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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 35: Battle of Atlanta (search)
flank in a straight line was just about one mile. Schofield's army bending westward was next to McPherson's, and Thomas's, beyond Schofield in a semicircular formation, embraced the Atlanta forts clear on to Sherman's extreme right. As on his arrival Fuller was directed to support Blair, his force was depleted still more by having to send away, at Blair's request, pioneers and other detachments, but up to 12 M. Fuller was in that central rear position with one brigade, his trains, and Laird's Fourteenth Ohio Battery. About eight o'clock the morning of July 22d McPherson told Dodge to send off his second division, Sweeny's, from the right of Logan to the left of the general line. The engineers were locating the left of the Seventeenth Corps, and, not being quite ready, Sweeny's division was halted en route along a road that ran nearly at right angles to Blair's position. Sweeny's head of column came near to Fuller's position. Dodge himself had been reconnoitering to find w
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 33: (search)
ent into the seizure of two iron-clads (combining the ram and monitor principles), which were being built by the Messrs. Laird, at Birkenhead, as alleged, for the service of the Confederates. That seizure was made in 1863. The terms in which that depositions relating to the launching and other preparation of the second of the two vessels-of-war from the yard of Messrs. Laird, at Birkenhead, concerning which it has already been my disagreeable duty to make most serious representations to Hert, Charles Francis Adams. Right Honourable Earl Russell, &c. The consequence of this menace was that the Messrs. Laird were forbidden to allow these vessels to leave their yard without an ample explanation of their destination and a sustainable reference to the owner or owners for whom they are constructed. It was outrageously held by Lord Russell that Messrs. Laird were bound to declare-and sustain on unimpeachable testimony such declaration — the Governments for whom the steam rams
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.22 (search)
of the United States at the same period. I well remember that Vice-President Stephens in conversation remarked to me, in the war time, that the Confederacy with a little more business tact in the finances, might establish the strongest paper currency in the world, referring to the uses that might be made of credit, founded on cotton, by the Treasury Department. Cotton obligations. The Confederate cruiser Alabama, was built for the government at Birkenhead, on the Mersey, by a firm of Laird, a member of Parliament, was a member. The cost was $250,000 and the firm rejected offers from the Secretary of the Navy, at Washington, to build several war ships for the United States. They would have built others for the Confederacy, because it paid good prices. In September, 1862, Commissioner Mason wrote to his government that twenty or twenty-five millions could be had for its uses for cotton obligations. Now the income of the United States, in 1860, was about $75,000,000 only.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Townsend's Diary—January–May, 1865. (search)
ree miles until we emerged into the broad daylight at the North river just about seven miles east of Lexington. It being nigh on to evening it was thought proper to make a stop for the night, and we were fortunate enough to obtain lodging at a Mr. Laird's, where we were treated very kindly. Mr. Laird tells us we have travelled twenty miles today. 14th. Crossed North River this morning and started for Natural Bridge, followed the tow path along the canal for about three miles and then stopMr. Laird tells us we have travelled twenty miles today. 14th. Crossed North River this morning and started for Natural Bridge, followed the tow path along the canal for about three miles and then stopped for the purpose of bathing; this occupied us for about two hours, after which we started upon our march again. Having lost the way we had been directed to take we had to improvise a road by cutting across some coal fields which led us to Mr. James Thompson's house on Buffalo river. Here we found a copy of an order which General Lee had issued to the army of Northern Virginia as follows: General order no. 9. Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia, April 16th, 1865. After four years
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VII:—politics. (search)
e fact of their sale does not constitute an act of hostility. Their chief, concern, however, was the fitting out of ships of war. The magnificent shipyards of Messrs. Laird at Birkenhead, and the cannon-factory of Mr. Blakeley in London, were open to their orders; the banking-house of Messrs. Fraser and Trenholm assumed the agencyHer depredations belong to the year 1863, and will find their place further on in our recital. In the beginning of 1862 there was noticed in the ship-yards of Mr. Laird a beautiful corvette, numbered 290, ordered, it was said, by the Chinese government. This pretext could deceive no one; and Captain Bullock, who had superintendad vainly done in regard to the Oreto. But Lord Russell, deceived by the custom-house officers of Liverpool, who, it is said, were the accomplices of Bullock and Mr. Laird, thought that he had ample time before him, and submitted the question concerning the seizure of No. 290 to the legal advisers of the Crown. It is almost useles
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Direct trade between the South and great Britain. --We see that British enterprise is already preparing to take advantage of the policy which has driven the cotton States out of the Union. At a meeting held at the Bank of Charleston last week, proposals were received from Mr. A. M. Weir, a large London capitalist, and Messrs. Laird & Co., the well-known ship-builders, offering to raise in Great Britain half the amount necessary to secure the establishment of a direct line of steamships between Charleston and Liverpool. It is proposed that a joint stock company shall be formed in England under as limited liability act, in which the Charleston shareholders will be placed on the same footing with all others. The company once formed, three iron screw propellers are to be built and run as a regular line between Charleston and Liverpool. It is intended that they shall be of 1,800 tons measurement, and horse power, with capacity for 4,000 bales of cotton, taking the bale at 440 lb
The Daily Dispatch: may 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
idual, 'and when it had threaded our number, seven in all, a man at each end hoisted it up by the blocks to a height which allowed our shoulders to rest on the ground, while our feet depended from the iron rings of the fetters. The adjustment of the height was left to the judgment of our kind-hearted parent, who stood by to see that it was not high enough to endanger life, nor low enough to exempt from pain.' The other six who were Mr. Gouger's companions on the bamboo were the following: Mr. Laird, a Scotchman, recently kidnapped at Rangoon; the unhappy Rodgers, whose naturalization and long residence in the country could not shield him from the royal fury; Dr. Judson, and Dr. Price, two American missionaries, who were confounded with the British by ungeographical Burmese; and two Hindu servants of Mr. Gouger. All conversation, even moanings themselves, died away among this wretched community, when 3 o'clock was proclaimed each afternoon by the palace gong. A death like silence pr
The Daily Dispatch: September 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], The New rebel steamer "No. 290." (search)
an iron-clad and a very formidable vessel: She can steam from 16 to 18 knots an hour, is perfectly seaworthy; for all practical purposes invulnerable, and will prove to any vessel she may encounter as formidable an antagonist as our own Warrior, the boast of the British navy. This is the "No. 290" as to whose whereabouts Union cruisers have with reason betrayed such anxiety. It had been known for some time that a large and powerful iron vessel was constructing at the dock-yard of Messrs. Laird, Birkenhead; but monsters of the deep are so much the order of the day at that establishment that no one troubled his head much about this new production, or cared to remark the great thickness of the plates which were being used. At the very last moment the Federal authorities seem to have had their suspicion aroused, for the Tuscarora was dispatched to keep watch in the neighborhood of the dock where she lay, and the southern coast of Ireland was also strictly watched. "No. 290,"
The Daily Dispatch: October 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], The latest from the North. (search)
re put in irons, with the exception of two boys, (cook and steward) I asked him if I was to be put in irons. The reply was that his purser was put in irons and his head shared by us, and that he was going to retaliate. We were put in the lee waist with an old skid over us and a few planks to lie upon. Description of the Alabama. The Alabama was built at Liverpool or Birkenhead, and left the latter port in August last; is about 1,200 tons burghen, draught about 14 feet; engines by Laird & Sons, of Birkenhead, 1861. She is a wooden vessel, propelled by a screw, copper bottom, about 210 feet long, rather narrow, painted blank outside, and drab inside; has a round stern, billet head, very little shear, flush deck fore and act; a bridge forward of the smoke stack, carries two large black boats on cranes amidships forward of the main rigging; two black quarter boats between the main and mizen masts, one small black boat over the stern on branes, the spare spars on a gallows bet
The Daily Dispatch: October 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
s sent to capture one of them, the "290," (now the Alabama,) which was then, ready for sea, the British Government refused her vocal, so that she was compelled to seek it in a Spanish port, and the rebel bird meantime had flown. At the same yard at which that fast steamer was built, which has committed such ravages upon our commerce, there are four gunboats and a steam frigate in progress of construction, destined for buccaneering enterprises. It is the yard of the eminent shipbuilder, Laird, in the Mersey, at Birkenhead, opposite Liverpool. It is enclosed, and access denied to the public; but the English Government is well aware of the destination of the vessels on the stocks. They are all steamers of great speed, and armed with the heaviest and best guns. It is true the guns are not put on board till after the vessel sails; but they are conveyed to her by British vessels from British ports. Coal is brought to her in the same way, and under this transparent gause veil the E
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