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John James Geer, Beyond the lines: A Yankee prisoner loose in Dixie, Chapter 6: (search)
than your two fingers, a small slice of coarse corn-bread without salt, and this only twice a day. Whatever more than this we received, we were compelled to buy at fabulous prices. While in Montgomery I became acquainted with a clergyman named Rogers, a member of the Methodist Church South, who had spent many years in the itineracy, and who was a chaplain in the Mexican war. Mr. Rogers was a man of fine talent, vast experience, and apparently of great piety. He had been an intimate friend, iMr. Rogers was a man of fine talent, vast experience, and apparently of great piety. He had been an intimate friend, in other years, of Parson Brownlow, which circumstance made his acquaintance an interesting one to me. He had been arrested, and, without a trial hurried from his motherless children to this gloomy prison. The old divine gave me an account of some of his sufferings. He had been frequently imprisoned for his loyal sentiments; and in a few instances made hairbreadth escapes from lynching. While he was in prison he preached for us. The gospel sound was glorious to hear, even beneath the cloud tha
John James Geer, Beyond the lines: A Yankee prisoner loose in Dixie, Chapter 7: (search)
dly the nights! How much did our thoughts revert to the loved ones at home, and how in imagination did we realize the loneliness of their sorrowing hearts! Mr. Rogers-before spoken of-came and informed me that a group of men standing at a little distance were from Tennessee and Mississippi, with several of whom he was well ahere in a loathsome prison for faithful adhesion to their loyalty. During that night I slept but little, and said less. My mind was busy in contemplation. Mr. Rogers conducted me the next night to a long board shanty, which was used as a hospital for the sick and wounded. When I entered, my heart sickened at the awful sight they passed away unwept, unhonored, and unsung. We now concluded to continue our prayer-meetings in the hospital. In this work we seconded the efforts of the Rev. Mr. Rogers, Dr. Doke, of East Tennessee, and Dr. Fisk, of Illinois. We had not acquainted these gentlemen with our plans. Their names should never die, for Mids
John James Geer, Beyond the lines: A Yankee prisoner loose in Dixie, Chapter 17: (search)
hes all liberty beneath its iron wheels. While I was thus in my old prison a second time, I met with a friend, Rev. William Rogers. During my absence he had organized a Sabbathschool among the prisoners. He had been fortunate enough to obtain,his precious volume he used to read to the captives, who listened to him in alternate groups. Just about the time that Mr. Rogers was producing a good effect by this habit, the school was peremptorily discontinued by the rebels, who feared the dissemination of abolition doctrines, notwithstanding the fact that Rogers was a Southern man. While here, I made the acquaintance of Dr. Doke of East Tennessee, and Dr. Fish of Illinois, both of whom were busy day and night ministering to the physiccal stores were meagre, and Dr. Doke informed me that to this cause was traceable one-half the deaths that occured. Mr. Rogers and I, falling into conversation one afternoon, struck upon the question of God's special providence. In this we agree
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)
rose above the trees, and afforded a capital outlook from which to direct the fire, but being ingeniously covered with brush, they were rendered indistinguishable to the Confederate gunners. The mortar vessels were 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. Willi
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 23: destruction of the ram Arkansas.--capture of Galveston.--capture of the Harriet Lane.--sinking of the Hatteras.--attack on Baton Rouge.--Miscellaneous engagements of the gun-boats. (search)
ghlin, C. F. Hollingsworth and C. J. McConnell; Acting-Masters, Oliver Colburn and L. A. Brown; Acting-Masters' Mates, W. S. Keen, John Bartol, Jr., W. H. Davis and G. A. Faunce; Acting-Assistant-Paymaster, S. P. N. Warner. Gun-boat Pembina. Lieutenant-Commander, Wm. G. Temple; Lieutenant, Roderick Prentiss; Assistant Surgeon, A. W. H. Hawkins; Assistant Paymaster, H. L. Wait; Assistant Engineers, Jefferson Young, John Van Vovenberg, Absalom Kirby and J. F. Bingham; Acting-Masters, Wm. Rogers and J. A. Jackaway; Acting-Ensigns, Wm. Sydden and B. M. Chester; Acting-Masters' Mate, H. C. Cochrane. Sloop-of-war Vincennes. Lieutenant-Commander, John Madigan, Jr.; Assistant Surgeon, D. M. Skinner; Second-Lieutenant Marines, N. L. Nokes; Acting-Boatswain, John Smith; Acting-Gunner, Wm. Wilson; Acting-Carpenter, A. O. Goodsoe; Acting-Sailmaker, Nicholas Lynch; Acting-Masters, W. H. Churchill, J. T. Seaver, J. R. Hamilton and O. B. Warren; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, J. J. A. Kiss
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 35: operations of the North Atlantic Squadron, 1863. (search)
and G. W. Caswell; Acting-Master's Mates, Benj. Walker and John Rudrow; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, J. B. Dick; Third-Assistants, J. H. Padgett, T. B. Cole and Eli Tempeny. Sloop-of-wab Vandalia. Lieutenant, M. B. Woolsey; Surgeon, A. C. Gorgas; Paymaster, Rufus Parks; First-Lieutenant of Marines, C. H. Nye; Acting-Masters, E. M. King, C. Folsom and A. Washburn; Acting-Ensign, F. H. Bacon; Acting-Master's Mate, Richard Burk; Boatswain, P. J. Miller; Gunner, Wm. Cheney; Sailmaker, Wm. Rogers. Steamer Mystic. Lieutenant-Commander, H. N. T. Arnold; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, Wm. F. Brown; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, T. E. Smith; Acting-Masters, S. B. Meader and R. F. Coffin; Acting-Ensign, A. F. Hamblin; Acting-Master's Mate, J. M. C. Reville; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistants, J. B. Lovell and J. B. A. Allen; Acting-Third-Assistants, H. F. Loveaire, George W. Shank and Isaac Buck. Iron-clad steamer Galena. Lieutenant-Commander, Leonard Paulding; Acting-Lieute
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 44: battle of Mobile Bay. (search)
ell; Acting-Masters, P. S. Borden and C. J. Gibbs; Ensign, P. H. Cooper; Acting-Ensigns, J. F. Beyer, C. M. Chester and Lewis Clark; Acting-Master's Mates, Wm. R. Cox, James West, T. J. Warner and W. C. Seymour; Chief Engineer, Jackson McElmell; First--Assistant, E. J. Brooks; Second-Assistant, A. J. Kenyon; Third Assistants, A. J. Kirby, Robert Weir, James Patterson, John D. Ford, W. H. Crawford and C. W. C. Senter; Boatswain, I. P. Choate; Gunner, Wm. Cheney; Carpenter, H. L Dixon; Sailmaker, Wm. Rogers. *steamer Lackawanna. Captain, John B. Marchand; Lieutenants, T. C. Bowen and S. A. McCarty; Surgeon, Thomas W. Leach; Paymaster, James Fulton; Acting-Master, Felix McCurley; Ensigns, G. H. Wadleigh and Frank Wildes; Acting-Ensign, Geo. T. Chapman; Acting-Master's Mates, Charles Welles and John Cannon; Engineers: Acting-Chief, W. A. R. Latimer; Second-Assistants, R. H. Gunnell and E. J. Whittaker; Third-Assistants, G. W. Roche, C. F. Marsland, B. E. Pike and I. B. Fort; Boatsw
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., chapter 48 (search)
enant-of-Marines, W. J. Squires; Acting-Masters, J. N. Rowe, Geo. Cables and Allan Hoxie; Acting-Ensign, Hazard Marsh; Acting-Master's Mates, P. W. Fagan, F. L. Bryan and J. H. Langley: Acting-Boatswain. George Brown; Gunner, G. P. Cushman; Carpenter, Daniel Jones; Sailmaker, I. E. Crowell. Ship Onward. Acting-Masters, Wm. H. Clarke; T. G. Groove and William Collins; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, David Watson; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, J. S. Allen; Acting-Ensigns, G. J. Conklin and Win. Rogers; Acting-Master's Mates, F. A. Gording, A. F. Ulmer and J. S. Newbegin. Steamer Iroquois. Commander, C. R. P. Rodgers; Lieutenants, S. Dana Greene and A. H. McCormick; Acting-Master Thomas Hanrahan; Surgeon, J. Corbin; Assistant-Paymaster, J. A. Bates, Jr.; Ensigns, Henry C. Taylor, Allan D. Brown and W. K. Wheeler; Acting-Master's Mates, C. F. Purrington, Carleton Race, B. F. Ritter and William Welch; Engineers: Acting-Chief, J. W. Stormes; Acting-First-Assistants, W. H. Best and R. E.
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 47: operations of South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, under Rear-admiral Dahlgren, during latter end of 1863 and in 1864. (search)
ants, Aug. Wandell and Wm. P. Wynn. Steamer Norwich. Acting-Masters, F. B. Merriam and R. B. Arrants; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, G. E. McPherson; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. C. Boardman; Acting-Ensigns, J. H. Linscott and S. S. Hand; Acting-Master's Mates, A. J. L. Barker, Peter Moakler, T. M. Durham and Henry Sinclair; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, P. B. Robinson; Acting-Third-Assistants, A. A. Odell, Benjamin Cobb, Jr., and W. W. Thain. Steamer Mary Sanford. Acting-Master, Wm. Rogers; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. C. Bissell; Acting-Ensigns, M. J. Daly, C. A. Pike, G. W. Pease and W. Caldwell, Jr.; Acting-Master's Mates, A. F. Rich and C. Seymour; Engineers; Acting-First-Assistant, Wm. Johnson; Acting-Third-Assistants, Jas. Hare, J. L. Rooke and C. H Hunt. Steamer E. B. Hale. Acting-Master, Chas. F. Mitchell; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, S. N. Fisk; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, O. B. Gilman; Acting-Ensigns, Henry Stahl, G. H. Smith, J. N. Van Boskirk and Geo
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 53: operations of the West Gulf Squadron in the latter part of 1864, and in 1865.--joint operations in Mobile Bay by Rear-Admiral Thatcher and General Canby. (search)
Pilots, J. W. Grivet and C. J. Lawrence; Ensign, P. H. Cooper; Acting-Ensigns, C. M. Chester, Lewis Clark and A. H. Wright; Acting-Master's Mate, T. J. Werner; Engineers: Chief, Jackson McElmell; First-Assistant, E. J. Brooks; Second-Assistants, John Wilson, A. J. Kenyon, Absalom Kirby, Robert Weir and William H. Crawford; Third-Assistant, C. W. Senter; Acting-Third-Assistant, Thomas McElmell; Boatswain, I. T. Choate; Acting-Gunner, Addison Fisk; Acting-Carpenter, O. W. Griffiths; Sailmaker, William Rogers. Lackawanna--Second-rate. Captain, George F. Emmons; Lieutenant-Commander, Chas. S. Norton; Lieutenants, S. A. McCarty and C. D. Jones; Surgeon, Thomas W. Leach; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, W. F. Hutchinson; Assistant Paymaster, Geo. S. Benedict; Acting-Master, John H. Allen; Ensigns, Geo. H. Wadleigh and Frank Wildes; Acting-Ensigns, Clarence Rathbone, F. A. Cook and W. J. Lewis; Engineers: Acting-Chief, W. A. R. Latimer; Second-Assistant, G. W. Roche; Acting-Second-Assistant,
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