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The Daily Dispatch: May 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], The War Movements. (search)
[for the Dispatch.]the Starry-Barred Banner. By M. B. Wharton.air--Star Spangled Banner. O.who ever know so majestic a view As you flag now presents, that the pure breeze is kissing. It resembles, tis true, the old "Red, White and Blue," But its stars are more bright, while the stripes are all missing; Still the stars are all there — those that seem to be gone Worn but false Northern lights, which all patriots disown. While the bars take the place of the "gridiron prongs"-- Since each stripe to the Yankees so rightly belongs. As the winds round it blow, how its bright beauties glow! O tell something more of that banner's proud story; Each bar charms the eye like a bow in the sky. While each star seems the first both in lustre and glory. 'Tis the ensign of those who their wrongs would redress. Who frown on base tyrants and all who oppress. 'Tis the Starry-Barred Banner with motto so brave-- "Where liberty dwells there I ever shall wave." 'Tis now lifted on high, while "we
The Daily Dispatch: June 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 11 (search)
he bridges of the Northern Central Railroad, and who were taken to York, Pennsylvania. came up before Judge Cadwallader this morning. George H. Williams, Esq., of Baltimore, who came hither as counsel for the parties, did not appear, but Mr. Wharton, of this city, associated with him in the case, announced that the prisoners had been discharged by order of the War Department. Mr. Wharton stated that Mr. Williams had left the city for fear of violence, which was evidently unfounded, abefore Judge Cadwallader this morning. George H. Williams, Esq., of Baltimore, who came hither as counsel for the parties, did not appear, but Mr. Wharton, of this city, associated with him in the case, announced that the prisoners had been discharged by order of the War Department. Mr. Wharton stated that Mr. Williams had left the city for fear of violence, which was evidently unfounded, as the people took no interest in the matter. There was scarcely fifty persons at the hearing.
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
community, ready when occasion offers, to bind together the broken Union, and resume her place of loyalty and devotion. Several attempts at creating a disturbance occurred during the meeting. Cheers were given for Gen. Scott, for the Union, and for Major Anderson. Groans were proposed for South Carolina and the Palmetto flag. The difficulty was finally settled by the police.--Speeches were made by Messrs. V. S. Bradford, Josiah Randall, William B Red, United States District Attorney Wharton, Benjamin Brewster and others. The forts at the South. The Macedonian, which sailed under sealed orders has gone to the rescue of the forts at Pensacola, though it is feared she will be too late, in consequence of the rush of volunteers from Alabama and elsewhere, who are engaged in the secession scheme. The command at Fort Pickens, which is still in possession of the Government, Gen. Scott thinks may hold out until relief is obtained.--The other two forts are in possession of t
The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Significant Incident. (search)
Generous Gift. --Dr. Jas. Y. Cropp, of Stafford co., presented Major G. C. Wharton, of Gen. Floyd's Brigade, with the beautiful horse known so well as "Bailey Peyton," a few days since.
The Daily Dispatch: September 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Northern War debts and taxes. (search)
Gen. Floyd's engagement with Rosencranz --Surgeon Clark, of Col. Wharton's Regiment, in Gen. Floyd's Brigade, and Adjutant Otey, of the same regiment, reached the city yesterday evening from the camp of Generals Floyd and Wise, at the foot of Sewell Mountain, which they left on Friday noon. They bring dispatches to the Government. The former gentleman relates to us the following particulars of the engement at Carnifax Ferry: Gen. Floyd had warning of the approach of Rosencranz, and hross the river that night, and at once proceeded to do so. His means of crossing consisted of one small boat, that could hold only one wagon at a time, and a small foot bridge, very ingenlously built by Engineer Frostburg, a Swede, attached to Col. Wharton's regiment. Every soldier, well, sick and wounded, was safely taken across before light; but owing to the absence of a large number of wagons, transporting stores from the railroad depots, there were not enough to secure the entire of the bag
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Manson's Hill. (search)
great degree of deliberation and sagacity. To prevent the enemy from suspecting the movement, it was necessary to avoid lights. The whole proceeding was under cover of darkness. But while these shielded the retreat from observation, it also prevented the discovery of many articles, which would have been brought away, and which fell into the enemy's hands. Gen. Floyd had the skeletons of five regiments in his engagement in which he repulsed Rosencranz. They were Heath's, Reynold's, Wharton's, Tompkins's and McCausland's. Each of these regiments, or the small remnants of them, were severely charged, and each stood the charge nobly. There was not a sign of fear or flinching in any face nor in any act of the whole body or in any part of it. The Georgia and the North Carolina regiments, which left some days since for Floyd's de had not joined it at the time of the battle. They met it at Sewell Mountain. The militia of the region were also mustering, at last dates, and joi
The Daily Dispatch: September 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the West. (search)
t no one, except a few friends around him, knew any thing of it until the fight was over.--He kept his flag flying all the time in full view of the enemy, while he himself walked up and down in front of it, speaking to his men and encouraging them. But there was one exploit that he performed which was sufficient of itself to immortalize him as a brave man. When the battle had raged for about two hours, the General and his Aids walked off slowly from the centre of the breastworks towards Col. Wharton's command on the left wing, to see how things were progressing there, a distance of 400 yards, and all the time, while going and returning, the General was exposed to the guns of the enemy, and the balls fell thick and fast around him, as well as those who were with him. No deed of daring, comparable with this, has been performed by any one Turing the whole of the present war. If Gen. Wise had furnished the reinforcements that were asked of him, Gen. Floyd could easily have held his posit
The Daily Dispatch: October 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Kentucky. (search)
y Valley Advocate pledges the mountains for her full quota of troops. Camp Crittenden, the rendezvous of Col. Harlan's regiment, presents already a very busy scene. A gentleman who returned from the camp last night brings us a cheering account of matters there. Enlistment, we are assured, is going forward briskly, and the regiment is filling with uncommon rapidity. Five companies, partly filled, are now in camp, commanded respectively by Capt. Davidson, of Louisville; Capts. Palmer, Wharton, and Riley, of Washington, and Capt. Hilpt, of Marion. A company, under Capt. Milburn, was expected to rendezvous yesterday, and another is expected to-day. The Hon. John J. Crittenden passed through Lexington on Thursday on his way to the mountains. The object of his visit will be to arouse the gallant mountaineers to take service in the Federal army. George P. Webster, Esq., arrived in Covington on Wednesday from Frankfort, with authority from the Military Board to raise a reg
The Daily Dispatch: November 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], The late Major-General J. C. Fremont. (search)
haven't yet heard for what purpose; but, no doubt, it is a mere pretext to afford themselves some idea of our strength and position — but our General would not allow them to come within our lines. P. S.--Have just ascertained what the flag of truce amounted to. The Yankees sent over to propose that they would take no more Secessionist prisoners provided we would not take any more Union men. The proposition was addressed to the Commander of the forces lately encamped on Cotton Hill! Col. Wharton returned to them the answer, that he would receive no communication which was not addressed to Brigadier-General John B. Floyd. I am perfectly well, and shall be busily engaged as Judge Advocate in a general court-martial for several days, besides being temporarily acting as Assistant Adjutant-General, and, therefore, cannot write. P. The fight at Guyandotte. The Lynchburg Republican, of the 23d inst., contains the following in regard to the taking possession of Guyandotte by th
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Army of the Kanawha. (search)
cers. I am particularly struck with the appearance of the two regiments that were recruited in the Kanawha Valley--Colonel McCauslin's 36th and Col. Jackson's 22d. Men who have marched so far, and fought so well, and who still present so imposing and manly a front, deserve a better fate than exile from the land of their homes. If this army is not ordered away to some distant field of service, I venture to predict that these brave men will yet see their homes before the winter is over. Col. Wharton's 51st is in admirable condition; and Col. Reynold's 50th, at present under command of Maj. Thorburn, is fast regaining the strength it lost before leaving Sewell Mountain. Heth's 45th has not yet reached here. The 20th Mississippi has not yet reached this point, but is expected every day. Its gallant commander, Col. Russell, who is most highly valued as an officer, is absent, sick. I learn that the regiment is in what may be said, under all the circumstances, to be excellent condi
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