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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 6: the Army of the Potomac.--the Trent affair.--capture of Roanoke Island. (search)
in, Cornelius Cronin, William Wells, Hendrick sharp, Walter B. Smith, George Parks, Thomas Hayes, Lebbeus Simkins, Oloff Smith, Alexander H. Truett, Robert Brown, John H. James, Thomas Cripps, John Brazell, James H. Morgan, John Smith, James B. Chandler., William Jones, William Doolen, James Smith, Hugh Hamilton, James McIntosh, William M. Carr, Thomas Atkinson, David Sprowle, Andrew Miller, James Martin, William Phinney, John Smith, Samuel W. Kinnard, Patrick Dougherty, Michael Cassidy, George Taylor,,Louis G. Chaput, James Ward, Daniel Whitfield, John M. Burns, John Edwards, Adam McCulloch, James Sheridan, John E. Jones, William Gardner, John Preston, William Newland, David Naylor, Charles B. Woram, Thomas Kendrick, James S. Roan, tree, Andrew Jones, James Seanor, William C. Connor, Martin Howard, James Tallentine, Robert Graham, Henry Brutsche, Patrick Colbert, James Haley, John F. Bickford, Charles A. Read, William Smith, William Bond, Charles Moore, George H. Harrison, Thomas Per
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 19: battle of the forts and capture of New Orleans. (search)
partment. I have the honor to remain, very respectfully, David D. Porter, Commanding Flotilla. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. List of Confederate officers: Captain J. K. Mitchell, 1st-Lieutenant J. N. Wilkinson, 2d-Lieutenant W. H. Ward, 3d-Lieutenant W. C. Whittle, jr., Lieutenant A. F. Warley, Surgeon John D. Grafton, Lieutenant F. M. Harris, ex-naval officers of the United States; Purser L. E. Brooks, Gunner Wilson, Boatswain Jones, Carpenter Cherry, Captain's Clerk George Taylor, Captain's Clerk W. Clark, Chief Engineer W. Young-blood, 2d Assistant Engineer James Harris, 2d Assistant Engineer M. Parsons, 3d Assistant Engineer Theo. Hart, 3d Assistant Engineer James Elliott, 3d Assistant Engineer James Waters. Engineers from the Manassas.--Menzis, 3d assistant engineer; Weaver, 2d assistant engineer; Culver, 2d assistant engineer; Newman, 3d assistant engineer. United States Steamer Clifton. Near Fort St. Philip, May 2, 1862. Sir — The following o
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 20: a brave officer's mortification.--history set right. (search)
er's Mate, J. W. Cortelyou. Acting-Master's Mate, Thomas Levindsell. Acting-Master's Mate, R. M. Clark. Acting-Master's Mate, Thomas McEllmell. West Gulf Squadron. Acting-Master's L. A. Brown. Assistant Surgeon, C. S. Giberson. Acting-Master, W. H. Churchill. Third-Assistant Engineer, John D. Ford. Acting-Master, D. H. Hayden. Third-Assistant Engineer, J. E. Speights. Acting-Master R. L. Kelley. Third-Assistant Engineer, J. F. Walton. Acting-Master, W. M. Stannard. Acting-First-Assistant Engineer, David Fraser. Acting-Master, George Wiggin. Acting-Second-Assistant Engineer George L. Harris. Acting-Master, O B. Warren. Acting-Third-Assistant Engineer, Samuel Robinson. Assistant Surgeon, John H. Clark. Acting-Master's Mate, F. G. Lowe. Assistant Surgeon, Wm. B. Gibson. Acting-Master's Mate, S. H. Johnson. Assistant Surgeon, W. F. Terry. Acting-Master's Mate, Oscar Peck. Assistant Surgeon, C. J. S. Wells. Acting-Master's Mate, George Taylor.
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)
Acting-Engineer, Robert Stott. Store-ship relief. Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, B. D. Manton; Actting-Master, N. S. Morgan; Acting-Master's Mates Wm. Jenney and M. J. Nicholson; Acting-Assistani Surgeon, Celso Pierucci; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, E. K. Gibson. Steamer Kinsman. Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, Geo. Wiggins; Actting-Master, A. S. Wiggins. Steamer Kensington. Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, Fred. Crocker; Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, N. W. Hammond; Acting-Masters, Geo. Taylor, C. M. Tinker and C. W. Wilson; Acting-Masters' Mates, Robert Finney and F. A. Leach; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, John E. Cobb; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, John F. Tarbell; Acting-Engineers, Alex. Auchinbeck, T. W. O. Conner, W. S. Harden, S. B. Runnels, A. B. Besse and J. C. Mockabee. Bark Arthur. Acting-Volunteer Lieutenant, Thomas F. Wade; Acting-Masters, W. O. Lunt and Albert Cook; Actting Masters' Mates, Wm. Barker, J. C. Constant and C. S. Bellows; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, O. D
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 44: battle of Mobile Bay. (search)
acts of valor cannot be cited so as to authorize me to recommend their obtaining medals. The following are then honorably mentioned: William Phinney, Boatswain Mate; John Smith, Captain Forecastle; Samuel W. Kinnaird, Robert Dougherty, Michael Cassidy, Landsmen. Sir — I respectfully bring to your attention the following petty officers, etc., of this ship, who evinced in the battle of the 5th instant signal acts of bravery which would justly entitle them to medals of honor: George Taylor, Armorer; Lewis Copat, Landsman James Ward, Quarter-gunner; Daniel Whitfield, Quartermaster; John M. Burns, Seaman; John Edwards, Captain of Top; Adam McCullock, Seaman. On August 6th, the Admiral returned thanks in a general order to the officers and men who had so ably supported him during the late conflict, as follows: General order, no. 12. U. S. Flag-Ship Hartford, Mobile Bay, August 6, 1864. The Admiral returns thanks to the officers and crews of the vessels of the
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)
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. Edwards; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, James Fagan; Acting-Third-Assistants, D. A. Lawrence and Geo. Taylor. Steamer South Carolina. Acting-Masters, James H. Magune, E. M. Baldwin. and F. F. Baury; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, Geo. A. Bright; Acting-Paymaster, A. S. Kenny; Ensign, J. C. Pegram; Acting-Ensigns, G. W. Bourne, C. F. Taylor and John Gunn; Acting-Master's Mates, E. Holbrook, A. S. Hitch and S. L. Withington; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, J. T. Hathaway; Acting-Second-Assistants, J. H. Rowe, Henry Gormley and F. W. H. Whittaker; Acting-Third-Assistant, Thomas Slater. Stea
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Speech of Judge C. P. Daly, on the presentation of flags to the sixty-ninth regiment N. Y. S. V., Nov. 18, 1861. (search)
d her in its iron grasp. Does an Irishman, therefore, ask what his duty is in this contest? Let him learn it in the history of his own country, in the story of that green flag; let him, contemplating the sorrows of his mother Erin, remember the days of old, Ere her faithless sons betrayed her. What is asked of an Irishman in this crisis? He is asked to preserve that Government which Montgomery died to create, and which those Irishmen who signed the Declaration of Independence, George Taylor, James Smith, and Matthew Thornton, meant to transmit, with its manifold blessings, to every Irishman who should make this country the land of his adoption. To the Irish race it has been, in every sense, a country — a country where their native energy and stimulated industry have met with their appropriate reward; and where they have enjoyed an amount of political consequence, and exercised a degree of political influence, not found in the land of their nativity. Whatever may be the re
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 191 (search)
Doc. 181. Gov. Taylor's proclamation, at Hatteras, N. C., Nov. 20, 1861. To the People of North Carolina: On Monday, the 18th of November, 1861, a provisional or temporary Government for this Commonwealth was instituted at Hatteras, Hyde County, by a convention of the people, in which more than half the counties of the State were represented by delegates and authorized proxies. Ordinances were adopted by the Convention declaring vacant all State offices the incumbents whereof have disqualified themselves to hold them by violating their official oaths to support the Constitution of the United States, which North Carolina has solemnly accepted as the supreme law of the land; pronouncing void and of no effect the ordinance of secession from the Federal Union, passed by the Convention assembled at Raleigh, May 20, 1861; continuing in full force the Constitution and laws of the State, as contained in the revised code of 1855-6, together with all subsequent acts not inconsistent
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), Surrender of Fort Powell. (search)
officers, etc., of this ship who evinced in the battle of the fifth instant signal acts of bravery, which should justly entitle them to medals of honor: 1. George Taylor, Armorer, although wounded, went into the shell-room, and with his hands extinguished the fire from a shell exploded over it by the enemy. 2. Lewis Copat, l Forces, Mobile Bay, Aug. 23, 1864. Brigadier-General R. L. Page, Commanding Fort Morgan: General: In reply to your communication of this date, received by Captain Taylor, asking for terms of capitulation, we have to say that the only terms we can make are: First. The unconditional surrender of yourself and the garrison of Cauley, landsman, left thigh torn off, mortally; Silas M. Stevens, landsman, splinter-wound of head, severe; Richard McCay, boy, splinter-wound of arm, slight; George Taylor, armorer, shell-wound of forehead, slight; Patrick Morrissey, first-class fireman, splinter-wound in ankle, slight; Isaac Hewsom, coal-heaver, (colored,) splin
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Declaration of Independence. (search)
Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry. Rhode Island, Etc. Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery. Connecticut. Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott. New York. William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris. New Jersey. Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark. North Carolina. William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn. Georgia. Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton. Pennsylvania. Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamiin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, William Paca, George Ross. Delaware. Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean. Maryland. Samuel Chase, James Wilson, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Virginia. George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton. South Carolina. Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton.
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