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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, State of (search)
. He attacked Newbern with twenty guns, but was repulsed, when he marched on Little Washington, and on March 30 began a siege of the place. He planted heavy cannon at commanding points and cut off the supplies of the garrison of 1,200 men. General Spinola attempted to raise the siege, but failed. The transport Escort, bearing one of Spinola's regiments, accompained by General Palmer and others, ran the gantlet of batteries and sharp-shooters and carried supplies and troops to the beleagueredSpinola's regiments, accompained by General Palmer and others, ran the gantlet of batteries and sharp-shooters and carried supplies and troops to the beleaguered garrison. At the middle of April, Hill, expecting an expedition against him, abandoned the siege and fled. In May an expedition, led by Col. J. R. Jones, attacked the Confederates 8 miles from Kinston, capturing their intrenchments, with 165 prisoners. They were afterwards attacked (May 23) by the Confederates, but repulsed their assailants. Colonel Jones was killed. Near the end of the month Gen. E. A. Potter led a cavalry expedition, which destroyed Discussing the terms of the surren
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New York Volunteers. (search)
State for Suffolk, Va., September 6, 1862. Attached to Provisional Brigade, Peck's Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to October, 1862. Spinola's Brigade, Peck's Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Corps, to December, 1862. Gibbs' Brigade, Peck's Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Corps, to January, 1863. Terrpire Brigade) Organized at New York City and mustered in at Washington, D. C., October 4, 1862. Left State for Washington September 27, 1862. Attached to Spinola's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, 10, 1862, at Norfolk, Va. Left State for Norfolk, Va., September 18, 1862. Attached to Viele's Brigade, Norfolk, Va., Dept. of Virginia, to December, 1862. Spinola's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to Ap
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Pennsylvania Volunteers. (search)
sburg November 1, 1862, and ordered to Suffolk, Va. Attached to Spinola's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to District of the Pamlico, Dept. of North Carolina, to June, 1863. Spinola's Brigade, 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863. Harper'Newport News and Suffolk, Va., December 6-17, 1862. Attached to Spinola's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia,istrict of the Pamlico, Dept. of North Carolina, to June, 1863. Spinola's Brigade, 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863. Harper'hington, D. C., November 27; thence to Suffolk, Va. Attached to Spinola's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia,istrict of the Pamlico, Dept. of North Carolina, to June, 1863. Spinola's Brigade, 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863. Harper'ed to Gibbs' Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Va., December, 1862. Spinola's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Corps, to December, 1862. 1
as detailed with other troops twice for important detached service. On the 8th of April, it joined a column under General Spinola, and made a forced march to Blount's Creek; had a slight engagement with the enemy. During this expedition, the trod the garrison of that place. April 8.—The regiment joined an expedition to Washington, by land, under command of General Spinola; after a short engagement, the troops were ordered to return. Two or three short expeditions occupied the time tille occurring during the month of March, the regiment formed a part of an expedition on April 8, under command of Brigadier-General Spinola, to reinforce General Foster, at Washington, N. C.; met and engaged the enemy at Blount's Creek. April 16.—Trwards was ordered to Rocky Run to relieve the Twenty-fifth Regiment. April 7.—It joined an expedition under Brigadier-General Spinola, for the relief of Little Washington. It came up with the enemy at Blount's Creek. After a short artillery du<
d, I replied March twenty-seventh, viz: General Foster's plan of defense, on my arrival (in August), depended upon the presence of a goodly number of gunboats, which should command the interior of his flank-works, Stephenson, Anderson, and Spinola, and sweep the ground in form of the Cremaillere line, and also on the other side of the Trent, about Amory and Gaston. Upon calling his attention to the uncertain nature of the Naval defences, he assured me that he would send six army gunboats materially reduced, as well as the land force, and the expected army boats did not arrive. Under these circumstances, I proposed a small work (Fort Chase) across the river, the strengthening of Anderson, and the short face on the water side of Spinola. General Foster never expected a water attack, much less by an iron-clad which he attempted to burn at Whitehall, or he would not have made wooden gunboats an important element in his defensive system. Consequently, when attack may be looked
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Fortifications and their Armaments. (search)
d, I replied March twenty-seventh, viz: General Foster's plan of defense, on my arrival (in August), depended upon the presence of a goodly number of gunboats, which should command the interior of his flank-works, Stephenson, Anderson, and Spinola, and sweep the ground in form of the Cremaillere line, and also on the other side of the Trent, about Amory and Gaston. Upon calling his attention to the uncertain nature of the Naval defences, he assured me that he would send six army gunboats materially reduced, as well as the land force, and the expected army boats did not arrive. Under these circumstances, I proposed a small work (Fort Chase) across the river, the strengthening of Anderson, and the short face on the water side of Spinola. General Foster never expected a water attack, much less by an iron-clad which he attempted to burn at Whitehall, or he would not have made wooden gunboats an important element in his defensive system. Consequently, when attack may be looked
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 4 (search)
views of those who controlled the war-councils at Washington; and the President, who had for the time being taken into his own hands the functions of general-in-chief, gave one constant mot d'ordre—take Yorktown, —a command that reminds one of the story in Spanish history which runs in this wise: When the reports of these matters reached Philip IV., he was disposed to entertain some prejudice against his general, and took on himself to give his own direction for the war, without consulting Spinola. His majesty directed that Breda should be besieged, and when it was represented that it was needful to make many preparations for an operation of that magnitude, the king sat down and wrote this laconic order to his general: Marquis, take Breda. I, the King (Yo, el Rey). If Yorktown was at length taken without a combat and without blood, it was not without severe and exhausting labors in the siege. The victory, though apparently barren, was really more substantial than it seemed; and
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 30 (search)
2, 457, II. 2, 127, 360, 361, 364, 374, 382, 384 Spanish literature, passage on, in inaugural address, I. 320; lectures on, 325 and note. Spanish Literature, History of, 11. 231, 243-262; notices of, 255, 256; editions of, 261, 262; translations, 254, 255, 260, 275, 418. Sparks, Jared, II. 191, 363, 372. Sparmann, Herr, I. 504 note, it. 25. Spencer, Second Earl, I. 269, 295, II. 466. Spencer, Third Earl (Honest Althorp) I. 442, 443, 444, 445, 11. 170, 171, 172 173. Spinola, Marquis, II. 342. Sprengel, Professor, 1. Ill, 112, 113. Stackelberg, Count, I. 4(30. Stael, Auguste, Baron de, I. 128, 138, 139 151, 155, 312, II. 36, 37, 104: writings, I 314 and note; letter from, 313. Stael, Madame de, 1. 11, 57, 60, 61, 98, 119 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 136, 138 151, 189, 213, 430, 497, 498, 11. 37, 134, 355, 498. Stael, Madame la Baronne Auguste de, II. 354 and note. Stafford, Marchioness of, II. 332 Stanhope, Countess of, II. 359, 365, 387, 388,
th Carolina. General Lee was trying to reinforce for his spring campaign. General Beauregard was asking for aid at Charleston, and the Richmond authorities were anxious to strengthen the Western armies. Hence the campaign in North Carolina was again reduced to defensive issues, and the troops moved to bigger fields. During the siege at Washington there was some spirited fighting around the town, and General Pettigrew at Blount's mills repulsed, after a sharp attack, a column under General Spinola as it was marching to the relief of Washington. On the 22d of May, Lee's Federal brigade, one regiment of Pennsylvania troops, seven pieces of artillery, and three companies of cavalry, surprised the Fifty-sixth and Twenty-fifth North Carolina regiments at Gum Swamp, below Kinston. These regiments were broken and scattered, and lost 165 prisoners; but rallied and sup-ported by some companies of the Forty-ninth regiment, the Twenty-seventh regiment and other troops, attacked the Fede
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
th. The. Education in, 34; indebtedness of the Nation to, 440; New, 425: Old (Address by Gen. D. H. Hill), 425; meagre resources of 282, 427, 438; patriotism of, 33, 354; proportion of males in army of, 437. Southern-born Generals in the Federal army, 436; in the U. S. army, 437; genius developed by the war, 281; religious sentiment of the soldiers, 195; their heroism, 222. 416; fortitude and sufferings of, 290; resorts of necessity and inventions, 292. Spartan Scytale Cypher, 103. Spinola, 447. Spotsylvania. Battle of, 21. Spring Hill, Battle of, 352, 373. Stafford, Gen, 450. Staley's Creek, 65. Stamp Act, The, 3, 6, 431. Stanley, Col. W. A., 304. Staples, Hon. W. R., 271. Steadman, Col. James M., 16. Stedman. Lt. A. J., 92. Steele, Capt., 25. Stephens, Hon. A. H., 273. Sterrett, Capt., 88. Stevens, Col. C. H., 136, 140, 143, 144. Stevens, Gen.. 428. Stevens, J. Adger, 175. Stevens, Rev. Mr., 128. Stewart, Gen. A. P., 244, 312, 387. Stewart, M