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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.22 (search)
know that the assault of that intrepid division was irresistable, but here was another case of somebody has blundered. If General Pickett's plan had been carried out, there would have been another exemplification of the power of a navy, by its very absence in this case; for the neutralizing of the help given by the Underwriter in the defense of New Bern would have made General Pickett's assault upon the right flank of those defences a very different affair. Referring to this capture, Admiral Porter, U. S. N., wrote at that time: This was rather a mortifying affair for the navy, however fearless on the part of the Confederates. This gallant expedition was led by Commander John Taylor Wood. It was to be expected that with so many clever officers, who left the Federal navy, and cast their fortunes with the Confederates, such gallant action would often be attempted, and had the enemy attacked the forts, the chances are that they would have been successful, as the garrison was unp
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Peace Congress of 1861, 70. Peace Conference in 1865, 374. Pegram Colonel W. R. J. 91. Pegram, General, John, killed, 45. Pendleton, General W. N., 52. Perry, General E. A., 194. Peters, Colonel, Winfield, of Baltimore, 26. Peters Colonel W. E.. 273. Petersburg. Battles before, in 1865, 28. Phillips, Wendell, 368. Pickett, General G E., 143, 208. Poindexter, Charles, 334. Point Pleasant, Battle of, 171. Pollard Mrs. Rose, 335. Poore, Ben Perley, 368. Porter, Commodore D., 144. Powell, Colonel, Wm. H. Preston, Wm., 295. Price, Dr. Henry M., 38. Purcell Battery, Gallantry of, at Cedar Run, 89. Quincey, Josiah, 65. Ramseur, General S. D., killed, 7. Reprisal or retaliation in war, 270, 314. Richards, Major E. A., Address of, 253. Richmond, Did General Lee counsel its abandonment? 290. Richmond City, gunboat, 221. Rich Mountain campaign in 1861, 38. Rockbridge county, Roster of Company C, 1st Virginia cavalry, from, 377. Rode