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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Iuka and Corinth. (search)
we stopped, the conductor, engineer, and many of the passengers hurried to breakfast, leaving the train unguarded. Now was the moment of action! Ascertaining that there was nothing to prevent a rapid start, Andrews, our two engineers, Brown and Knight, and the fireman hurried forward, uncoupling a section of the train consisting of three empty baggage or box cars, the locomotive and tender. The engineers and fireman sprang into the cab of the engine, while Andrews, with Big Shanty (now Ken. Co. A, 2d Ohio; Perry G. Shadrack, Executed. Co. K, 2d Ohio; Samuel Slavens, Executed. 33d Ohio; Samuel Robinson, Executed. Co. G, 33d Ohio; John Scott, Executed. Co. K, 21st Ohio ; Wilson W. Brown, Escaped. Co. F, 21st Ohio; William Knight, Escaped. Co. E, 21st Ohio; Mark Wood, Escaped. Co. C, 21st Ohio; James A. Wilson, Escaped. Co. C, 21st Ohio; John Wollam, Escaped. Co. C, 33d Ohio; D. A. Dorsey, Escaped. Co. H, 33d Ohio; Jacob Parrott, Exchanged. Co. K, 33
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 11: operations in Southern Tennessee and Northern Mississippi and Alabama. (search)
irst, and Thirty-third Ohio regiments of volunteers, Sill's brigade. Their names were as follows: J. J. Andrews, William Campbell, George D. Wilson, Marion A. Ross, Perry G. Shadrack, Samuel Slavens, Samuel Robinson, John Scott, W. W. Brown, William Knight, J. R. Porter, Mark Wood, J. A. Wilson, M. J. Hawkins, John Wollam, D. A. Dorsey, Jacob Parrott, robert Buffum, William Bensinger, William Reddick, E. H. Mason, William Pettinger. led by J. J. Andrews, who had been for several months in the sd, started for that place. While the conductor and engineer were at breakfast, the raiders uncoupled the engine and three empty box-cars from the passenger cars, and started at full speed up the road, Andrews, the leader, W. W. Brown, and William Knight, had taken position on the locomotive; Brown being the engineer, while J. A. Wilson, mounted on one of the box-cars, acted as brakesman. leaving behind them wonderers who could scarcely believe the testimony of their own eyes. On they went w
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 52: operations about Charleston, 1865.--fall of Charleston, Savannah, etc. (search)
-Third-Assistants, J. K. Wright; A. V. Harvey, E. H. Haggens and Robert Henry. T. A. Ward--Fourth-rate. Acting-Master, Robert T. Wyatt; Acting-Ensign, W. C. Odroine; Acting-Master's Mates, M. M. Baker, Jr., and A. Olmstead. Racer--Fourth rate. Acting-Master, E. G. Martin; Acting-Ensigns, D. B. Corey and J. F. Kavanaugh; Acting-Master's Mate, James Williams; Acting-Assistant-Paymaster, Charles Smith. John Griffith--Fourth-rate. Acting-Master, James Ogilvie; Acting-Ensigns, Wm. Knight, W. G. Pitts and Thos. Perry. Sarah Bruen--Fourth-rate. Acting-Master, Wm. F. Redding; Acting-Ensigns, S. P. Edwards and J. Richardson; Acting-Master's Mate, Wm. H. Olmey. Iris--Fourth-rate. Acting-Ensign, Wm. H. Anderson; Acting-Master's Mates, W. W. Brandt, Elisha Hubbard and Roger Conoly; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, Richard Nash; Acting-Third-Assistants, Dennis Lyng and James Hankey. Dandelion--Fourth-rate. Acting Ensign, George W. Williams; Acting-Master's Mat
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), April 7-12, 1862.--raid on Confederate line of communications between Chattanooga, Tenn., and Marietta, Ga. (search)
f you will be so good as to grant us this request we will ever be grateful to you. Please inform us of your decision as soon as convenient. W. W. Brown, Wm. Knight, Elihu Mason, Jno. R. Porter, Wm. Bensinger, Robt. Buffum, mark Wood, Alfred Wilson, Twenty-first Ohio Regiment. Wm. Pittenger, Second Ohio Regiment. Wm. H. Rt-Marshal. [Inclosures.] engine-Stealers. 1. M. J. Hawkins. 9. Elihu Mason. 2. William H. Reddick. 10. W. W. Brown. 3. Jacob Parrott. 11. William Knight. 4. D. A. Dorsey. 12. Robert Buffum. 5. W. Bensinger. 13. William Pittenger. 6. J. R. Porter. 14. David Fry. 7. Alfred Wilson. 15. J. J. Barker. d. do Do. 7 Samuel Slavens Court-martialed and sentenced. do Do. 8 S. Robinson Court-martialed and sentenced. do Do. 9 Elihu Mason do Do. 10 William Knight do Do. 11 Robert Buffum do Do. 12 William Pittenger do Do. 13 Capt. David Fry Greene County, Tennessee Bridge-burning and recruiting for Federal Army
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 9: civil History. (search)
dering your own safety, we judge it necessary you forthwith surrender and deliver up the government and fortification, to be preserved and disposed according to order and direction from the Crown of England, which suddenly is expected may arrive; promising all security from violence to yourself or any of your gentlemen or soldiers, in person and estate; otherwise we are assured they will endeavor the taking of the fortification by storm, if any opposition be made. To Sir Edmond Andross, Knight. Wait Winthrop. Simon Bradstreet. William Stoughton. Samuel Shrimpton. Bartholomew Gidney. William Brown. Thomas Danforth. John Richards. Elisha Cook. Isaac Addington. John Nelson. Adam Winthrop. Peter Sergeant. John Foster. David Waterhouse. Revolution, etc., p. 20. Unable to resist the force arrayed against him, the Governor obeyed this summons, surrendered the fort, and with his associates went to the town-house, whence he was sent under guard to the house of Col. Jo
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
ccasioned by the sudden breaking of a ladder on which he stood, leading from the garret floor to the top of his house. N. E. Chronicle. His w. Anna prob. m. William Knight, Esq.. of Portsmouth, N. H., Ap. 1784; she executed a release to her son Leonard Vassal Borland, of the shares of her children, William, Anna, and Elizabeth, deceased, 26 Ap. 1784, styling herself, Anna Borland, widow of John Borland, Esq.; and, 28 Ap. 1784, William Knight, Esq., and his w. Anna, executrix of the will of John Borland late of Cambridge, Esq., executed a general power of attorney to Leonard V. Borland. By sundry conveyances, dated 1783 and 1784, it appears that the chiiel (12), m. Abigail Winship 12 Nov. 1787, and had Samuel, b. 7 Nov. 1791; and perhaps others. Samuel the f. d. July 1832; his w. Abigail d. Mar. 1830, a. 78. Knight, John, sold a house in Camb. to Nicholas Simpkins 20 Nov. 1637; and about 1638, to Roger Shaw, a house near the junction of Bow and Arrow streets. Richard, se
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
1 June 1767, d. 29 Sept. 1767. He d. in Boston, 5 June 1775, a. 47. His death was occasioned by the sudden breaking of a ladder on which he stood, leading from the garret floor to the top of his house. N. E. Chronicle. His w. Anna prob. m. William Knight, Esq.. of Portsmouth, N. H., Ap. 1784; she executed a release to her son Leonard Vassal Borland, of the shares of her children, William, Anna, and Elizabeth, deceased, 26 Ap. 1784, styling herself, Anna Borland, widow of John Borland, Esq.; and, 28 Ap. 1784, William Knight, Esq., and his w. Anna, executrix of the will of John Borland late of Cambridge, Esq., executed a general power of attorney to Leonard V. Borland. By sundry conveyances, dated 1783 and 1784, it appears that the children of John and Anna Borland, besides those previously named, were John Lindall: James (of New York); Francis (physician, of Boston); Phebe, wife of George Spooner of Boston; and Jane, wife of Jonathan Simpson of Cambridge. Of these, John Lindall, g
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, K. (search)
1786; Sarah, bap. 29 Dec. 1765, m. Andrew Lopez 19 Nov. 1788; Phebe, bap. 1 Nov. 1767; John, b. 10 Sept. 1769, prob. d. Ap. 1810; Tabitha, b. 9 Ap. 1771; Hannah, b. 20 Ap. 1773; Elizabeth, b. 10 Mar. 1775, d. 6 Nov. 1776; Elizabeth, b. 26 Aug. 1778; Rebecca, b. 16 Aug. 1780, d. unm. 7 Nov. 1854; Thomas, b. 20 May 1783, d. in Boston 20 Jan. 1876. John the f. was a tailor, and res. near the southeasterly corner of the old Burial-ground, where the church of the First Parish now stands. He d. Nov. 1793. 14. Samuel, S. of Nathaniel (12), m. Abigail Winship 12 Nov. 1787, and had Samuel, b. 7 Nov. 1791; and perhaps others. Samuel the f. d. July 1832; his w. Abigail d. Mar. 1830, a. 78. Knight, John, sold a house in Camb. to Nicholas Simpkins 20 Nov. 1637; and about 1638, to Roger Shaw, a house near the junction of Bow and Arrow streets. Richard, servant of John Betts, d. about 1652. Michael had a grant of land, 1683. Knowles, Richard, by w. Ruth, had James, b. 17 Nov. 1648.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Index to genealogies. (search)
esbeech, 487, 8. Bourne. Brown. Cutter. Lewis. Betts, 488. Bridge. Daye. Knight. Shepard. Bittlestone, 488. Banbridge. Biscoe. Chesholme. Cutter. Foordham. Truesdale. Wadsworth. Wheeler. Williams. Willis. Borland, 493. Apthorp. Knight. Lindall. Plympton. Spooner. Vassall. Wigglesworth. Bosworth, 493. Bucklandoore. Parker. Prentice. Sigourney. Sprague. Tompson. Underwood. Winship. Knight, 597. Betts. Shaw. Simpkins. Knowles, 597. Lamson, 597. Bridge. Clark. Ien. Penniman. Prentiss. Savil. Spear. Whittemore. Willard. Sawtell, 652. Knight. Parker. Post. Satle. Scott, 652. Austin. Biscoe. Buckley. Ewe. James. 655. Belcher. Green. Hicks. Pynchon. Simonds, 655. Tidd. Simpkins, 655. Knight. Skidmore, 655. Skinner, 655. Ibbitt. Smith, 655, 6. Bissell. Buck. Cox.
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union, Addenda. (search)
Addenda. In list of portraits (Contents), Capt. G. F. Stevens should be Lieut. W. S. Stevens. Page 45. New Orleans was taken in 1862, not 1861. 65. The Mississippi grounded on the east bank of the river, not the west. 124. Read, Mrs. F. G. Pope for Mrs. G. F. Pope, in last paragraph. 127. Michael Hahn was inaugurated in Lafayette Square, not Jackson Square. 128. The fourth portrait is that of Capt. C. W. C. Rhoades. 311. (Aug. 4) Sergeant Read should be Sergeant Wright. 382. For Geo. W. Stacy read Geo. W. Stacey. 395. Colonel Sargent was born in 1826, not 1862. 445. William Knight should be David S. Knight. 454. Portraits of Aleck Terrio and James Quinn will be found on this page. LIX (Roster, Co. F.) For James Barton, read James Beston.
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