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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
l of the conductor, in order to replenish a compressed air-tank carried beneath the car. Liquid carbonic-acid gas exerts a pressure of about 690 pounds per square inch at 42° Fah., 855 pounds at 60° Fah.. and 1,200 pounds at 86° Fah. One pound of the liquid expands so as to form rather more than eight cubic feet of gas. It may be kept in tanks made of several thicknesses of sheet-steel rolled together in the form of a scroll and united by a solder of pure tin run in between the layers. （Mathews's patent.) Tanks made of a single thickness 1/16 inch of sheet-steel, lapped four inches at the edge, and soldered in this way, may be trusted to sustain a pressure of 300 pounds to the inch, the bursting pressure being 700 lbs. One of the thicker kind above mentioned, tested by hydraulic pressure at the Newport torpedostation, withstood strains up to 3,132 lbs. per square inch before rupture. Barbour, March 14, 1865. The car carries a supply of liquid carbonic-acid stored in a tank ben
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 8: battle of Cedar Mountain (continued). (search)
he Forty-sixth Pennsylvania had reached a battery upon which they had charged, they had been compelled to fall back, leaving many of their number on the field. In the Twenty-eighth New York, Colonel Donelly was borne mortally wounded from the field; Lieutenant-Colonel Brown's arm was shattered; Major Cook was wounded, and a prisoner. In the Forty-sixth Pennsylvania, Colonel Knipe was twice wounded, and was carried from the field; Lieutenant-Colonel Selfridge's horse was shot under him; Major Mathews fell, dangerously wounded: of its twenty company-officers who went into action, 17 were killed, wounded, or missing, and 226 of its rank and file. In the Fifth Connecticut, Colonel Chapman, Lieutenant-Colonel Stone, and Major Blake were missing, supposed to have been killed. In the Third Wisconsin, Lieutenant-Colonel Crane was killed, pierced with several fatal wounds, and great havoc was wrought among officers and men by a terrific fire of musketry which, falling upon their flank fro
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Index (search)
ment to serve during the war, 9. His first call for troops to serve during the war, 9. Orders the army under General McClellan to move against the enemy, 99. His interview with R. M. Copeland, 256, 267 (notes). His action in regard to the promotion of General Gordon, 259. Little Washington, Va., sickness in the army at, 277. Lotbrop, Rev. Dr., preaches to the Sec-ond Mass. Regiment in camp at Darnstown, Md., 55, 56. M Macdowell, Va., battle of, 179. Mason, Colonel, 124. Mathews, Major, of the Forty-sixth Penn., dangerously wounded at Cedar Mountain, 304. Maulsby, Colonel, 110. McCall, General, Federal officer in Civil War, 64. McClellan, General George B., 29. His policy of caution, 60. Confidence of the writer in, 99. Is placed at the head of the army of the Potomac, and deposed as commander-in-chief, 101. Takes the field under the President's Order No. 1, 103. His excellent organization of the army, 113. His new plan of operations, and orders to B
Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters, Preface (search)
his organization. At a meeting of the Nims' Battery Association held on April 19, 1912, the manuscript of the entire history was read to the members present and received their support and commendation. The author wishes to express her obligation to all who have assisted in any way in the preparation of this work, and especially to W. G. Hidden, Fitchburg, Mass., for the loan of diary, newspaper clippings and suggestions, to Capt. E. K. Russell for his comments and suggestions and to Mrs. Mathews, stepdaughter of Col. O. F. Nims for the loan of papers, letters and pictures once the property of Colonel Nims. Thanks are also due Clarence K. Knowlton for the copy of the diary of his father, J. S. Knowlton, to Mrs. C. B. Maxwell for the diary of C. B. Maxwell, to Mr. George Houghton, Newport, for the diary of his father, George Houghton. The expense of the preparation and publication of the book has been borne to a large degree by Mr. E. D. Nims of Kansas City whose generosity is
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.24 (search)
., Assistant Surgeon. Sept. 30, ‘63, 24th Georgia Regiment. McKIE, Thomas J., Assistant Surgeon, appointed by Secretary of War July 11, ‘63, to rank from April 17, ‘63, ordered to report to General Bragg. Jan. 13, ‘64, ordered to report to Major-General Hindman, Jan. 31, ‘64, 10th S. C. Miller, D. C., Assistant Surgeon. Dec. 30, ‘63, ordered to report to E. A. F., Medical-Director, Jan. 31, ‘64, ordered to report to Major-General Wheeler, Feb. 29, ‘64, 2d Battalion Kentucky Cav. Mathews, David Alfred, Surgeon, appointed by Secretary of War Sep., ‘62, to rank from June 26, ‘62, to report to Medical-Director Kinloch. Passed Board at Charleston June 6, ‘62. Sept. 30, ‘63, 47th Georgia Regiment. McLane, John Thomas, Assistant Surgeon. Sept. 30, ‘63, 47th Georgia Regiment, Oct. 29, ‘63, relieved with 47th Georgia and ordered to report to S. H. Stout. Mangum, J. B., Assistant Surgeon, appointed by Secretary of War, Aug. 31, ‘63, to rank June 26, ‘
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the editor (search)
own. 3d North Carolina, Lt.-col. S. D. Thruston. 10th Virginia, Col. E. T. H. Warren, Lt.-col. S. T. Walker, Maj. Joshua Stover. 23d Virginia. 37th Virginia, Col. T. V. Williams. Jones' brigade. Brigadier-general J. R. Jones. Colonel T. S. Garnett. Colonel A. S. Vanderventer. 21st Virginia. 42d Virginia, Lt.-col. R. W. Withers. 44th Virginia. 48th Virginia, Col. T. S. Garnett, Maj. Oscar White. 50th Virginia, Col. A. S. Vanderventer, Major L. J. Perkins, Captain——Kelly, Captain Mathews. Nicholls' brigade. Brigadier-general F. T. Nicholls. Colonel J. M. Williams. 1st Louisiana. 2d Louisiana, Col. J. M. Williams. 10th Louisiana, Lt.-col. John M. Legett. 14th Louisiana. 15th Louisiana. Artillery. Lieutenant-colonel H. P. Jones. Carrington's Virginia Battery (Charlotteville Art.). Garber's Virginia Battery (Staunton Art.). Latimer's Virginia Battery (Courtney Art.). Thompson's Battery (Louisiana Guard Art.). Artillery reserve, Second corps
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], The clerical suicide. (search)
for services rendered during the John Brown raid; by Mr. Watts, of amending chap. 134 of the Code of Virginia; by Mr. Kemper, of authorizing and requesting the Board of Public Works to audit the accounts of the Commissioners of the Armory, and to state and report a settlement of the same to this House; by Mr. Kee, of reporting a bill for the purpose of preventing the hunting of deer with dogs in the county of Pendleton, at any season of the year, except when wounded in still hunting; by Mr. Mathews, of relieving the securities of John E. Lewis, late Sheriff of Greenbrier county, from the payment of damages, and granting them further time for the payment of certain judgments against them; by Mr. Morgan, of amending the Code so as to allow volunteer companies in contiguous counties to form battalions and regiments; by Mr. Walker, of reporting a bill requiring all property sold under execution to realize two-thirds of its value; by Mr. Jett, of allowing J. F. White pay for tuition of i
The Daily Dispatch: February 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
W Lucade L F Lancaster Z D Leehy T 2 Louis R Linch J Lynch J Lisfeldt H Lawson K Latham J S Lamkin W A Lindesey W Lewis W E (col) Lafond F H Loftus J Lynn J F Lucas J W Lohman J Mannic J L Mathews J F Meagher J Malone J Milstein J T Mason J Muldowny J Moore J R Mister J J Mahone J J Maggiore P T Morien W W Martin W A Makowica W Martin Cpt W P Moore W P Moran J Meem Dr A R Montgomery mr Myers G C Mathews G G Munn G Morris B P Motzier C F Murphy C Minor A Morgan G W Maddox G W Moran T Mosely T F Martin T Manrice T Mannel H Mires H Morris G W Monntz H L Marx H Martin W H Moore S D Meredith S Mikels S Moore S L Mason S F 2 Mabsun F Marier F Morian R C Murkland Rev Ss Mitham R Morse R Moss R Moore E C 2 Monaghan D Marr D Moor P Moriarty M Monaghan M McMahon C McGruder
The Daily Dispatch: February 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], An extensive gold field. (search)
Fire in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 18. --The stores No. 218 and 220, in Main street, occupied by Messrs. Moores & White, boot and shoe dealers; and A. J., Mathews, druggist, were destroyed by fire last night; the stock was removed with but little damage. The third and fourth stories were occupied by Messrs. Sleight & Barnes as a billiard saloon; their loss is estimated at $7,000. The fifth story was occupied by Prof. Hadley; chemist, as a laboratory.--The building was known as Townsend's Hall block, and owned by G. R. Wilson, of Elizabeth, N. J. The building is insured for $19,000 in Eastern companies. The total loss is about $22,000.
The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], The crops and the prospects. (search)
Arrested. --A correspondent of the Pensacola Observer, named Mathews, is under arrest for indiscreetly revealing some of Gen. Bragg's plans. It seems that the General contemplated making an attack on Fort Pickens on Friday night, and that he had managed to this effect admirably, when, on Friday afternoon, the correspondent's letter appeared in the Observer and blew all the fat in the fire.
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