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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 16 (search)
ted, with heavy loss. On the same day, General Mower marched on Richmond, from Sherman's Landing, with his brigade of infantry and Taylor's old Chicago battery, under command of Capt. Barrett. On reaching the Tensas, he met the rebel pickets and drove them in. The rebels burned the bridges, and undertook to make a stand. Capt. Barret opened fire, well supported by infantry. Such was the combined shower of shell and bullets, that, though fighting well, they were obliged to fall back with what cavalry force they had. Gen. Mower then pursued the flying enemy, succeeding in capturing forty-two prisoners. The affair was perfected with signal vigor and promptness — our troops, in their impetuosity and daring, overcoming the disparity in numbers on the part of the enemy. It is likely, from indications, that the entire force of Gen. Dick Taylor (who, by the way, is a son of old Zack) has skedaddled to the Red River country. For further accounts of this affair, see Supplement.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 8.-battle of Somerville Heights, Va. Fought May 7, 1862. (search)
mmanding Thirteenth Indiana. List of casualties. The following is a list of the killed, wounded, and prisoners of the Thirteenth regiment, in the affair of the seventh, at Somerville Heights. Company A, Capt. A. Newland.--Prisoners--Sergeant Theodore Longsdorff, privates Andrew Hilton, Garrett Cullen, Wm. Quigley, Matthew Quigley, Henry Mayer, Henry Gilmore. Company B, Capt. John M. Wilson.--Prisoners--Corporals Wm. Starr, B. A. Farnham, A. W. Greggs; privates Eli Chichester, Zack Corell. Killed — Michael Ellsworth. Missing — Joseph Carthall, Hugh P. McCarthy, George Osgood, Nathaniel Rabe, J. Van Dorn, Corporal Wm. Wampler, wounded and missing. Killed — Michael Ream. Wounded — Michael Genser, in hip; Jack Powell, in hand; John Yohn, in leg. Company E, Captain Kirkpatrick.--Prisoners — Aaron Massman, Jac. Banks, Wm. Fromant. Company H, Capt. Clinton.--Private Peter Victor, wounded in leg. Company K, Capt. Hunter.--Private Thomas J. Overman. William C.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 39 (search)
ound, that the dog should give the alarm — they could but die. But few moments were spent in this kind of apprehension. The hour had arrived, and yet they came. Fortunately — yes, providentially — the night had suddenly grown dark and rainy, the dogs had retired to their kennels, and the sentinels had taken refuge under shelter. The inner wall, by the aid of the rope-ladder, was soon scaled, and now the outer one had to be attempted. Captain Taylor, (who, by the way, is a nephew of old Zack,) being a very active man, by the assistance of his comrades reached the top of the gate, and was enabled to get the rope over the wall. When the top was gained, they found a rope extending all around, which the General immediately cut, as he suspected that it might lead into the Warden's room. This turned out to be correct. They then entered the sentry-box on the wall and changed their clothes, and let themselves down the wall. In sliding down, the General skinned his hand very badly, an<
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 12: Stepping westward 1901-1902; aet. 82-83 (search)
is goodness, attributed to me by such speakers, but I know that I love the Club and love the world of my own time, so far as I know it. They called me Queen and kissed my hand. When I came home I fell in spirit before the feet of the dear God, thanking Him for the regard shown me, and praying that it might not for one moment make me vain. I read my translation of Horace's ode, Quis Desiderio, and it really seemed to suit the mention made by Mrs. Cheney of our departed members, praecipue, Dr. Zack; Dr. Hoder [?] of England was there, and ex-Governor Long and T. W. Higginson, also Agnes Irwin. It was a great time. July 5.... I wrote to Ethel V. Partridge, Omaha, a high-school student: Get all the education that you can. Cultivate habits of studious thought with all that books can teach. The fulfilment of the nearest duty gives the best education. I fear that I have come to know this by doing the exact opposite, i.e., neglecting much of the nearest duty in the pursuit of an intel
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 20., A receipt in full. (search)
iah, the first minister of Charlestown to whom a grant of land was made, which later became a part of Medford. By inheritance a portion remains in the family name today in what used to be called Upper Medford, the Symmes Corner of present Winchester. This Zakariah was a farmer, and even yet his descendants till the soil in a more intensive way. John Fulton, it seems, doubled the l in his name—it is supposed that he knew how to spell his own, if he did not his customer's. But it was probably Zack, and phonetic spelling in those days. He was the husband of Sarah Bradlee Fulton, for whom our local Chapter of the D. A. R. was named. We are informed that he was a distiller and book-keeper at the distillery. The time of this bill is just after the close of the Revolution and before the adoption of the Constitution, yet the same is in English money. What the Sundries were does not appear, nor yet their value, as the amount carried out only equals the rum part of the charge. There
The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Garibaldi's Star. (search)
Rough and ready. The New Orleans papers pay a just tribute to Mr. Taylor, the only son of "Old Zack," who is one of the most prominent, efficient and practical friends of the Southern cause in the Louisiana Legislature. Gen. Davis, the President of the Southern Confederacy, married a daughter of the old Chief, and it will be remembered had some tart correspondence with Gen. Scott whilst Gen. Davis was Secretary of War. The old warrior of "Lundy's Lane̴ has not always set that exemplary example of official subordination to superiors which he is now so rigidly enforcing, and, consequently, has involved himself in several "paper wars," in which he was badly damaged, exposing himself to a fire in the rear, and not responding very briskly to the fire in the front. The sword, in his hand, is much mightier than the pen. We are glad to see "Old Rough and Ready" still in the field, even though it be only in the persons of his family, for wherever his blood flows there must of necessity
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
Sumter. Sweet music to the ears of all honest men are the despairing shrieks and execrations of these whipped and baffled bloodhounds. Some of them, like the pious "World, " betake themselves to religion for consolation, and say that their sins required this chastisement to teach them the grace of humility. Yes, verily, beloved, this is true, beyond question, and let us hope it will prove effectual. Your Government got Fort Sumter by a violation of good faith; it will go out of it, as Old Zack would say, "nolus valus." A little while ago, your famous Doubleday boasted that Anderson had Charleston at his feet, and sinners that you are, you wanted him to shell the city. Truly, you needed humiliation, and it has come. The boasting Presidential braggart who declared in his Inaugural that he intended to occupy and possess the forts in the seceded States, will be forced to give up Fort Sumter, and in giving it up, to make a practical acknowledgment of the independence of the new Confed
The Daily Dispatch: June 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Spartan Girl. (search)
a natural military genius, a heart as valiant as that of Couer de Leon, and a nature as simple and unpretending as a child. We don't suppose he ever was conscious of an emotion of vanity or self-esteem, and he worked off a great battle like Buena Vista with as little idea of immortalizing himself as Shakespeare had in composing his wondrous plays, or Scott in his great historical paintings. Duty was the pole star of Gen. Taylor; "Fuss and Feathers" describes the whole nature of Scott. Old Zack neither thought nor cared for the applause of others; Scott lives and breathes upon incense offered to his vanity. The great warrior of the Mexican contest, Zachary Taylor, who established the prestige of American arms on the line of the Rio Grande, and after Scott had nearly stripped him of all his regulars, won that battle of Buena Vista which annihilated the flower of the Mexican army, and rendered Scott's march upon the Mexican capital comparatively easy, has gone down to his grave, but
The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 18 (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.military organization. Middlesex Co., Va., Jan. 7, 1861. The secession feeling is very strong in this county. A cavalry company has been organized here under the captaincy of Wm S Christain, brother of the State Senator from this district. The number of enrolled men is fifty-three. The hope in this section is that the Legislature will meet the crisis with "moderation and promptitude." Zack.
The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Message of the President. (search)
," ever had such confidence and respect as Jackson commanded from volunteers and militia. Gen. Taylor was perfection in that respect. He combined military science and common sense in a higher degree than any other officer in the American service. We owe the military glories of Mexico chiefly to "Old Rough and Ready," whose battles on the Rio Grande established American military prestige, cowed and demoralized the Mexican army, and made Scott's march from Vera Cruz, at the head of a large body of regulars a matter of comparatively little difficulty. It required old Zack to teach volunteers to fight as well as regulars, and even after Gen. Scott had withdrawn from the brave old man nearly all his regular troops, Taylor, with five thousand volunteers, fought the battle and achieved the victory of Buena Vista, crushing the grand army of twenty thousand Mexican regular soldiers, which, otherwise, would have disputed the march of Gen. Scott, and indefinitely protracted the Mexican war.
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