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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
pi. To this demand and these arguments Colonel Wilder returned the following answer: Brigaire force. At least I shall try to do so. J. T. Wilder, Colonel Commanding U. S. Forces at Green reen River, near Munfordville, to reenforce Col. Wilder in defence of that point. The train ran ve seniority, and I being the senior officer, Col. Wilder promptly tendered me the command, but I proom the enemy was seen approaching. I sent Colonel Wilder to receive it. It covered a note from Geneomptly and peremptorily declined, but when Colonel Wilder returned, after the delivery of my reply, er ordering me to turn the command over to Colonel Wilder. I replied that under the circumstances Ias immediately ordered by him to report to Colonel Wilder under arrest, which I did. It is but just during this affair were those men named by Colonel Wilder in his report, and the reinforcements therssuing the order directing me to report to Colonel Wilder under arrest, he sent a despatch. not onl[7 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 121.-surrender of Munfordville, Ky. (search)
urrender of Munfordville, Ky. Report of Colonel Wilder. Cave City, Ky., Sept. 18, 1862. To Jire force. At least I shall try to do so. J. T. Wilder, Colonel Commanding U. S. Forces at Green I have the honor to be, your ob't servant, J. T. Wilder, Colonel Commanding U. S. Forces at Green seniority, and I being the senior officer, Col. Wilder promptly tendered me the command, but I proke object, I was informed, had been sent by Col. Wilder to Bowling Green. I regarded the place as omptly and peremptorily declined, but when Colonel Wilder returned, after the delivery of my reply, er ordering me to turn the command over to Colonel Wilder. I replied that under the circumstances Iad been convened, consisting of Colonels Owen, Wilder, King, Emerson, and Murray, Captain Conkle, anas immediately ordered by him to report to Colonel Wilder under arrest, which I did. It is but just during this affair were those men named by Colonel Wilder in his report, and the reinforcements ther[7 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 220 (search)
ordsville, which place they left Sunday night, we have obtained a full report of the battle of Sunday, fought between Colonel Wilder's Indiana brigade and the rebel troops of the renegade Buckner. The following is a circumstantial account of the affrebel approach was made. The garrison of the intrenchments on the morning of the attack consisted of the brigade of Col. Wilder, of the Seventeenth Indiana infantry, which was composed of the Seventeenth, Sixty-seventh, and Eighty-third regiments front, the rebels kept up a continuous firing, which was replied to no less vigorously by our men within the works. Colonel Wilder posted his three regiments in an admirable position, guarding every approach to the works. Throughout the whole engagement Col. Wilder conducted himself coolly and deliberately, and effected his manoeuvres with marked skill. The first attack of the rebels, made under cover of a shower of shells thrown from three pieces of heavy artillery posted on the right of t
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 11: (search)
ks from the rear. General Bragg having been apprised at nightfall of Polk's being in position, summoned the fort by flag to surrender, and after some parley Col. J. T. Wilder came under flag to his headquarters and being satisfied that resistance was useless, articles of capitulation were signed. Under the terms his com mand was marched out from the works at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 17th, and with due form Colonel Wilder delivered his sword to Gen. S. B. Buckner, who had been delegated to receive it, as this was his native county; and the troops grounded arms near Rowlett's Station, in presence of the Confederate army drawn up in line along the ropreceded it, see Rebellion Records, Vol. XVI, part I. page 1081; Bragg's report, pp. 971, 973; Chalmers' report; and from 961 to 971 inclusive for reports of Colonels Wilder and Dunham and correspondence pending the surrender. After an inspection of the captured works, which were on the south side of Green river, General Bragg
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), W (search)
., I., 40, 42. Whittaker, W. C., X., 207. Whittier, C. A., VIII., 114. Whittier, J. G., II., 60. Whittle, W. C., VI., 218. Wickham, W. C.: III., 158, 160; IV., 98; IX., 343; X., 319. Wigfail, I., T., X., 315. Wilcox, C. M.: I., 354; II., 73, 328; IV., 301; IX., 127, 215, 282; X.,282. Wilcox, Va., battery at, I., 119. Wilcox bridge, N. C., III., 344. Wilcox Landing, Va.: I., 127; III., 188; telegraph station at, VIII., 351. Wilder, J. T., II., 344; IV., 34. Wilderness,, U. S. S., III., 342. Wilderness, Va.: I., 96, 122; II., 106, 272; battle in the, III., 11, 17, 21 seq. 21-50, 28 seq; campaign of 33, 34, 36; battlefield of, III., 39, 40; Confederate breastworks in, III., 41, 43; natural impediments in the battleground of the, III., 45, 47; Union and Confederate dead and wounded after campaign, III., 49; one of the greatest struggles in history, two days fighting in the May, 1864, III., 50, 52; Union and C
The Daily Dispatch: October 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
. After the surrender of Munfordsville Bragg said to Col. Wilder, "Colonel, you are unfortunate in having, to surrender tt he had 60 pieces of artillery bearing upon the place. Col. Wilder said if he could be satisfied of that he would surrenderragg called him "the — stubborn man he had ever seen." Colonel Wilder says Bragg allowed him to inspect the guns because he demand a surrender. The following is his note: Col. J. T. Wilder, Com'ding U. S. Forces at Green River: You have of Mississippi. To this demand and these arguments Col. Wilder returned the following answer: Brigadier General Jayour entire force. At least I shall try to do so. J. T. Wilder. Colonel Commanding United States forces at Green river. The force to which Colonel Wilder finally surrendered was 25,000 men and seventy-two pieces of artillery, said that Col. Wilder are in the mil. force of Gen. Bragg's army. From Western Virginia. teen miles the whole force about
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