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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Official report of General R. L. Gibson of the defence and fall of the Spanish Fort. (search)
digging up to our front and flanks, his fleet kept up a well-directed and heavy fire in our rear, and mortars dropped over the entire surface shells of the largest size; his batteries in rear of his right flank bombarded batteries Huger and Tracy, exposing our communication and sweeping the woody flat upon the left flank, enfiladed for several hundred yards that part of the line, and took in reverse — the center and right — the batteries and riflepits. So his batteries in front of redoubt McDermott, No. 2, looked down upon our whole right, and took in reverse the left center and left. Our works were shaped a good deal like a horse-shoe pressed open, and those batteries at the toe and heels could command every part of the line, and these batteries were of the weightiest metal. An expedition between us and Blakely, in Bay Minette, was daily growing more formidable, and it became necessary to guard our water flanks by picket-boats, and to dispose a considerable force to protect our
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1863, April (search)
April 18. The rebel side-wheel steamer St. John was captured while endeavoring to run the blockade into Cape Romaine Inlet, by the National steamer Stettin.--A reconnaissance of Sabine Pass, Texas, was made by a party from the National gunboats Cayuga and New London. On landing near the light-house they were fired on by concealed rebels, Captain McDermott of the Cayuga being killed, and his crew of five men captured. Captain Reed of the New London was wounded, together with four of his men.--Fayetteville, Ark., garrisoned by a force of National troops under the command of Colonel Harrison, was this morning attacked by a strong body of rebels, but after a desperate contest of six hours duration, they were repulsed with considerable loss.--(Doc. 172.)
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 3: military operations in Missouri and Kentucky. (search)
s (whose colonel, White, had been killed), now, for the second time and without authority, raised a white flag from the center of the fortifications, and the siege of Lexington ceased. The Home Guards seem to have become discouraged early in the siege, and on the morning of the 20th, after Mulligan had replied to Price's summons to surrender, by saying, If you want us, you must take us, Major Becker, their commander, raised a white flag. Mulligan sent the Jackson Guard, of Detroit, Captain McDermott, to take it down. After a severe contest that soon afterward ensued, the Home Guards retreated to the inner line of the intrenchments, and refused to fight any longer. Then Becker again raised the white flag, for he was satisfied that resistance was utterly vain, to which conclusion Mulligan and his officers speedily arrived. Colonel Mulligan, who had been twice wounded, now called a council of officers, and it was decided that the garrison must surrender. That act was performed
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), T. (search)
ptation of the other parts. d is Bridget's coupling. The set-screw beneath the socketplate and elastic pad raises the thill-iron against its pivotal pin and prevents rattling. Thill-couplings. e. The thill-iron is swiveled by a cross-bolt in the head of a pin, which is set in a vertical socket in front of the axle-clip, and is clamped by a set-screw. f has conical surfaces on the bolt and its socket, which bear against the sides of the thill-iron and prevent rattling. g is McDermott's: between the jaws of the coupling is a bushing of anti-friction metal provided with a flange, leaving an opening between it and the lug, and with a tubular projection or socket, whereby dirt will find no lodgment and rattling be prevented. h. The clamp-hook or convex-headed cap is situated between the branches of the forked thill-iron, and forms part of a bolt which is secured in the jack by a nut. Thill-couplings. i. An open ring bushing is placed around the bolt, and the loo
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, District of Columbia Volunteers. (search)
pril 17, 1861. Mustered out July 17, 1861. Morrison's Company Militia Infantry. Organized at Washington, D. C., for defence of that city April 23, 1861. Mustered out July 16, 1861. McBlair's Company Militia Infantry. Organized at Washington, D. C., for the defence of that city April 23, 1861. Mustered out July 23, 1861. McClelland's Company Militia Infantry. Organized at Washington, D. C., for defence of that city April 20, 1861. Mustered out July 20, 1861. McDermott's Company Militia Infantry. Organized at Washington, D. C., for defence of that city April 18, 1861. Mustered out July 18, 1861. McKim's Company Militia Infantry. Organized at Washington, D. C., for defence of that city April 11, 1861. Mustered out July 11, 1861. Nally's Company Militia Infantry. Organized at Washington, D. C., for defence of that city April 11, 1861. Mustered out July 11, 1861. Powell's Company Militia Infantry. Organized at Washington, D. C.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 157 (search)
commissary; Surgeon P. V. Schenck, medical director in the field ; Captain Hoelcke, acting aid-de-camp, engineer; Major Fisher, Fifth Missouri State Militia, on engineer duty; Captain J. F. Bennett, assistant adjutant-general, and my personal aids, Major F. S. Bond, aid-de-camp, Captain R. S. Thomas, aid-de-camp, and Captain Hills, Twelfth Kansas Militia, provost-marshal, accompanied me during the campaign, and were zealous and indefatigable in the discharge of their respective duties; Major McDermott, First Iowa cavalry, who, with his battalion of First Iowa cavalry, did such good service in North Missouri, and behaved very gallantly in the pursuit of the rebels from Jefferson City to Boonville, commanded the escort from Sedalia, and deserves honorable mention. Brigadier-General J. B. Gray, Adjutant-General of Missouri, and Brigadier-General Pike, of the enrolled, are entitled to public thanks for their valuable and indefatigable services in connection with the enrolled militia. C
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
s Corpus. lost arm, Dec. 13, ‘62, Fredericksburg, Va.; disch. disa. May 28, ‘63. McDermid, Jos. F., priv., (G), Aug. 26, ‘61; 29; disch. disa. Dec. 14, ‘61. McDermott, John, priv., (D), May 28, ‘64; 35; sub.; M. O. June 30, ‘65. McDermott, Joseph, priv., Dec. 31, ‘63; 18; rejected, Jan. 4, ‘64. McDermott, Michael, priv., (H)McDermott, Joseph, priv., Dec. 31, ‘63; 18; rejected, Jan. 4, ‘64. McDermott, Michael, priv., (H), July 28, ‘63; 22; sub.; deserted Nov. 18, ‘63; from Hosp. at Alexandria. McDonald, Angus, priv., (B), Jan. 7, ‘64; 30; deserted Mar. 1, ‘65. McDonald, Charles, priv., (C), Mar. 21, ‘64; 21; wounded May 12, ‘64; abs. wounded since May ‘64 McDonald, John, 1st, priv., (F), July 30, 1863; 22; sub.; transf. to 20 M. V. Jan. 14, 18McDermott, Michael, priv., (H), July 28, ‘63; 22; sub.; deserted Nov. 18, ‘63; from Hosp. at Alexandria. McDonald, Angus, priv., (B), Jan. 7, ‘64; 30; deserted Mar. 1, ‘65. McDonald, Charles, priv., (C), Mar. 21, ‘64; 21; wounded May 12, ‘64; abs. wounded since May ‘64 McDonald, John, 1st, priv., (F), July 30, 1863; 22; sub.; transf. to 20 M. V. Jan. 14, 1864. McDonald, John, 2nd, priv., (H), Aug. 1, 1863; 20; sub.; transf. to Provost Marshall 3 Div. 2nd Army corps as deserter. McDonnell, Benj. M., priv., (A), Mar. 29, ‘64; 31; wounded May 12, ‘64; since died. McDowell, Samuel, priv., (F), June 10, ‘64; 28; sub. Thos. Dana; M. O. Ju
The Daily Dispatch: August 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Programme. (search)
apons. The pikes are dangerous looking instruments, consisting of spears fixed firmly in long hickory handles, ten feet long — a small streamer of red and white attached to the spear end of the staff. Capt. Thornburg begged hard for his freedom, promising loudly to stand up for the South. He will probably make you a visit ere long, as soon as he recovers from his wounded neck. And now we hear of another tragedy, which yesterday aroused us to the utmost. It was the information that McDermott, of Athens, while out as a scout in Fentress county, was killed by some Lincolnites assassin. Burch Cooke, Esq., of Athens, in less than six hours, was at the head of 200 men and on his march for Fentress; and in the confident belief that Federal forces are to attempt a passage into East Tennessee, a reinforcement of 500 men, under Col. Battle, together with Capt. Rutledge's Flying Artillery, has been ordered somewhere in that direction. East Tennesssee will wipe out the stain upon her h
The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
t his own instance by Major Becker, of the Home Guards, from the portion of the entrenchment assigned to him. Capt. Simpson, of the Earl Rifles, called Col. Mulligan's attention to Major Becker's action instantly, and the Jackson Guard, Capt. McDermott, of Detroit, were sent to take down the flag, which was done. The heaviest part of the fight of the day followed in a charge upon the nearest battery of the enemy, the Illinois cavalry suffering severely. Hope Abandoned — the surrendernd here again raised the white flag, this time from the centre of the fortifications, when the fire of the enemy slackened and ceased. Under this state of affairs Col. Mulligan, calling his officers into council, decided to capitulate, and Captain McDermott went out to the enemy's lines with a handkerchief tied to a ramrod, and a parley took place. Major Moore, of the brigade, was sent to Gen. Price's headquarters, at New Lexington, to know the terms of capitulation. These were made uncondit