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Port Gibson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 9
r Pearson, who has had charge of the island since it became a rendezvous for prisoners. Dr. Woodbridge is the Surgeon, Mr. McCuue Chaplain, and E. A. Keeth, Steward. Generals Archer and Jones are the only rebel officers now on the island holding that rank. General Jones is a Virginian by birth, and was captured at the battle of Gettysburg. His brother is a merchant at St. Paul, Minnesota. Colonel Humphrey, captured at Champion's Station, Mississippi, owns three plantations at Port Gibson, worth more than $3,000,000. Many others are men of larger property. In the cells are nine men confined under sentence of death. Seven of these are spies and two deserters. The Pinch of the battle at Gettysburg--how near it came to a Confederate Victory. The Baltimore American publishes an account of "The Pinch of the Battle" at Gettysburg, which gives a history of that terrible assault on the centre by the Confederates which came so near winning the day. The charge of Picket
United States (United States) (search for this): article 9
Johnson's Island — the Confederate prisoners there. Johnson's Island, the new Yankee prison, not heard of till lately in the Confederate States, is thus described in the Chicago Tribune: This beautiful island, which the rebels and the Copperheads call "Lincoln's Bastile," is situated in the bosom of Lake Erie, near the west end, and in full view of Sandusky city, Ohio. Immediately after the commencement of the war the United States rented thirty acres of land lying southwest and facing upon the bay, at an annual cost of $690, during the continuance of the rebellion. They then enclosed fourteen acres with a board fence fourteen feet high, esess more comforts in the purity of atmosphere, open space, large sleeping apartments, and facilities for bathing and cleanliness, than any other prison in the United States. So extensively is this fact known in the rebel army that large numbers, when captured, express an earnest desire "to be sent to Johnson's Island," rather tha
St. Paul (Minnesota, United States) (search for this): article 9
e shore, three miles distant. The island has a garrison of four hundred soldiers under the command of Major Pearson, who has had charge of the island since it became a rendezvous for prisoners. Dr. Woodbridge is the Surgeon, Mr. McCuue Chaplain, and E. A. Keeth, Steward. Generals Archer and Jones are the only rebel officers now on the island holding that rank. General Jones is a Virginian by birth, and was captured at the battle of Gettysburg. His brother is a merchant at St. Paul, Minnesota. Colonel Humphrey, captured at Champion's Station, Mississippi, owns three plantations at Port Gibson, worth more than $3,000,000. Many others are men of larger property. In the cells are nine men confined under sentence of death. Seven of these are spies and two deserters. The Pinch of the battle at Gettysburg--how near it came to a Confederate Victory. The Baltimore American publishes an account of "The Pinch of the Battle" at Gettysburg, which gives a history of t
Sandusky, Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): article 9
Johnson's Island — the Confederate prisoners there. Johnson's Island, the new Yankee prison, not heard of till lately in the Confederate States, is thus described in the Chicago Tribune: This beautiful island, which the rebels and the Copperheads call "Lincoln's Bastile," is situated in the bosom of Lake Erie, near the west end, and in full view of Sandusky city, Ohio. Immediately after the commencement of the war the United States rented thirty acres of land lying southwest and facing upon the bay, at an annual cost of $690, during the continuance of the rebellion. They then enclosed fourteen acres with a board fence fourteen feet high, erecting within two rows of barracks which, with other buildings, officers' and soldiers' quarters, hospital and commissary accommodations, cost $40,000. By the side of the fence, four feet from the top, a platform is erected, four feet wide, that is patrolled by sentinels continually.--The number upon it is eighteen, who are re
Lake Erie (United States) (search for this): article 9
Johnson's Island — the Confederate prisoners there. Johnson's Island, the new Yankee prison, not heard of till lately in the Confederate States, is thus described in the Chicago Tribune: This beautiful island, which the rebels and the Copperheads call "Lincoln's Bastile," is situated in the bosom of Lake Erie, near the west end, and in full view of Sandusky city, Ohio. Immediately after the commencement of the war the United States rented thirty acres of land lying southwest and facing upon the bay, at an annual cost of $690, during the continuance of the rebellion. They then enclosed fourteen acres with a board fence fourteen feet high, erecting within two rows of barracks which, with other buildings, officers' and soldiers' quarters, hospital and commissary accommodations, cost $40,000. By the side of the fence, four feet from the top, a platform is erected, four feet wide, that is patrolled by sentinels continually.--The number upon it is eighteen, who are re
Johnson's Island (Ohio, United States) (search for this): article 9
Johnson's Island — the Confederate prisoners there. Johnson's Island, the new Yankee prison, not heard of till lately in the Confederate States, is thus described in the Chicago Tribune: This beautiful island, which the rebels and the Copperheads call "Lincoln's Bastile," is situated in the bosom of Lake Erie, near the Johnson's Island, the new Yankee prison, not heard of till lately in the Confederate States, is thus described in the Chicago Tribune: This beautiful island, which the rebels and the Copperheads call "Lincoln's Bastile," is situated in the bosom of Lake Erie, near the west end, and in full view of Sandusky city, Ohio. Immediately after the commencement of the war the United States rented thirty acres of land lying southwest and facing upon the bay, at an annual cost of $690, during the continuance of the rebellion. They then enclosed fourteen acres with a board fence fourteen feet high, prison in the United States. So extensively is this fact known in the rebel army that large numbers, when captured, express an earnest desire "to be sent to Johnson's Island," rather than be confined at any other place. At the northeast and southeast corners of the enclosure are two blockhouses, each containing a 12-pounder
Archer (search for this): article 9
f he chooses, and good swimmers have an opportunity to test their skill in aquatic exercises, taking care to keep within the range of the guard's gun, always at command, should any attempt to reach the opposite shore, three miles distant. The island has a garrison of four hundred soldiers under the command of Major Pearson, who has had charge of the island since it became a rendezvous for prisoners. Dr. Woodbridge is the Surgeon, Mr. McCuue Chaplain, and E. A. Keeth, Steward. Generals Archer and Jones are the only rebel officers now on the island holding that rank. General Jones is a Virginian by birth, and was captured at the battle of Gettysburg. His brother is a merchant at St. Paul, Minnesota. Colonel Humphrey, captured at Champion's Station, Mississippi, owns three plantations at Port Gibson, worth more than $3,000,000. Many others are men of larger property. In the cells are nine men confined under sentence of death. Seven of these are spies and two deser
Hall (search for this): article 9
oached to within about two hundred yards, a part of our division, I think it was Hall's brigade, opened fire, and we could see men fall and others go to the rear. St and their red flags were waving, as it seemed to me, in triumph already, though Hall was all right and his men were steady on our left. Presently some one near me seir men in front of Webb, opposite the clumps of trees, and we began to wish for Hall's help. By this time the officers had stopped the falling back, and were drivin much on his own hook; but cheerfully, which was a good sign. We had wished for Hall, so he came as wished, and his right marched by the flank to our left and got mixed with our men. As the 3d brigade (Hall's) came up by the flank there was a disposition, under the heavy fire to which it was exposed, to edge away from the stfence towards us. Just then an officer, I think it was the same who had gone for Hall, Gibbon's aid, came over with some regiments from the 1st brigade (Harrow's) on
E. A. Keeth (search for this): article 9
n four days visits the lake if he chooses, and good swimmers have an opportunity to test their skill in aquatic exercises, taking care to keep within the range of the guard's gun, always at command, should any attempt to reach the opposite shore, three miles distant. The island has a garrison of four hundred soldiers under the command of Major Pearson, who has had charge of the island since it became a rendezvous for prisoners. Dr. Woodbridge is the Surgeon, Mr. McCuue Chaplain, and E. A. Keeth, Steward. Generals Archer and Jones are the only rebel officers now on the island holding that rank. General Jones is a Virginian by birth, and was captured at the battle of Gettysburg. His brother is a merchant at St. Paul, Minnesota. Colonel Humphrey, captured at Champion's Station, Mississippi, owns three plantations at Port Gibson, worth more than $3,000,000. Many others are men of larger property. In the cells are nine men confined under sentence of death. Seven of
Humphrey (search for this): article 9
tant. The island has a garrison of four hundred soldiers under the command of Major Pearson, who has had charge of the island since it became a rendezvous for prisoners. Dr. Woodbridge is the Surgeon, Mr. McCuue Chaplain, and E. A. Keeth, Steward. Generals Archer and Jones are the only rebel officers now on the island holding that rank. General Jones is a Virginian by birth, and was captured at the battle of Gettysburg. His brother is a merchant at St. Paul, Minnesota. Colonel Humphrey, captured at Champion's Station, Mississippi, owns three plantations at Port Gibson, worth more than $3,000,000. Many others are men of larger property. In the cells are nine men confined under sentence of death. Seven of these are spies and two deserters. The Pinch of the battle at Gettysburg--how near it came to a Confederate Victory. The Baltimore American publishes an account of "The Pinch of the Battle" at Gettysburg, which gives a history of that terrible assault on t
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