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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 7: Secession Conventions in six States. (search)
of the parapet of the covered way, extended in a gentle declivity to the surrounding country. and the men stood at their guns. On the 15th, January. Colonel William H. Chase, of Massachusetts, formerly of the United States Army, but now in command of all of the insurgent troops in Florida, accompanied by Farrand, of the Navy, who had just abandoned his flag, asked for an interview with Slemmer. It was granted. Chase informed him that he had full power from the Chief Magistrate of Florida to take possession of the fort, and he desired to do so without bloodshed. You can contribute toward this desirable result, he said, and, in my judgment, without thnt-General Thomas, on the 26th of January, 1861. The insurgents on shore now commenced preparations for assailing Fort Pickens, and on the 18th, January 1861. Chase again demanded its surrender, saying he was re-enforced, and more troops were expected. Slemmer remained firm. Then commenced the siege of Fort Pickens, which wi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 11 (search)
y proceeded toward Norfolk, accompanied by the Hon. Secretary Chase, and was met by the Mayor and a select comdition was for the time abandoned. On Friday Secretary Chase, who had been spending two or three days here, ol. T. J. Cram, of the Topographical Engineers, Secretary Chase on Friday crossed over in the steam revenue cuttion of the country between there and Norfolk. Secretary Chase and Col. Cram went ashore and satisfied themselofficer returned, and Gen. Wool and staff, with Secretary Chase, advanced to meet the Mayor of the city, who hay authorities. The Mayor invited Gen. Wool and Secretary Chase to ride with him in his carriage, and they procissuing this order Gen. Wool with his staff and Secretary Chase withdrew, and rode back in the carriage used one head of the column, the veteran soldier, with Secretary Chase riding by his side as a volunteer aid, proceedemits of the city, and Gen. Wool, accompanied by Secretary Chase, and Gen. Viele and his staff and mounted body-
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 45 (search)
regiment, besides their artillery, while on our side there were actually only eight companies of the Fourth Michigan who did the fighting. Under the circumstances, of course, it was not deemed prudent to follow the foe. The battle ended, then came the care of the killed and wounded. The following is a list of the killed and wounded on the National side: killed.--Private Abel M. D. Piper, company B, shot through the heart. wounded.--Privates Franklin Drake, company B, mortally; Wm. H. Chase, company C, mortally, compound fracture of the thigh; George E. Young, company D, flesh-wound in the arm; Martin Brockway, company B, compound fracture of fore-arm; Charles Bruner, company A, flesh-wound in thigh; Charles Bunow, wounded in the mouth; Corporal John Campbell, company B, flesh-wound in thigh. The rebel loss is estimated in killed and wounded at about one hundred. In the ditch were bound twenty-eight dead bodies. Among the killed were two lieutenants. One was shot with
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 92 (search)
ng General. Modern times do not furnish an instance where such a badge of honor and distinguished valor has been more heroically won, or more dearly purchased. But let the figures tell the story of their deeds of daring, and the brilliant success of that noble band of one hundred and twenty. During the different charges they killed and wounded thirteen of the Pennsylvania cavalry, and in the camp of the Ninth Michigan one hundred and three, as their officers acknowledge. Among these Lieut. Chase was killed, and George Duffield was severely wounded. He gives Col. Wharton credit for shooting him, and then pays him a well-merited compliment in saying that he is the bravest man he ever saw upon the field of battle. Well might he say this when hearing the clear voice of the gallant Colonel crying out above the din of musketry, Charge them, my men, charge them! as they rushed, time after time, with renewed courage upon their lines. But this result was not accomplished until every f
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pickens, Fort (search)
tledge appeared, and, in the name of the governor of Florida, demanded a peaceable surrender of the fort. It was refused. I recognize no right of any governor to demand the surrender of United States property, said Slemmer. On the 15th Col. William H. Chase, a native of Massachusetts, in command of all the insurgent troops in Florida, accompanied by Farrand, of the navy-yard near Pensacola, appeared, and, in friendly terms, begged Slemmer to surrender, and not be guilty of allowing fraternal blood to flow. On the 18th Chase demanded the surrender of the fort, and it was refused. Then began the siege. When President Lincoln's administration came into power (March 4, 1861) a new line of policy was adopted. The government resolved to reinforce with men and supplies both Sumter and Pickens. Between April 6 and 9 the steamers Atlantic and Illinois and the United States steam frigate Powhatan left New York for Fort Pickens with troops and supplies. Lieut. John L. Worden (q. v.)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pinkney, William 1764- (search)
Pinkney, William 1764- Statesman; born in Annapolis, Md., March 17, 1764. His father, an Englishman, was a loyalist in the Revolution, but the son espoused its principles. He studied law with Judge Chase, and was admitted to practice in William Pinkney. 1786, in which he acquired great reputation for his impassioned oratory. He was a delegate in the Maryland convention that ratified the national Constitution. After serving a term in the Maryland legislature, he was elected to a seat in Congress, but declined the honor on account of the state of his private affairs. In 1796 he was appointed one of the commissioners in London under Jay's treaty, and obtained for the State of Maryland a claim on the Bank of England for $800,000. Pinkney was made attorneygeneral of his State in 1805, and the next year he was sent to England as commissioner to treat with the British government in conjunction with James Monroe. He was minister there from 1807 to 1811, and in the autumn of the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential administrations. (search)
-President, Democrat; Marcy, State; Davis, War. Congress, 1853-55, Democratic; Boyd, speaker; 1855-57, Senate Democratic, House Anti-Nebraska; Banks, speaker. 1857-61: Buchanan; Breckinridge, Vice-President, Democrat; Cass, State; Cobb, Treasury; Floyd, War; various changes in the cabinet in 1860 and 1861. Congress, 1857-59, Democratic; Orr, speaker; 1859-61, Senate Democratic, House, Republican; Pennington, speaker. 1861—65: Lincoln; Hamlin, Vice-President, Republican; Seward, State; Chase, later Fessenden, Treasury; Cameron, later Stanton, War; Welles, Navy. Congress, Republican; Grow, speaker, 1861-63; Colfax, 1863-65. 1865-69: Lincoln; Johnson, Vice-President (succeeded as President April 15, 1865), Republican; Seward, State; McCulloch, Treasury; Stanton, until 1867, War. Congress, Republican; Colfax, speaker. 1869-73: Grant; Colfax, Vice-President, Republican; Fish, State; Boutwell, Treasury. Congress, Republican; Blaine, speaker. 1873-77: Grant; Wilson, Vice-Pr
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States, Chapter 8: (search)
vice; Rousseau, Tattnall, Ingraham, and Randolph were all the captains; and Farrand, Brent, Semmes, and Hartstone were all the commanders. Of these there were present before the committees, besides myself, Rousseau, Ingraham, and Randolph; Major Wm. H. Chase, late of the engineers of the Federal Army, was also present. Randolph commanded the Navy Yard at Pensacola, and Chase the military defences. We discussed the military and naval resources of the country, and devised such means of defence Chase the military defences. We discussed the military and naval resources of the country, and devised such means of defence as were within our reach—which were not many—to enable us to meet the most pressing exigences of our situation, and separated after a session of several hours. I can do no more, of course, than briefly glance at these things, as I am not writing, as before remarked, the history of the war. The next morning I called again on the President, received my instructions, and departed Northward on the mission which had been assigned me. I will be brief in the description of this mission also. I st
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States, Chapter 59: (search)
n to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to know at what time, if any, the United States Court for the District of Virginia would be ready to try certain high crimes against the National Government, the President received an answer from Chief-Justice Chase, that the Court would not sit in that district, while that territory was under military control, and suggested the propriety of delaying action in the matter, until Congress acted. Congress assembled. The President referred the whole subject, respectfully, to the consideration of Congress in his annual message, and subsequently, in answer to a resolution of inquiry, he sent, by special message, the correspondence alluded to above, between himself and Chief-Justice Chase. All the facts were thus legitimately laid before the legislative branch of the Government three and a half months ago! The President, some time in November last, stopped the work of pardoning, except in a few cases where the applications were accompanied b
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 11: (search)
Nevertheless, weak as the State was, its troops, under the command of Colonel William H. Chase, formerly of the corps of engineers of the United States army, suddenlpreserve the peace, as well as the most positive assurance from himself and Colonel Chase, that no attack would be made on the fort if its present status should be sof provisions, and these must at every hazard be supplied. Mr. Mallory and Colonel Chase must be distinctly informed that our fleet in the vicinity would be always ld not be assaulted, and an offer of such assurance to the same effect from Colonel Chase, for the purpose of avoiding a hostile collision, upon receiving satisfactory assurances from Mr. Mallory and Colonel Chase that Fort Pickens will not be attacked, you are instructed not to land the company on board the Brooklyn unless saidhe satisfactory assurances which it required were given by Mr. Mallory and Colonel Chase to our naval and military commanders, and the result proved most fortunate.
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