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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 51: effects of the fall of Fort Fisher, and criticisms on General Badeau's military history of General Grant. (search)
Shiloh, where the gunboats covered the retreating troops. which rallied under their protecting fire and finally gained the day, to the fall of Fort Fisher, the Navy played a more active part than was perhaps ever before taken by naval forces, and though illy supplied with the proper kind of vessels, they seldom experienced reverses. There were the fights of Hatteras, Port Royal, New Orleans, Mobile, Vicksburg, and all along the Mississippi and its tributaries, Red River, Arkansas. White, Tennessee, Cumberland and Ohio Rivers, Grand Gulf, Port Hudson, Charleston, Galveston, and the whole coast of Texas brought under control. This was a large field of naval operations, seldom equalled in the history of war, and never exceeded, as far as naval successes are concerned. In this account of the Fort Fisher affair we have endeavored to do justice to all parties, but as General Butler was not partial to the Navy, and might perhaps think that a naval writer would not do him full justic
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Tennessee, 1864 (search)
YLVANIA--15th Cavalry (Detachment). Jan. 14: Scout from ColliersvilleILLINOIS--9th Cavalry. Jan. 14: Skirmish, MiddletownIOWA--35th Infantry. Union loss. 4 missing. Jan. 16: Skirmish, Morristown RoadINDIANA--5th Cavalry. Jan. 16: Skirmish, White CountyMISSOURI--23d Infantry. Jan. 16: Skirmish, Kimbrough's Cross RoadsILLINOIS--14th Cavalry; Colvin's Indpt. Battery Light Arty. INDIANA--5th Cavalry; 65th Mounted Infantry. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. OHIO--7th and 9th (1st Battalion) Cavalry. Loss ih(No Reports.) March 5: Skirmish, Panther SpringsTENNESSEE--3d Infantry (Cos. "C," "G," "H" and "L"). Union loss, 2 killed, 22 missing. Total, 24. March 6: Affair near Island No. 10NEW JERSEY--34th Infantry (Detachment). March 10: Skirmish, White CountyTENNESSEE--5th Cavalry. March 11-28: Operations about SpartaTENNESSEE--5th Cavalry. March 11: Skirmish, Calf Killer RiverTENNESSEE--5th Cavalry. March 12: Skirmish, Chucky BendINDIANA--3d Cavalry. March 12: Skirmish near Union CityTENNESSEE
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 11: (search)
n M. Dean was appointed adjutant, H. C. Tunsell, quartermaster, Commissary John S. Shaver, Dr. Bohannon, surgeon, Dr. Hoadley, assistant surgeon. The company officers at the time of the organization were: Company A, Capt. John C. McCauley, of White county; Company B, Capt. George B. Orme, of Jackson county; Company C, Capt. James T. Martin, of Randolph county (he became major of the regiment, and his brother, J. H. Martin, captain); Company D, Captain Deason, of Izard county; Company E, Capt. M. Van Shaver, of Fulton county; Company F, Capt. (Rev.) John H. Dye, of White county; Company G, Capt. C. C. Straughan of Lawrence county; Company H, Capt. James F. Archer, of Marion county; Company I, Captain Mellon, of Randolph county. Company K, Captain Brightwell, of Independence county. At Camp Shaver, Lieutenant-Colonel Cain resigned because of failing health, and John M. Dean was made lieutenant-colonel, and Jack Home, adjutant. Commissary Shaver resigned and John D. Sprigg succeeded hi
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
ade consisted of the First Maryland and the Nineteenth, Twentieth, Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Virginia battalions of cavalry. After the war, General Davidson moved to the city of New Orleans, of which he was deputy sheriff, 1866 and 1867. From 1878 to 1886 he was inspector of United States public works at San Pedro, Cal. In 1887 he was appointed deputy secretary of state of California. Brigadier-General George Gibbs Dibrell Brigadier-General George Gibbs Dibrell was born in White county, Tenn., April 12, 1822. After receiving a common school education, which was supplemented by one year at the East Tennessee university, he engaged for a while in farming and then in mercantile pursuits. In 1861 he was elected to the Tennessee convention as a Union delegate. But when his native State at last decided on secession, like most of those who held similar views, he obeyed the voice of the majority and was among the first to enlist under the banner of the new Confederacy. He ent
The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], War Items. (search)
rkansas, which bid fair to furnish a quantity of that article to more than supply all our wants. It has been found in caves, in a crystalline form, and of fine quality. A large quantity has been found near Jacksonport, Jackson county, and in White county, within twenty and twenty-five miles of navigable waters. The mines in White county are now turning out from one to two thousand pounds of nitre daily, and a contract has just been completed with the chief of the Ordnance Bureau, to supply thWhite county are now turning out from one to two thousand pounds of nitre daily, and a contract has just been completed with the chief of the Ordnance Bureau, to supply the Confederate States with one thousand pounds daily, to be delivered in Nashville, and an additional quantity, if wanted, landed at other points.--Sulphur has also been found in quantities.--From a late survey we learn that saltpetre, sulphur, lead, coal and iron, are found in abundance in the State of Arkansas. The saltpetre is found in caves and in positions where the mines can be easily worked, so that it will be but a short time before it can be gotten into market. Nitre, or saltpetre, is
The Daily Dispatch: June 27, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Yankee raid is East Tennessee (search)
The Yankee raid is East Tennessee --The Yankee raiders who went to Knoxville, Monday, numbered about 3,000 mounted infantry, under Carter and Bird. They came out of a little Northeast of Sparts, in White county, and came through Kingston, in Roane county, where Bird formerly resided, and where he captured some artillery, The Bristol, Tenn., Advocate, of the 25th inst., says: When they reached the bridge at Strawberry Plains on the E. T. &Va. R. Road we understand that they met with some alight resistance before they succeeded in burning it. --Our forces there, however, succeeded in making their escape, losing their artillery (five pieces) and a portion of their small arms.--After destroying the bridge at the plains they came on to Mossy creek and there destroyed another bridge. Here they resolved to rest a while, turning, their stock, into the grain fields adjacent thereto. Learning, by some means that our forces were advancing upon them from both East and West, they sa
The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1863., [Electronic resource], Tories caught. (search)
Tories caught. --Through a gentleman, of White county, the Athens, Tenn., Watchman, learns that some of Morgan's men, who recently came into Cherokee county, North Carolina, and the news of whose advent had spread alarm through some of the upper counties, as they were reported to be Federal raiders, succeeded, one day last week, in capturing a portion of the notorious Bryson's men, seventeen of whom they hung, in the neighborhood of Blansville, Union county.--The news is deemed perfectly reliable.