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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 34: (search)
cting-Assistant Paymaster, J. C. Canning; Midshipman, C. L. Huntington; Acting-Engineers, G. B. Orswell, C. C, Pennington, S. B. Ellis, H. F. Hayden and James Powers; Acting-Master's Mate, W. F. Durgin; Gunner, W. Ferguson; Carpenter, T. D. Wilson. Steamer Chocura. Commander, T. H. Patterson; Lieutenant-Commander, R. F. Bradford; Assistant Surgeon, Charles Carter; Acting-Masters, P. S. Borden and T. B. Sears; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, E. L. Turner: Assistant Engineers, Z. Talbot, W. H. Harrison, Theo. Cooper and Andrew Blythe; Acting-Master's Mate. A. P. Atwood. Steamer Currituck. Acting-Master, W. F. Shankland; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, Henry Johnson; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, L. S. Yorke; Acting-Assistant Engineers, Alfred Clum, W. H. Borcum and Wm. Godard; Acting-Master's Mate, T. H. Strong. Steamer Commodore Perry. Lieutenant Commander, Charles W. Flusser; Acting-Masters, F. J. Thomas and Wv. B. Cushing; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Henry Anderson; Acting Assi
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 35: operations of the North Atlantic Squadron, 1863. (search)
ngineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, Geo. W. Cobb; Acting-Third-Assistants, Wm. M. Rodes, Wm. C. Burrett and G. W. Hall. Steamer Chocura. Lieutenant-Commander, Wm. T. Truxton; Lieutenant, John McFarland; Assistant Surgeon, Chas. Carter; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, E. L. Turner; Acting-Masters, P. S. Borden and T. B. Sears; Acting-Master's Mates, D M. Carver, Wm. Leonard and A. P. Atwood; Engineers: Second-Assistant, Zeph. Talbot; Third-Assistants, Andrew Blythe, Theodore Cooper and Wm. H. Harrison. Steamer Monticello. Lieutenant-Commander, D. L. Braine; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, Wm. Gale; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. de F. Barton; Acting-Masters, J. F. Winchester, L. A. Brown and Richard Hustace. Acting-Ensign, A. G. Stebbins; Acting-Master's Mates, Henry Baker and T. J. Gildersleeve; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistants, John Pick and W. S. Montgomery; Acting-Third-Assistants, Thomas McGough and A. L. Koones. Steamer Commodore Perry. Lieutenant-Commander, Charles W
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 37: operations of the East Gulf Squadron to October, 1863. (search)
ebster Steam gun-boat Sagamore. Lieutenant-Commander, Earl English; Assistant-Surgeon, W. K. Scofield; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, J. F. Wood; Acting-Masters, Wm. Fales and Edwin Babson; Acting-Master's Mates, J. A. Slamm, C. R. Fleming, F. E. Ford and G. B. Sidell; Engineers, Henry Snyder, W. H. Harris, F. G. Coggin and G. J. Lamberson. Steam gun-boat Tahoma Lieutenant-Commander, A. A. Semmes; Assistant Surgeon, J. H. Gunning; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Wm. Hennesy; Acting-Ensigns, W. H. Harrison, D. W. Jackson and J. C. Hamlin; Acting-Master's Mates, J. G. Koehler, C. H. Tillinghast and R. G. Richards; Engineers, J. N. Cahill, J. K. Botsford, John Fornance and A. M. Rankin. Steam gun-boat Port Royal. Lieutenant-Commander, George U. Morris; Lieutenant, C. J. McDougal; Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, Wm. P. Randall; Assistant Surgeon, H. D. Burlingham; Assistant Paymaster, Geo. A. Sawyer; Acting-Masters, Edgar Van Slyck and L. D. D. Voorhees; Acting-Master's Mates, Wm.
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 50: Second attack on Fort Fisher. (search)
; Second-Assistants, W. Fort, W. L. Nicoll and E. M. Lewis; Acting-Second-Assistant, C. Stanton; Third-Assistant, T. Cooke; Acting-Third Assistant, Julius Hillman. Shamrock--Third-rate. Commander, W. H. Macomb; Lieutenant, R. K. Duer; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, P. H. Barton; Acting-Assistant-Paymaster, Louis Sands; Acting-Master, P. J. Hargous; Acting-Ensigns, G. T. Ford, J. W. Lewis, W. W. Meeter and R. B. Brown; Acting-Master's Mate, W. D. Burlingame; Engineers: Second-Assistants, W. H. Harrison, H. P. Gregory and P. H White; Acting-Third-Assistants, O. C. Chamberlain and W. F. Blakemore; Acting-Gunner, V. Peterkin. *Rhode Island Second rate. Commander, Stephen D. Trenchard; Lieutenant, F. R. Smith; Assistant-Surgeon, E. B. Bingham; Assistant Paymaster, W. L. Darling; Acting-Masters, C. O'Neill and Z. L. Tanner; Acting-Ensigns, Nichols Pratt, R. O. Lanfare and Lemuel Pope; Acting-Master's Mates, J. P. Fisher, E. E. Bradbury, H. Gardiner, G. H. Appleton and R. W. Wallace; E
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), Surrender of Fort Powell. (search)
Francis Prior, ordinary seaman, compound fracture of rib, wound of scalp, dangerous; Rufus Brittell, landsman, left eye destroyed, severe; Patrick Duggin, landsman, fracture of left leg, severe; John McPherson, seaman, scalp-wound and contusions, severe; John Dunn, coal-heaver, left eye destroyed, severe; Charles Steinbeck, ordinary seaman, fracture of skull, severe; Daniel McCarthy, landsman, compound fracture of scapula, severe; George W. Hersey, seaman, flesh-wound over hip, severe; Wm. H. Harrison, ordinary seaman, flesh wound in right arm, severe; Thomas Dennison, landsman, wounded over left eye, severe; Frank Hanson, seaman, contusion of both eyes, severe; Alvin A. Carter, ordinary seaman, fracture of right thigh, severe; George R. Leland, private marine, bolt driven into left thigh, severe. William McCaffrey, seaman, wound over right eye, slight; John Bryant, Armorer's Mate, scalp wound, slight; Roland M. Clark, ordinary seaman, flesh wound in left fore-arm, slight; William
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), 1: the evolution of the American cavalryman (search)
ficiency in Stoneman's raid in April, 1863, and at Brandy Station and Warrenton. Later they accompanied Sheridan on his Richmond raid in May, 1864, in the course of which Stuart met his death, and they were still on duty with Grant at Appomattox. that difference with the mother country, further demonstrated the value of the dual armament of saber and rifle. The cavalry particularly distinguished itself in General Wayne's campaign of 1794 against the Northwestern Indians, and again under Harrison in the historic battle of Tippecanoe, November 7, 1811. At the battle of the Thames, October 5, 1813, a decisive charge made by a regiment of Kentucky cavalry against a large force of British and Indians was successful, resulting in the defeat of the enemy and death of the famous chieftain, Tecumseh. General Jackson's campaigns (1813-14) against the Creek Indians were marked by effective work on the part of the mounted volunteers. In 1833, Congress reorganized the regular cavalry by cr
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 10 (search)
there was danger of losing the led horses. The following is quoted from the graphic description of this fight by Lieutenant (afterwards Colonel U. S. V.) William H. Harrison, Second United States Cavalry: With a cheer which makes our hearts bound, the First New York Dragoons, the First United States, and the Sixth Pennsylvan Brigade, and the Reserve Brigade moved forward without opposition until the open fields near Winchester were reached. What followed is well described in Lieutenant Harrison's recollections: Everglade to Cañon, N. Y., 1873. While awaiting in suspense our next movement the enemy's infantry was distinctly seen attempting toederate line of battle, on the left of which, resting on an old earth-work was a two-gun battery. The order was given to charge the line and get the guns. Lieutenant Harrison continues: At the sound of the bugle we took the trot, the gallop, and then the charge. As we neared their line we were welcomed by a fearful musketry
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Meigs, Fort (search)
Meigs, Fort When, in 1813, General Harrison heard of the advance of Winchester to the Maumee and the Raisin, he orderedwas called Fort Meigs, in honor of the governor of Ohio. Harrison's troops there were about 1,800 in number, and were emplon the fort was resumed, and pushed towards completion. Harrison had forwarded Kentucky troops from Cincinnati, and on Aprt bank of the Maumee, opposite Fort Meigs. On April 28 Harrison was informed of the movement of Proctor and his forces. bundant supply of food and water for a long siege. Still Harrison felt anxious. He looked hourly up the Maumee for the applatter officer drew near he received explicit orders from Harrison to detach 800 men from his brigade, to be landed on the l the fort; and while a sharp struggle was going on there, Harrison ordered a helpful sortie from the fort to attack some woras his trophy, and Tecumseh was to have the person of General Harrison, whom he had intensely hated since the battle of Tipp
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Michigan, (search)
of the British (see Detroit), and remained so until the fall of 1813, when General Harrison reconquered it (Thames, battle of the). In consequence of alarming despatc sent forward 2,000 men under General Tupper for the recovery of Michigan. General Harrison was appointed commander-in-chief of the Army of the Northwest. For severalivan in 1779, and thereby incurred the fiercest indignation of the tribes. Harrison took steps early to relieve the frontier posts—Fort Harrison, on the Wabash; Fth Hopkins. He succeeded in destroying several Indian villages above Peoria. Harrison, meanwhile, was busily employed in pushing forward provisions to forts towardshe Maumee Rapids were not, or could not be, obeyed; it fell back to Urbana. Harrison had been very anxious to retake Detroit before winter; but the nature of the c in failure the effort to recover Michigan in the autumn of 1812. To this end Harrison had labored incessantly all through the months of October, November, and Decem
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Miller, William Henry Harrison 1840- (search)
Miller, William Henry Harrison 1840- Lawyer; born in Augusta, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1840; spent his early life on a farm; and graduated at Hamilton College in 1861. He settled in Maumee City, O., where he taught school a year; then entered the Union army; and after his discharge was admitted to the bar and practised law at Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1866-74. In the latter year he moved to Indianapolis and became a law partner of Benjamin Harrison (q. v.). He was Attorney-General of the United States (1889-93) in President Harrison's cabinet, and afterwards resumed practice in Indianapolis.
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