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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 9 9 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 6 6 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 6 6 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 4 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 4 4 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 2 2 Browse Search
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union 2 2 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 2 2 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The treatment of prisoners during the war between the States. (search)
fit to be either written or received. With this brief notice of the correspondence, I respectfully submit it as my report. Respectfully, Your obedient servant, Ro. Ould, Agent of Exchange. We can only cull a letter or two from this correspondence, which we hope some day to publish in full as a triumphant vindication of the course of our authorities: Lieutenant-Colonel Ludlow to Mr. Ould. headquarters Department of Virginia, Seventh Army Corps, Fort Monroe, Virginia, April 8, 1863. Hon. Robert Ould, Agent for Exchange of Prisoners: Sir — The best mode of arranging all questions relating to exchange of officers, is to revoke, formally or informally, the offensive proclamation relating to our officers. I simply ask that you say, by authority, that such proclamation is revoked. The spirit of that proclamation was the infliction of personal indignities upon our officers, and as long as it remains unrepealed, it can be at any moment put in force by your authorit
Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, April, 1863. (search)
all classes intent on gambling, with grave, serious faces under their enormous hats. They never moved a muscle, whether they won or lost. Although the number of people at these fandangos is very great, yet the whole affair is conducted with an order and regularity not to be equalled in an assembly of a much higher class in Europe. If there ever is a row, it is invariably caused by Texans from Brownsville. These turbulent spirits are at once seized and cooled in the calaboose. 8th April, 1863 (Wednesday). Poor Don Pablo was taken ill at breakfast, and was obliged to go to bed. We were all much distressed at his illness, which was brought on by over-anxiety connected with his official duties; and the way he is bothered by English and Blue-nose Nova-Scotian. skippers is enough to try any one. Mr. Behnsen and Mr. Colville returned from Bagdad this afternoon, much disgusted with the attractions of that city. General Bee's orderly was assaulted in Matamoros yester
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 6: siege of Knoxville.--operations on the coasts of the Carolinas and Georgia. (search)
upporting land force been employed in vigorously attacking the Confederates on Morris Island, and keeping the garrisons of Battery Gregg and Fort Wagner engaged while the squadron was attacking Fort Sumter, the result might have been different. But only about four thousand of Hunter's troops had aught to do with the expedition directly. These, under General Truman Seymour, Hunter's chief of artillery, were posted behind a thicket of palm-trees, on Folly Island, at Light-House inlet, with pontoons and cannon, ready to dash across to Morris Island and attack the Confederates there when the squadron should reduce Fort Sumter and silence the guns of Fort Wagner and Battery Gregg; but they were not permitted to co-operate in that work. The squadron failed, and the land troops had nothing to do. A mere spectator, General Hunter wrote to Admiral Dupont the next day April 8, 1863. from the transport Ben Deford, I could do nothing but pray for you, which, believe me, I did most heartily.
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 52: operations about Charleston, 1865.--fall of Charleston, Savannah, etc. (search)
e approached very close to the obstructions extending from Fort Sumter to Fort Moultrie--as near, indeed, as I could get without running upon them. They were marked by rows of casks very near together. To the eye they appeared almost to touch one another, and there was more than one line of them. To me they appeared thus: Obstructions near Fort Moultrie. When we landed on Sullivan's Island (February, 1865), several telegrams came into my possession. One of them, dated Sumter, April 8, 1863, runs thus: Blue and red Coston lights indicate the enemy's boats trying to cut the net; the batteries will open with grape. Colonel Freemantle, of the Cold stream Guards, in the published account of his visit to Charleston, June, 1863, says: There are excellent arrangements of — and other contrivances to foul the screw of a vessel between Sumter and Moultrie. As soon as the picket and scout boats of the fleet were able to approach the entrance, the presence of the obst
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, chapter 14 (search)
to be shaken; but at no instant of time did we (his personal friends) slacken in our loyalty to him. One night, after such a discussion, and believing that General McClernand had no real plan of action shaped in his mind, I wrote my letter of April 8, 1863, to Colonel Rawlins, which letter is embraced in full at page 616 of Badeau's book, and which I now reproduce here: headquarters Fifteenth Army Corps, camp near Vicksburg, April 8, 1863. Colonel J. A. Rawlins, Assistant Adjutant-GeneralApril 8, 1863. Colonel J. A. Rawlins, Assistant Adjutant-General to General Grant. Sir: I would most respectfully suggest (for reasons which I will not name) that General Grant call on his corps commanders for their opinions, concise and positive, on the best general plan of a campaign. Unless this be done, there are men who will, in any result falling below the popular standard, claim that their advice was unheeded, and that fatal consequence resulted therefrom. My own opinions are-- First. That the Army of the Tennessee is now far in advance of th
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 166 (search)
Doc. 156.-Medals of honor to Seamen. Navy Department, April 8, 1863. General order No. 11. the following seamen and others in the naval service of the United States have been specially mentioned to the department by their commanding officers in such terms as, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Navy, to entitle them to the Medal of Honor authorized by an act of Congress approved December twenty-first, 1861, to be bestowed upon such petty officers, seamen, and marines, as shall most distinguish themselves by gallantry in action and other seamanlike qualities during the present war, namely: James McCloud, captain of foretop, a volunteer from the Colorado, on board Pensacola, in the attack upon Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and at the taking of New-Orleans, April twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth, 1862; specially commended. Louis Richards, Quartermaster, also on board the Pensacola, on same occasions as those just mentioned. Fine conduct --through din and roar of battl
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 168 (search)
Doc. 158.-bombardment of Fort Sumter, April 7, 1863. off Charleston harbor, on board flag-ship New Ironsides, Wednesday, April 8, 1863. The sun has just gone down in Charleston harbor on what it is surely on straining of terms to call tire most extraordinary contest in the annals of warfare. Distressing though it be -York Times. Correspondence between Major-General Hunter and Admiral Du Pont. Headquarters Department of the South, United States transport Ben Deford, April 8, 1863. Admiral S. F. Du Pont, Flag-Ship New Ironsides, off Fort Sumter: Admiral: Not knowing what have been the results of your attack of yesterday, so far as For God bless you and keep you safe, Admiral, and believe me, with the highest esteem, D. Hunter, Major-General. flag-ship Ironsides, Charleston harbor, S. C., April 8, 1863. General: I am this moment in receipt of your most gratifying letter of this date. I did not, however, require this to satisfy me of your deep sympathy in
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 3.17 (search)
Report of Brigadier-General J. H. Trapier of the fight of 7th of April, 1863, in Charleston Harbor. [from original Ms. Never before published.] Sullivan's Island, April 8th, 1863. Captain W. F. Nance, A. A. G., Charleston, S. C.: Dear Sir — I have the honor to submit the following report of the action of the 7th instant, between the enemy's fleet of ironclad war vessels and the fort and batteries on this island. At about two o'clock P. M. on that day, it was reported to me that the movements of the fleet — which had been for some hours anchored within the bar --were suspicious, and that some of the vessels appeared to be advancing. So stealthily did they approach, however, that not until two and a half o'clock did I become convinced that the intentions of the enemy were serious, and that the long threatened attack was about to begin. I immediately repaired to Fort Moultrie, where I had previously determined to make my headquarters during the action. Slowly but steadil
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Ruggles' amended report of the battle of Shiloh. (search)
tion of Brigadier-General Ruggles, from the fact that I saw him place other batteries into position besides my own, and his staff officers were actively engaged in bringing up batteries from different portions of the field. I have the honor to remain, Captain, your obedient servant, James C. Thrall, Captain of Artillery. Official: R. M. Hooe, A. A. G. Letter from General Ruggles. First District, Department Mississippi and east Louisiana, headquarters Columbus, Mississippi, April 8th, 1863. To General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General: General — I have the honor to transmit duplicates of papers already sent to General Bragg, touching amended reports of the battle of Shiloh, and to request that my amended report be substituted for the original in the publication ordered by Congress, in the event that the report sent General Bragg should not reach Richmond in time for that purpose. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Daniel Ruggles, Brigadier-General Co
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 8.70 (search)
hat she is gone, my heart is ready to burst. I want to see you so much. I know she is better off, but it is a hard blow to us. I have been in battle every day since I heard of our darling's sickness, November 2d. She died November 3rd, and I heard of it on the 6th. I have been harassing and checking a heavy force, believed to be McClellan's. God has shielded me thus far from bodily harm, but I feel perfect resignation to go at his bidding and join my little Flora. Again: April 8, 1863. I go forth into the uncertain future. My sabre will not leave my hand for months. I am sustained in the hour of peril by the consciousness of right, and upheld by the same Almighty hand, which has thus far covered my head in the day of battle, and in whom I put my trust. Again: July 10, 1863. Upon the eve of another battle I write to say God has mercifully spared me through many dangers and bloody fields. My cavalry has nobly sustained its reputation, and done bett
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