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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 17 13 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 11 1 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 9 5 Browse Search
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown 8 0 Browse Search
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 8 2 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 6 4 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 6 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 5 1 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 5 1 Browse Search
Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters 4 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Signal Corps in the Confederate States army. (search)
fitfully flashed a light, which was soon answered from the shore station. Advice was then given as to condition of things off the port, the station and movements of the hostile fleet, etc. If the word was go in, the beacon lights were set and the blockade-runner boldly steamed over the bar and into the port. A naval officer was in charge of the office of orders and details at the several ports, whence proceeded all orders and assignments in relation to pilots and signal officers. Captain Wilkinson, C. S. N., in his interesting Narrative of a blockade-runner, tells the following incident illustrative of the uses of a signal officer in this line of duty: The range lights were showing and we crossed the bar without interference and without a suspicion of anything wrong, as would occasionally happen under particularly favorable circumstances that we would cross the bar without even seeing a blockader. We were under the guns of Fort Fisher, in fact, and close to the fleet of United
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Old South. (search)
e war and would yet return to their allegiance to Great Britain. This is the statement of a Northern writer, and not the fabrication of an enemy. How did the belief start among the British people that New England wished to return to its allegiance to the Mother country? Hence, in this war, the old South furnished more than her proportion of troops. Southern troops flocked North, and, in the battles in Canada, a large number of general officers were from the old South: Harrison, Scott, Wilkinson, Izzard, Winder, Hampton, Gaines, Towson, Brooke, Drayton, etc. Kentucky sent more men for the invasion of Canada than did any other State. All honor to the United States sailors of the North, who had no sympathy with the Hartford Convention, and nobly did their duty— Perry, Bainbridge, Stewart, Lawrence, Porter, Preble, &c. The Don't Give up the Ship of dying Lawrence is a precious legacy to the whole American people. But the unmaritime South claims, among the naval heroes of that
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Wellon. Rev. Mr., 189. Wharton, Capt, 114. Wheeler, Gen., Joseph, 31, 274, 297; letter from, 346. White's Cavalry, 73. White, D. D., Rev. H. M., 332. White, Lt., 404. White, Major, 130. White, Capt. R. D., 134. White, Lt. W. B., 21. White, W. W., 395. Whiting, Gen. W. H. C., 267. Whitingan, Capt., 22. Whittle, Commodore W. C., 273. Wickham, Gen. W. F., 453. Wilbourne, Capt. R. E., 91. Wilcox, Gen C. M, 262. Wilderness, Battle of the, 15, 21. Willey, Col. 85. Wilkinson, C. S. Navy, Capt., 106. Williamsburg, Battle of, 16 Williams, 88: Lt John J., 214; M., 162; Capt., 141. Williams, Col Benj , 12 Williams, Capt. W. A., killed, 379. Williamson, James, 8. Williamsport, Md., 27. Williston S. C., Reunion of Co. A, Gregg's Regiment at, 1882, 246. Wilmington, N. C., 4. Wilson, Capt., 22. Wilson, D. D., Rev. Robert. 396, 416. Winchester, Battle of, 444. Winder, Gen., Chas. S., 15. Winder, Gen. John H , 273. Winkler, D. D., Chapla