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Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States, Chapter 44: (search)
ing night, a little before daylight, whilst we were lying to, with the main-topsail to the mast, a large, tall ship suddenly loomed up in close proximity to us, and as suddenly passed away into the gloom, gliding past us like a ghost. We filled away and made chase on the instant, and being still within gun-shot, fired a blank cartridge. The chase at once hove to, and we ranged up, just as day was breaking, alongside of the clipper-ship Talisman, from New York, with an assorted cargo, for Shanghai. There was no claim of neutral cargo among her papers, and as soon as we could remove the crew, and some necessary articles, we consigned her also, to that torch which Yankee malice had kept burning so brightly in our hands. The rebellion of the Taepings was still going on in China, and we found a nice little speculation in-connection with it, embarked on board the Talisman. The speculators had put on board four very pretty rifled 12-pounder brass guns, and steam boilers and machinery f
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States, Chapter 49: (search)
lanche kindly consenting, we sent by her our prisoners to Batavia. We now got under way, and stood over to the west coast of Borneo, where we cruised for a few days, working our way gradually to the northward; it being my intention as soon as I should take the north-east monsoon, which prevails at this season in the China Sea, to the northward of the equator, to stretch over to the coast of Cochin China, and hold myself for a short time in the track of the ships coming down from Canton and Shanghai. I was greatly tempted as I passed Sarawak, in the island of Borneo, to run in and visit my friend Rajah Brooke, whose career in the East has been so remarkable a one. Cruising in these seas, years ago, when he was a young man, in his own yacht, a jaunty little armed schooner of about 200 tons, he happened in at Sarawak. The natives, taking a fancy to him and his tiny man-of-war, insisted upon electing him their Rajah, or Governor. He assented, got a foothold in the island grew in favor
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, West Virginia, 1863 (search)
killed, 58 wounded, 32 missing. Total, 121. July 15: Action, ShepherdstownMAINE--1st Cavalry. MARYLAND--1st Cavalry. NEW JERSEY--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--10th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--1st, 3d, 4th and 16th Cavalry. UNITED STATES--Battery "E" 1st Arty. July 15: Skirmish, CharlestownMAINE--1st Cavalry. July 15: Skirmish, ShepherdstownPENNSYLVANIA--16th Cavalry. Union loss, 1 wounded. July 15: Skirmish, HalltownMAINE--1st Cavalry. Union loss, 3 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 5. July 16: Skirmish, ShanghaiILLINOIS--16th Cavalry (Co. "C"). OHIO--3d Indpt. Cavalry Co. WEST VIRGINIA--1st (Co. "A") and 3d (Co. "C") Cavalry. July 16: Action, ShepherdstownMAINE--1st Cavalry. MARYLAND--1st Cavalry. NEW JERSEY--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--10th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--1st, 3d, 4th, 8th and 16th Cavalry. UNITED STATES--Battery "E" 1st Arty. Union loss, 8 killed, 72 wounded, 24 missing. Total, 104. July 17: Skirmish, North Mt. Station(No Reports.) July 18-19: Skirmishes near Hedgesville and MartinsburgILLI
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Illinois Volunteers. (search)
March to Clear Springs October 8, thence to Hancock October 9. March to the Kanawha Valley October 14-November 17. Duty in the Kanawha Valley till April, 1863. Scouting in Boone, Wyoming and Logan Counties December 1-10, 1862. At Buckhannon April, 1863. Operations against Imboden's Raid in West Virginia April 20-May 14. At Buckhannon, Bulltown, Clarksburg, Parkersburg and Weston May to July. Moved to Beverly July 2-7 and duty there till November. Beverly July 14. Shanghai July 16. Martinsburg July 18-19. Averill's Raid through Hardy, Pendleton, Highland, Bath, Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties August 5-31. Rocky Gap, near White Sulphur Springs, August 25-26. Salt Lick Bridge October 14. Averill's Raid from Beverly to Lewisburg and Virginia and Tennessee R. R., November 1-17. Mill Point November 5. Droop Mountain November 6. Elk Mountain, near Hillsborough, November 10. Averill's Raid on Virginia and Tennessee R. R. December 8-25.
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Ohio Volunteers. (search)
Frederick City, Md., September 12. South Mountain September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. March to Clear Springs October 8, thence to Hancock and to the Kanawha Valley October 9-November 17. Duty in the Kanawha Valley till April, 1863. Operations against Imboden's Raid in West Virginia April 20-May 14. At Buckhannon, Bulltown, Clarksburg, Parkersburg and Weston May to July. Moved to Beverly July 2-7. Beverly July 2-3. Duty at Beverly till November. Shanghai July 16. Martinsburg July 18-19. Averill's Raid through Hardy, Pendleton, Highland, Bath, Greenbrier and Pocohontas Counties August 5-31. Rocky Gap, near White Sulphur Springs, August 25-26. Averill's Raid from Beverly to Lewisburg and the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad November 1-17. Droop Mountain November 6. Averill's Raid from New Creek to Salem and the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad December 8-25. Descent on Salem December 16. Jackson River, near Covington, Decemb
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, West Virginia Volunteers. (search)
-3. Hunterstown July 2. Monterey Gap July 4. Smithburg July 5. Hagerstown July 6. Boonsboro July 8. Hagerstown July 11-13. Falling Water July 14. Expedition from Fayetteville, W. Va., to Wytheville July 13-15 (2 Cos.). Shanghai July 16 (Co. A ). Wytheville July 18-19 (Co. A ). Near Hedgesville and Martinsburg July 18-19 (Co. A ). Near Gaines' Cross Roads July 23. McConnellsburg, Pa., July 30. Averill's Raid through Hardy, Pendleton, Highland, Bath. G Ford June 9. Winchester June 13-15 (Cos. D and E ). Upperville June 21. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Boonesborough, Md., July 8. Benevola or Beaver Creek July 9. Funkstown July 10-13. Falling Waters July 14. Shanghai, W. Va., July 16. Near Hedgesville and Martinsburg July 18-19 (Co. C ). Hagerstown July 29. Hancock July 31. Kelly's Ford July 31-August 1. Brandy Station August 1. Averill's Raid through Hardy, Pendleton, Highland, Greenbrier, Ba
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
June 26, 1862 21, 7; 63, 8; 90, 9 Stuart's cavalry operations, June 25-July 10, 1862 22, 1 Theater of operations 20, 1 Seven Pines, Va. 17, 1; 19, 1; 20, 1; 74, 1; 77, 1; 92, 1; 100, 1, 100, 2; 135, 3; 137, F8 Sevierville, Tenn. 24, 3; 118, 1; 135-A; 142, E4 Sewell's Point, Va. 18, 2; 26, 4; 135-A; 137, G11 Shadna Church, Ga. 57, 3; 60, 2; 88, 2 Shady Grove, Va. 16, 1; 100, 1 Shallow Ford, N. C. 142, C13 Shanghai, Mo. 66, 1 Shanghai, W. Va. 100, 1; 116, 2 Sharon, Miss. 155, B10 Sharpsburg, Ky. 141, D3 Sharpsburg, Md. 25, 6; 27, 1; 28, 1, 28, 2, 28, 6; 29, 1, 29, 2; 43, 7; 69, 1; 74, 1; 81, 4; 100, 1; 116, 2; 136, E6 Battle of, Sept, 16-17, 1862. See Antietam, Md. Shaver's Fork, W. Va. 116, 3; 141, B14 Shaver's Mountain, W. Va. 137, B1 Shawnee, Kans. 66, 2; 161, D9 Shawneetown, Ill. 118, 1; 135-A; 150, B2; 151, H2 Shelbina, Mo. 135-A; 152, A5 Shelbyville, Ky.
The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1860., [Electronic resource], Interesting from the South. (search)
Chinese Military character. Chinese Military Character. The Chinese have long had the reputation of being the greatest cowards in the world.-- Whether this was ever true of any but the inhabitants of certain localities, such as Shanghai, is more than problematical. The obstinacy and destructiveness with which they carry on wars among themselves would seem to indicate as much pluck and stamina as any other people. They quailed at first before the superior discipline and armaments of the "outside barbarians;" but it would seem from recent events that they have learned to face even the rifled cannon and scientific soldiership of more civilized nations. Their victory over the British squadron at the Pel-Ho for is in 1859, was an achievement of which the most warlike of the Western nations might have been proud, and though the positions they then so successfully defended have just been retaken by the allies, it has been at a cost of life to the assailants which demonstrates th
The Daily Dispatch: November 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
es. Anarchy prevails at Viterbo. The voting on the annexation has commenced at Perugia, and the inhabitants of Viterbo are hastening to vote, notwithstanding the French occupation and the presence of the Pontifical gendarmes. A large body of troops remaining outside of the forts of Gaeta, have sent proposals of surrender to the Piedmontese. The reported conclusion of a treaty of commerce between England and Austria is said to be unfounded. The latest dispatches from Shanghai say, that it is reported that the negotiations for peace are not going on smoothly at Tien-tsin. Chappell's extensive Piano factory in London has been destroyed by fire, and twenty persons were injured. The telegraph cable to connect Singapore and Rangoon, is about to leave England. Its length is 1,300 miles. Fresh troops had left Turin for Naples. The corn crop in Italy is deficient. In London the demand for money is full, but there was no pressure. There is some
The Daily Dispatch: may 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Stop the Runaway (search)
Additional Foreign News by the Canadian. Farther Point, May 20th. --The steamer North Briton arrived out on the 9th inst. The markets for American produce generally continued excited. It was reported in London that an American ship from Liverpool for New Orleans had been insured at fifteen guineas, and a ship from Shanghai for New York at 40 shillings. Mr. Foster gave notice that he should call attention to the desirability of not recognizing the insurrectionists. Mr. Horsford also postponed his motion relative to belligerent rights, Lord Palmerston having a dated that, pending the grave and complicated question now being considered the discussion of the subject at present was impossible. The French Government had presented a bill to the Corps Legislating for opening credits to the amount of 149,000,000 francs for great works of public utility. It is asserted that the force of the French Army is 75,000 more than was mentioned in the budget. The
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