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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 19: battle of Sharpsburg, or Antietam (continued). (search)
Wanner. Third Brigade, (1) Brig.-Gen. George H. Gordon, (2) Col. Thomas H. Ruger; 27th Ind., Col. Silas Colgrove; 2d Mass., Col. George L. Andrews; 13th N. J., Col. Ezra A. Carman: 107th N. Y., Col. R. B. Van Valkenburgh; Zouaves d'afrique,. Pa.; 3d Wis., Col. Thomas H. Ruger. Second Division, Brig.-Gen. George S. Greene:--First Brigade, (1) Lieut.-Col. Hector Tyndale, No officers present; enlisted men of company attached to Second Massachusetts. (2) Maj. Orrin J. Crane; 5th Ohio, Maj. John Collins; 7th Ohio, Maj. Orrin J. Crane, Capt. Frederick A. Seymour; 29th Ohio, Detached September 9. Lieut. Theron S. Winship; 66th Ohio, Lieut.-Col. Eugene Powell; 28th Pa., Maj. Ario Pardee, Jr. Second Brigade, Col. Henry J. Stainrook; 3d Md., Lieut.-Col. Joseph M. Sudsburg; 102d N. Y., Lieut.-Col. James C. Lane; 109th Pa., Detached September 13. Capt. George E. Seymour; 111th Pa., Maj. Thomas M. Walker. Third Brigade, (1) Col. William B. Goodrich, Killed September 17. (2) Lieut.-Col. Jo
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley), chapter 132 (search)
night the army occupied Tunnel Hill. May 8, the regiment moved forward to the front this a. m.; near the gap called Buzzard Roost the enemy are in force; have a good position, and lively skirmishing continues through the day; no casualties in the command. May 9, this morning the regiment advanced its line of skirmishers and met with heavy opposition; in the action Franklin Dalby, private Company I, was killed, and Privates Joseph Rogers, Carroll Ulher, J. Hadrington, W. Swan (Company I), John Collins (Company G), and Leonard F. Burnett (Company E), were wounded. May 10, the regiment retains the position gained yesterday; the enemy's sharpshooters very annoying; severe skirmishing all day First Sergt. William M. Howard and Private Frank A. Humilke (Company I) and Z. L. King (private Company D) were killed to-day. May 11, shirmishing continues, though not as severe as yesterday; no casualties reported. May 12, early this morning the regiment, with brigade, moved out from Buzzard Ro
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces in the operations at New Orleans, La. (search)
tford. 2 9-inch to the Iroquois. 1 9-inch to the Miami. 14 8-inch to the Mississippi. 1 24-pounder howitzer to the Sciota. 20 guns. Acting Master Thomas E. Smith; William Bacon, Acting Master William P. Rogers; Sophronia, Acting Master Lyman Bartholomew. Second division of schooners, Lieutenant W. W. Queen, commanding: T. A. Ward, Lieutenant W. W. Queen; Maria J. Carlton, Acting Master Charles E. Jack; Matthew Vassar, Acting Master Hugh H. Savage; George Mangham, Acting Master John Collins; Orvetta, Acting Master Francis E. Blanchard; Sidney C. Jones, Acting Master J. D. Graham. Third division of schooners, Lieutenant K. Randolph Breese, commanding: John Griffith, Acting Master Henry Brown; Sarah Bruen, Acting Master Abraham Christian; Racer, Acting Master Alvin Phinney; Sea Foam, Acting Master Henry E. Williams; Henry James, Acting Master Lewis W. Pennington; Dan Smith, Acting Master George W. Brown. Union Army. not engaged. Major-General Benjamin F. Butler.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces at the Second Bull Run. August 16th-September 2d, 1862. (search)
irst Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Samuel W. Crawford: 5th Conn., Capt. James A. Betts; 10th Me., Col. George L. Beal; 28th N. Y., Capt. William H. H. Mapes; 46th Pa., Lieut.-Col. James L. Selfridge. Brigade loss: m, 15. Third Brigade, Brig.-Gen. George H. Gordon: 2d Mass., Col. George L. Andrews; 27th Ind., Col. Silas Colgrove; 3d Wis., Col. Thomas H. Ruger. Second division, Brig.-Gen. George S. Greene. First Brigade, Col. Charles Candy, Col. John H. Patrick: 5th Ohio, Col. John H. Patrick, Maj. John Collins; 7th Ohio, Col. William R. Creighton, Capt. Frederick A. Seymour, Capt. Orrin J. Crane; 29th Ohio, Capt. Wilbur F. Stevens, Capt. Jonas Schoonover, Lieut. Theron E. Winship; 66th Ohio, Lieut.-Col. Eugene Powell; 28th Pa., Col. Gabriel De Korponay. Second Brigade, Col. Matthew Schlaudecker, Col. Thomas B. Van Buren: 3d Md., Col. David P. De Witt; 102d N. Y., Col. Thomas B. Van Buren; 109th Pa., Col. Henry J. Stainrook; 11th Pa., Maj. Thomas M. Walker. Brigade loss: k, 2; w, 25; m, 3 ==
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces in the Maryland campaign. (search)
loss: Antietam, k, 88; w, 315; m, 27 == 430. Third Brigade, Brig.-Gen. George H. Gordon, Col. Thomas H. Ruger (w): 27th Ind., Col. Silas Colgrove; 2d Mass., Col. George L. Andrews; 13th N. J., Col. Ezra A. Carman; 107th N. Y., Col. R. B. Van Valkenburgh; Pa. Zouaves d'afrique; 3d Wis., Col. Thomas H. Ruger. Brigade loss: Antietam, k, 71; w, 548; m, 27 == 646. Second division, Brig.-Gen. George S. Greene. First Brigade, Lieut.-Col. Hector Tyndale (w), Maj. Orrin J. Crane: 5th Ohio, Maj. John Collins; 7th Ohio, Maj. Orrin J. Crane, Capt. Frederick A. Seymour; 66th Ohio, Lieut.-Col. Eugene Powell (w); 28th Pa., Maj. Ario Pardee, Jr. Brigade loss: Antietam, k, 61; w, 308; m, 7 == 376. Second Brigade, Col. Henry J. Stainrook: 3d Md., Lieut.-Col. Joseph M. Sudsburg; 102d N. Y., Lieut.-Col. James C. Lane; 111th Pa., Maj. Thomas M. Walker. Brigade loss: Antietam, k, 32; w, 128; m, 16 == 176. Third Brigade, Col. William B. Goodrich (k), Lieut.-Col. Jonathan Austin: 3d Del., Maj. Arthur M
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 7.51 (search)
our swam to Fort Morgan where they were made prisoners, and ten, including Ensign Zettick and John Collins, the pilot, were rescued by Acting-Ensign Nields. It is to the statement of Collins that theCollins that the world is indebted for the account of that heroic act which will forever be associated with Craven's name. Commodore Parker thus tells the story: Craven and Mr. John Collins, the pilot of the TeMr. John Collins, the pilot of the Tecumseh, met, as their vessel was sinking beneath them, at the foot of the ladder leading to the top of the turret. . . . It may be, then, that Craven, in the nobility of his soul,--for all know he waseril; he drew back. After you, pilot, said he, grandly. There was nothing after me, relates Mr. Collins; when I reached the upmost round of the ladder, the vessel seemed to drop from under me. editors. The pilot, John Collins, and a few men who were in the turret jumped into the water and were rescued by a boat from the Metacomet, which, under charge of Acting Ensign Henry C. Nields, rowed up
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 18: capture of forts Jackson and St. Philip, and the surrender of New Orleans. (search)
re organized as-follows: First division, Lieut. Com. Watson Smith, consisted of the following vessels: Norfolk Packet, Lieut. Smith; O. H. Lee, Act. Mast. Godfrey; Para, Act. Mast. Furber; C. P. Williams, Act. Mast. Lang-thorne; Arletta, Act. Mast. Smith; Bacon, Act. Mast. Rogers; Sophronia, Act. Mast. Bartholomew. Second division, under Lieut. W. W. Queen: T. A. Ward, Lieut. Queen; M. J. Carlton, Act. Mast. Jack; Matthew Vassar, Act. Mast. Savage; George Mang-ham, Act. Mast. Collins; Orvetta, Act. Mast. Blanchard; Sidney C. Jones, Act. Mast. Graham; Adolph Hugel, Act. Mast. Van Buskirk. Third division.--Lieut. K. R. Breese: John Griffiths, Act. Mast. Henry Brown; Sarah Bruen, Act. Mast. Christian; Racer, Act. Mast. Phinney; Sea Foam, Act. Mast. Williams; Henry James. Act. Mast. Pennington; The names of the vessels were those under which they were known in the merchant service, and were unchanged after purchase by the Government.Dan Smith, Act. Mast. Geor
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 19: battle of the forts and capture of New Orleans. (search)
ed to turn its attention. The following vessels composed this division: T. A. Ward, W. W. Queen, commanding second division. M. J. Carlton, Charles E. Jack, acting-master. Matthew Vasser, Hugh H. Savage, acting-master. George Mangham, John Collins, acting-master. Orvetta, Francis E. Blanchard, acting-master. Sydney C. Jones, J. D. Graham, acting-master. When the divisions were all placed, signal was made to commence action, and they opened in order, each one firing every ten minute large 120-pound shell had passed through the cabin and damaged the magazine of Lieutenant-Commander Queen's vessel, the T. A. Ward, coming out near the waterline, her rigging was cut, and shot flying over her fast. The George Mangham, Acting-Master John Collins, had received a 10-inch shot near her waterline, so I moved them both (contrary to the wishes of the officers) two hundred yards further astern, throwing the enemy out of his range, which he did not discover for two or three hours. At f
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 20: a brave officer's mortification.--history set right. (search)
chooner C. P. Williams.--Acting-Master A. R. Langthorne. Schooner Arletta.--Acting-Master Thomas E. Smith. Schooner William Bacon.--Acting-Master Wm. R. Rogers. Schooner Sophronia.--Acting-Master Lyman Bartholomew. Second division. Lieutenant W. W. Queen, Commanding Division. Schooner T. A. Ward.--Lieutenant W. W. Queen. Schooner M. T. Carlton. --Acting-Master Chas. E. Jack. Schooner Matthew Vassar.--Acting-Master Hugh H. Savage. Schooner George Mangham.--Acting-Master John Collins. Schooner Orvetta.--Acting-Master Francis E. Blanchard. Schooner Sydney C. Jones.--Acting-Master J. D. Graham. Schooner Adolph Hugel.--Acting-Master J. Van Buskirk. Third division. Lieutenant K. R. Breese, Commanding Division. Barkentine Horace Beals.--Lieutenant K. R. Breese. Schooner John Griffith.--Acting-Master Henry Brown. Schooner Sarah Bruen.--Acting-Master Abraham Christian. Schooner Racer.--Acting-Master Alvin Phinney. Brig Sea Foam.--Acting-M
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 44: battle of Mobile Bay. (search)
tacomet's boat: Acting-Ensign John J. P. Zettich, Quartermasters C. V. Dean and William Roberts; Seamen James McDonald, George Major and James Thorn; Ordinary Seaman Charles Packard; Landsman William Fadden; Coal-heaver William C. West, and Pilot John Collins. In addition to these, there were picked up by one of the Tecumseh's boats: Acting-Masters C. F. Langley and Gardner Cottrell, Gunner's Mate S. S. Shinn, Quarter-gunner John Gould, Seamen Frank Commins, Richard Collins and Peter Parkes. F.] Tecumseh. *Commander, Tunis A. M. Craven; *Lieutenant, J. W. Kelly; Acting Master, C. F. Langley; Acting-Master, Gardner Cottrell; Acting-Ensign, John J. P. Zettick; *Acting Ensign, Robert Price; *Acting Ensign, Walter L. Titcomb; Pilot, John Collins; *Acting-Assistant Paymaster, George Work; *Chief Engineer, John Farron; *Second-Assistant Engineers, Elisha Harsen, F. S. Barlow and H. L. Leonard. [*Drowned by sinking of Tecumseh.] Brooklyn. Captain, James Alden; Lieutenant-Comman
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