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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 103 (search)
to move, and in a brief time the men commenced moving with their usual alacrity. They had proceeded as far as a place which was known as The Chapel, when they encountered, or rather surprised, a rebel picket-guard, consisting of one company of Whitford's men, under Captain White. Upon the approach of our men, the rebels stood gaping with wonder, apparently not knowing whether we were friends or enemies; but a peremptory demand to surrender brought them to their senses, and off they attempted lery, having six pieces of the latter, followed our retreating column closely. Their force is under-stood to have been composed of Martin's brigade, consisting of the Seventeenth, forty-second, Fiftieth, and Sixty-third North-Carolina infantry; Whitford's battalion of rangers, and a part of Nethercutt's battalion of rangers. The name of their artillery was not known; but it is certain it was handsomely handled, giving our four little pieces all the work they could conveniently do. Their object
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations against Newbern in 1864. (search)
n, in reverse, and prevent the enemy being reinforced by land or water. Later in the day I sent off the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Virginia to report to Colonel Dearing on the north side of the Neuse river — with this three pieces of artillery,--Whitford's regiment, and three hundred cavalry. He was to have attacked, if practicable, Fort Anderson --Barrington's. Commander Wood, of the navy, with his boat party, left on the 31st ultimo, and I, with Hoke's brigade, three regiments of Corse's and upon Newbern. Thence across Trent river, and down the south bank across Price's creek to the rear of Newbern, under the command of Brigadier-General Barton. Two regiments of Corse's brigade were also forwarded to Kinston on Friday, which, with Whitford's battalion, now on duty on north bank of Neuse river, below Kinston, formed the column commanded by Colonel Dearing, which was to make demonstrations against Washington; or, if he could surprise Fort Anderson, was to go in. The remainder of Cor
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Roster of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
Consumption. $50. Wallis, Alanson 21, sin.; farmer; Monson. 4 Mch 63; 20 Aug 65. $50. Wallis, James 23, sin.; farmer; Monson. 3 Mch 63; 20 Aug 65. $50. waterman, George F. 27, mar.; farmer; Lenox. 27 Feby 63; missing 18 Jly 63 Ft. Wagner. —— Watson, Cornelius 31, mar.; preacher; Newburgh, N. Y. 7 May 63; killed 18 Jly 63 Ft. Wagner. $50. Whipple, William Henry 21, sin.; waiter; Scituate. 5 May 63; 24 Feb 64 Portsmouth Grove, R. I.; dis. Wounded 18 Jly 63 Ft. Wagner. $50. Whitford, Charles 26, mar.; farmer; Hudson, N. Y. 10 Mch 63; 20 Aug 65. $50. Williams, Alexander 33, mar.; coachman; New York. 7 May 63; 8 Je 65 Beaufort S. C.; dis. $50. Lee. Williams, Amos. 25, sin.; farmer; Tyringham. 15 Jly 63; 20 Aug 65.—— Dillon, Cal. Wilson, Eli Corpl. 28, sin.; farmer; Springfield. 4 Mch 63; 28 Sep 65 Boston. $50. Wilson, George 32, mar.; laborer; Hudson, N. Y. 4 Mch 63; 24 Dec 63 Portsmouth Grove, R. I.; dis. Wounded 18 July 63 Ft. Wagner. $50. Wilson, W
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 94 (search)
en out seven days. He says the two iron-clads are to act in conjunction, and when the enemy is ready he will be attacked. The water has risen in the river, and the iron-clad is afloat at Kinston. April fourteenth I wrote, viz.: General Harland reports no change in his front on the twelfth inst.; his letter has the following, which I extract: John Wolfenden, who lives about two miles from Fort Jack, says that he was up towards Greenville last Sunday and saw Captain Myers of Whitford's regiment; he says that Myers told him, that the ram at Kinston was completed, and that the only delay was in the construction of the small boats, to take her over the shoals. He thought everything would be ready in less than a week. I think his account of his conversation with Myers can be relied on. General Butler and Admiral Lee examined a courier of General Pickett's, and he was sent to me March eighth. He stated: Impression when he left was that Newbern would be attack
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Iron-clads. (search)
en out seven days. He says the two iron-clads are to act in conjunction, and when the enemy is ready he will be attacked. The water has risen in the river, and the iron-clad is afloat at Kinston. April fourteenth I wrote, viz.: General Harland reports no change in his front on the twelfth inst.; his letter has the following, which I extract: John Wolfenden, who lives about two miles from Fort Jack, says that he was up towards Greenville last Sunday and saw Captain Myers of Whitford's regiment; he says that Myers told him, that the ram at Kinston was completed, and that the only delay was in the construction of the small boats, to take her over the shoals. He thought everything would be ready in less than a week. I think his account of his conversation with Myers can be relied on. General Butler and Admiral Lee examined a courier of General Pickett's, and he was sent to me March eighth. He stated: Impression when he left was that Newbern would be attack
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 11: (search)
ack was the railroad bridge, where they were met by companies of Col. E. D. Hall's and William MacRae's regiments under Maj. A. C. McAlister, who repulsed them repeatedly in handsome style. Col. John A. Baker's regiment [Third North Carolina cavalry] occupied the right of our line and behaved very well. A raiding party under Gen. E. E. Potter, in July, inflicted much damage on some of the towns in eastern North Carolina. At Rocky Mount this force destroyed the bridge over Tar river, and also mills, depots, factories, and large quantities of flour and 800 bales of cotton; at Tarboro some Confederate gunboats in process of construction were burned; at other places similar damage was done. This party was frequently fired upon by local troops, especially Whitford's battalion, and a loss of 32 men was entailed upon it. On the 28th of July, Gen. M. W. Ransom, with four companies and a section of artillery, routed, at Jackson, N. C., a cavalry force of 650 men under Colonel Spear.
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 13: (search)
aigns. Frequent expeditions were sent out from New Bern by the Federals. These were frequently fired upon by the militia, but, as the local troops were not regularly organized, the expeditions generally came and went without much molestation. Whitford's battalion was often active and useful in deterring such raids. On December 30th, near Greenville, there was a brisk skirmish between Colonel McChesney, commanding a Federal cavalry and artillery force, and Major Moore, with some companies of rst, Colonel Rankin; Forty-third, Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis; Fifty-fourth, Colonel Murchison; Fifty-seventh, Colonel Godwin, and Twenty-first Georgia. In addition, he had four unbrigaded regiments, including the Sixty-seventh North Carolina, Colonel Whitford, and five regiments of cavalry, including the Third North Carolina, Colonel Baker, and the Sixth, Colonel Folk. The artillery under Pickett's orders consisted of the Tenth North Carolina regiment, Colonel Pool's command, Starr's light artil
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 3 (search)
l, the command returning to camp therefrom the night of April 6th. It was under command of Colonel Whitford, who had with him not to exceed two hundred infantry (about fifty of whom were members of oand started back. After passing Seaboard, a small station about ten miles east of Weldon, Colonel Whitford, who was riding on the engine, saw one or two men run across the track some six or seven hused Seaboard about a mile. As soon as the train was stopped the enemy opened fire upon us. Colonel Whitford caused the train to be run back to Seaboard, where the remainder of the command was put in stance some eight miles in a southeast direction from where we were, and away from Weldon. Colonel Whitford concluded to follow on after them, but I suspect with no hearty desire to meet up with them hours at Jackson, our guns were ordered back overland to Weldon, while the infantry, under Colonel Whitford's command, retired to Halifax. I shall always remember with pleasure one little incident c
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], European News. (search)
th Tennessee. private S L Zunt, 51st Tennessee. Corporal M Taylor, 51st Tennessee. Sergeant John Jones 1st Artillery, Tennessee. Privates W R Cubine, H C Hallow, W H Selkirk. Corporal S W Greenleaf. Corporal Edward Drake. Corporal N Copass. Privates Carroll Guire, John Osran, John Hicks, C W Byard, J N Boswell, James Phillips, John Gerald, N Waldrup, William Renfrew, Daniel Hartsell, W R Bosswell, Patrick McEvoy, L Berhitz, Thos Buckingham, Patrick Stout, C C Brooks, C C Whitford, John Elliott, O P Sallsgiver, Alexander Joyce, Thomas Moren, Mike Dorsey, L a Garin, a G Gibson, L B Jones, Jno Hardin, Wm Daniels, Wm Carter, Thomas Phillips, James Campbell, D W Statin, Jas M Hugh, W H Rutherford, L B Thomason, E F Lyle, John Wyatt, E M Balley, W V Ray, S R miles, B Sharp, H Carter, W J Mille, C C Jones, S G Carey, Jas Moseling, G W Cottell, Fred Walter, O T Wilkinson, John C Hickey, John long, R Gainer, T M Merritt, J T Marshall, T J Dougherty, G H Carrin, Jas Green, Al
The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Affairs on the coast. (search)
are furnished by Capt. Edelin, and may be relied upon: The enemy, with fifty-six gunboats, approached Newbern on Wednesday, and dropped anchor for the night some twenty miles below the town. Early on Thursday morning they were reinforced, and commenced landing troops below Fort Dixie. They then approached opposite Fort Thompson and opened fire from the boats, which was kept up until night. The force in this fort consisted of two companies of North Carolina troops, commanded by Captains Whitford and Herring. The loss during the day was four men wounded. On Friday morning, the 14th, the Yankees commenced the attack upon our lines at seven o'clock, and were repulsed three times successively by our infantry, with the assistance of Fort Thompson. The fight lasted till ten minutes past 10 o'clock A. M., when the enemy flanked our forces on the right, which caused a panic amongst the militias. Captain Latham's battery sustained a loss of twenty-seven killed, and all the guns
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