Men And Women And Their Horses.

The horse was a very important part of the soldiers life it carried him into battle and pulled his wagons too get his family from place to place. These men and women either lost their horses in battle or were taken away from them by soldiers or other reasons. The names here are to help you find a family members there may not be a lot of information on this name but they will give you little leads as to where to look for that family member. This information will be dates, States, county’s and military service if any, these leads may give you a new place to look for that lost family member and may help you tear down some of those brick walls we all find ourselves at from time to time.

Note. The information on this pages comes from Bills and petitions that passed through Congress. These records are housed at the Library of Congress. If you would like to leave a comment or ask for help you may at the following: dsegelquist1@cox.net


Moses Ally came from upper Canada he came to the United States in 1812, where he reported to Gen. Dearborn, but the General found him a suspicious character and he was arrested and sent to Greenbush New York, at the time of his arrest, his sorrel-horse was placed in the possession of Mr. Benjamin Van Vleek.

Note. There is more to this story if you would like it just ask.

Henry Hollingworth of Maryland, States that on September 3, 1814, at Baltimore he lost one hundred and twenty dollars by the lose of his horse in the failure of the United States to furnish proper forage, at the time he was the Veterinary surgeon of the seventh cavalry regiment.

Frederick Coates lost his horse, he was employed as a vidette between Baltimore and Annapolis. He says that the horse died of excessive fatigue and the horse was worth ninety dollars.

1. William Fitzpatrick, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
2. James T. Megowan, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
3. B. A. Chapman, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
4. Alfred Argabright, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
5. A. C. Bryan, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
6. Lawrence Daly, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
7. Thomas Bryan, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
8. David Shepherd, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
9. Richard M. Adams, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
10. R. P. Whitney, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
11. William D. Ratcliffe, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
12. James Mahoney, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
13. John Morgan, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
14. James Jones, loss of a horse by his son Clement Jones, who was killed in the battle of Buena Vista.
15. John W. Bell, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
16. George W. Runyon, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
17. Shephard, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
18. Samuel Pigg, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
19. David C. Jones, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
21. John J. Finch, lost a horse while a prisoner in Mexico.
22. Sylvester Conover, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
23. Charles E. Mooney, lost a horse in the war with Mexico.
24. Catharine Ramey, lost a horse by her son Nat. Ramey, who was killed in the battle of Buena Vista.
25. Mary Carty, praying lost a horse by her son Henry Carty, who was killed in the battle of Buena Vista.

Daniel Bradly in 1798 was with the 4th. United States regiment and was to remove intruders from the lands claimed by the Cherokee Indians, The intruders became so obnoxious they took his horse from him and took it to the Cumberland mountain and shot it.

Joseph Wilson had his horse shot by a sentinel while on duty in the night of October 1813, thinking some one was passing his post.

Amey Dardin widow of David Dardin had a stud-horse by the name of Romulus, taken by the United States Army.

John A Webster was a sailing master and had his horse killed at the battle of Bladensburg.

John L. Miles was a second Lieutenant of the second Indiana battery and had his horse lost in May of 1864, at Fort Smith Arkansas for inadequate supply of forage the horse was worth one hundred and fifty dollars.

Jacob Watson was confined in jail in Philadelphia for debts contracted on public account and that part of his misfortunes came from buying a horse from captain Charles Proctor Turnbull of the Artillery which belong to the United States Army.

Richard Gidley states, that in the month of May, 1775, being then acting under a Commission of the State of Massachusets, as Colonel of a Regiment of Artillery, he was furnished with a Horse and Sulky, for the purpose of conveying himself and his Surveying Instruments, to such Places as the Public Service should require, by Major Brown who was employed to provide the Army with such Articles as they might want. That the Horse so furnished was Killed at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, and the Sulky (being kept in the Public Service 'till the Year 1780) rendered altogether useless.

Theophilus Cooksey lost a horse in 1813, from lack of forage while in the military service he was paid sixty dollars.

Orson Sparks lost a horse while in the service was paid forty-five dollars.

John Watson lost a horse while in the service was paid forty-five dollars.

John Long of Kentucky lost a horse was paid ten dollars.

Joel Abbott Jr. lost a horse was paid eighty dollars.

Peter Yandez lost a horse while towing a boat to Ogdensburg while in the military service value of one hundred and twenty dollars.

John McCarty lost a horse in the Seminole campaign in 1818, for want of forage.

Joel F. Royston of Missouri lost a horse in the service value eighty dollars.

James Plunkett wife now (Jane Taylor) paid one hundred and fifty dollars for the impressed of a horse and accoutrement to aid in transporting ordnance of the day at the engagement with the enemy at Bladensburg.

Henry Knowles Sr. had his horse impressed into service in 1814, by captain Humphreys of Virginia to transport the baggage of his company to Baltimore.

Joel Sartain lost a horse in the military service value of fifty-five dollars.

Fielding Jone had a horse impressed into service.

George Skinner had a horse impressed into service value at seventy-five dollars.

Joseph Bruce lost a horse in the military service value at sixty-five dollars.

Daniel Converse had two horses taken from him by the military value at one hundred and forty dollars.

George Miller had a horse taken into service value at thirty-five dollars.

Thomas C. Withers had four horses a wagon and gear impressed into military service value at three hundred and seventy dollars.

John Holmes of Alabama lost a horse.

Cornelius Huson had two horses impressed into service then drowned at Lake Ontario in 1813, value at two hundred and fifty dollars.

William Dooly had six horses, bridles and halters impressed into military service.

William Gwynn of Alabama had a horse killed in the battle of Oak Fusky on January 22, 1814, value of forty-seven dollars.

James Pierrce of Ohio had a horse and wagon taken into service value thirty dollars.

John Holmes had a horse killed in a action with the creek Indians at Emuckfaw January 22, 1814, value of sixty dollars.

Frederick D. Mills had a horse captured by the enemy in the war with Mexico.

Baker T. Anderson of Kentucky lost a horse and equipage and rifle in an expedition to Canada.

Simon Creel of Kentucky lost a horse in the war of 1812.

William M. Greenwood of Kentucky lost a horse in the war of 1812.

John L. Chisholm lost a horse in the service.

Robert Shaw lost a horse in the service.

Samuel B. Spencer of Georgia lost a horse in the service.

Jose Baya lost a horse in the service.

Morgan Brown had a horse killed in the war with the Creek Indians.

Christian Wilman lost a horse in the service.

Leroy P. Evans of Arkansas lost a horse in the service.

Phineas Taylor of Danbury, Connecticut lost a horse in the service.

James Roby had a horse impressed into service.

Chauncey A. Horr had a horse and other property stolen by the Omaha Indians in the Territory of Nebraska.

J. F Stone of Co. C. had his horse killed July 5, 1861, near Dry Fork, 12 miles north of Carthage, the county seat of Jasper county Missouri.

Orderly Lewis B. Paul of the 126th., Ohio was wounded and had his horse killed under him while carrying the brigade flag in the battle of Opequon.

Orderly Lewis H. Shreeve 6th., Maryland had his horse shot out from under him at the battle of Opequon.

Colonel J. B. Howell commanding the first brigade had his horse short out from under him and was wounded in two places near Ware Bottom church.

Captain Cristoval Benavides had his horse killed from under him.

Women Behind Men In The Time Of War.

Man always had a woman behind him, she may be a wife, child, mother or just a friend, but no matter where she stood in his life, he looked towards her for comfort and love. In the time of war man not only fought for his country but for the love of his woman to know she would be safe and always have a home. Some of the women named here would be hero’s and others spy’s, but mostly they were mothers, wife’s and lovers but no matter where she stood in a mans life she always stood beside him.

Note. The information on this pages comes from Bills and petitions that passed through Congress. These records are housed at the Library of Congress.

Note. Many of these women named here will have more information about them, so if you see a name and would like to know more you can E. mail me at: dsegelquist1@cox.net

1863, Mrs. Martha Vaughn and Mrs. Louisa Jackman, then residents of Kentucky, in March, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, did, by their patriotic exertions, save the State of Kentucky from great devastation of property and sacrifice of life by conveying information of the plans of the rebel General Pegram, then invading the said State, which they had artfully acquired, to Colonel Frank Woolford, of the Union Army; and Whereas the information thus conveyed did, in all human probability, save the State of Kentucky from rebel control; and Whereas, in consideration of such patriotic hazard and daring in conveying this valuable information, and the immense benefits secured to the nation thereby, in the property captured from General Pegram and his expulsion from the State, as well as the great sacrifices thus prevented, it is but right and proper that such acts should be encouraged by suitable rewards and national recognition

Susan Decatur is the widow of Stephen Decatur, who was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, entered the harbor of Tripoli, on February 16, 1804, in a small Ketch called the Intrepid and boarded and captured and destroyed the Tripolitan frigate, the late United States frigate known as the Philadelphia.

Note. Here is more information.

Served as Midshipman on the USS United States, 1798-1799, War with France. Conspicuous for gallantry in War with Tripoli, 1803-1804. Recaptured the USS Philadelphia from the Tripolitans, in the harbor of Tripoli, and destroyed her, 16 February 1804. War of 1812, distinguished for the capture of the HMS Macedonian 25 October 1812; commanded the USS United States at this time. In the spring of 1814 commanded the President and a squadron of three vessels, in the West Indies and flew the pennant of Commodore. 15 January 1815, the USS President had a severe engagement with the British West India Squadron, and surrendered after having lost a quarter of her crew and being surrounded by three frigates Decatur was made prisoner, taken to Bermuda, and from there sent to New London on parole, in the British frigate HMS Narcissus.

Mary Ann Dodd is the widow of Matthew W. Dodd who had been a Carpenter in the United States Navy, His record: Carpenter, 18 June, 1845. Died 9 March, 1859.

Margaret Webber is the widow of John Webber who had been a Gunner in the United States Navy, John Weber became a Gunner, 26 May, 1852. Died 28 November, 1869.

Mrs. Lucy H. Carroll administrator of George W. Carroll, of the State of Arkansas and of the county of Conway, had taken from his Plantation 389 bales of cotton taken, by the United State Army.

Mrs. Hibernia Armstrong of the State of Arkansas in the county of Conway had 102 bales of cotton taken from her Plantation, by The United States Army.

Lucy A. Rice, Late, of Richmond Virginia by her courage and patriotic devotion in saving Colonel Streight and his party and enabling them to make their escape from the hands of the Rebels.

Mrs. Susan Ten Eyck Williamson widow of Charles L. Williamson.

Mrs. Rachel McMillan widow of Robert McMillan who was a Surgeon in the United States Army.

Mrs. Ann P. Derrick widow of W. S. Derrick who was a clerk in the Department of the State.

Mrs. Ann Turner widow of Elbert Turner of Norfolk Virginia.

Mrs. M. E. McKnight widow of Francis McKnight who was accidentally killed will at his duty’s as an Artificer Ordnance, on June 22, 1855.

Mrs. Jane M. McCrabb widow of captain John W. McCrabb assistant quartermaster of the United States Army.

Mrs. Olivia W. Cannon widow of Joseph S. Cannon who was a Midshipman in the United States Navy, His record: Appointed Sailing Master, 16 January, 1829. Dismissed 31 December, 1829.

Mrs. Margaret Hetzel widow of A. R. Hetzel who was a assistant Quartermaster in the United States Army.

Mrs. Agatha O’Brien widow of Brevet Major J. P. J. O’Brien who was a Captain of artillery.

Mrs. Sally T. B. Cochrane widow of Lieutenant R. E. Cochrane who had a horse in the public service for the use of express riding by order of Lieutenant Colonel Garland at Fort Smith.

Mrs. Eliza A. Merchant widow of First Lieutenant and Brevet Captain Charles G. Merchant.

Mrs. A. W. Angus widow of Captain Samuel Angus of the United States Navy, His record: Midshipman, 6 November, 1799. Lieutenant, 4 February, 1807. Master Commandant, 24 July, 1813. Captain, 27 April, 1816. Dismissed 21 June, 1824.


Mrs. Anna G. Gaston of the city of Washington, widow of Albert G. Gaston who was a Lieutenant in the United States Army who had contracted a disease and died, he was of the sixteenth regiment of the Virginia Volunteers.

Mrs. Rebecca Irwin widow of Archibald Irwin who was a private in battery C., First Rhode Island light artillery.

Mrs. Sally Andrews of Buxton, York county Maine widow of Elisha Andrews who was a quarter gunner on board the Levetta Adams.

Mrs. Louisa Eldis of Sandusky Ohio had losses sustained by the occupancy of her stone building in Sandusky Ohio, by the 103 regiment New York Volunteers during the months of January, February, March and April of 1864.

Mrs. Eliza Hicks widow of Colonel Stephen G. Hicks, of the fortieth regiment Illinois Volunteers.

Mrs. Abigail Chaplin who was the widow of Josiah Snelling Jr. a Colonel in the United States Army.

Mrs. Jane Dulany widow of Colonel William Dulany an officer of the United States Marine Corps.

His record: Second Lieutenant, 10 June, 1817. First Lieutenant, 19 June, 1819. Captain, 1 July, 1834. Major, 17 November, 1847. Colonel, 26 July, 1861. Brevet Captain, 19 June, 1829. Brevet Major, 3 March, 1843. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, 13 September, 1847. Died 4 July, 1868.

Mrs. Catherine Easton who is now married to John Bender of Blair county Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Rachel McClelland widow John F. McClelland who was a private in company E., of the sixteenth regiment of the Ohio Volunteers.

Mrs. Susan Carson of Cottonwood Grove, bond county Illinois who is the widow of Robert G. Carson, their children were: Frances A., John A., Kansas A., Louisa L., Sarah J.

Mrs. Abby Green, then of Richmond, Virginia, by her courage, patriotic devotion and assistance from May, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, enabling one hundred and nine officers and soldiers of the United States to make their escape from Libby prison, in Richmond, Virginia, and from the hands of our enemies, has deserved well of the country.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher widow of captain L. W. Fletcher of the 13th., regiment Co. A., of the Tennessee cavalry.

Mrs. Jane Clements of the District of Columbia widow of Ignatius Clements.

Mrs. Joanna Winans mother of George W. Winans who was a acting assistant paymaster in the United State Navy, His record: Acting Assistant Paymaster, 30 October, 1863. Drowned 1864.

Mrs. Emma A. Porch, who was then Emma A. Smith, acted as a scout and spy in November of 1864, in he State of Missouri during the Price raid.

Mrs. Margaret S. Fair widow of William C. Fair who was killed in April of 1864, while recruiting a regiment in Polk county, Tennessee, by order of Major General Thomas commanding the Department of the Cumberland.

Mrs. Mollie L. Roberts widow of John S. Roberts who was a First Lieutenant in the 22nd., regiment Indiana Volunteers.

Mrs. Nancy E. Pugh widow of David E. Pugh captain of company B., 27th., regiment United States Colored Troops.

Mrs. Jane W. McKee widow of William R. McKee Colonel of the 2nd., regiment of the Kentucky Volunteers.

Mrs. Polly W. Cotton widow of Wayne W. Cotton captain of Co. G., 7th., regiment of the Tennessee Volunteers.

Mrs. Mary J. Trueman widow James Trueman private in company B., of the 12th., regiment of the West Virginia Volunteers.

Mrs. Alice A. Dryer widow of Hiram Dryer Major of the 13th., regiment of The United States Infantry.

Mrs. Eleanor C. Ransom was order to board the steamship North America, as a nurse to take care of the sick, then on December 22, 1864, the North America was sunk.

Mrs. Charlotte E. Reed widow of John D. Reed of Falls Church, of Fairfax county Virginia.

Mrs. Mary Ann Henry of Pennsylvania widow of Henry Henry captain of the United States Navy, His record: Sailing Master, 1 July, 1812. Lieutenant, 5 March, 1817. Master Commandant, 9 February, 1837. Captain, 27 February, 1847. Died 26 July, 1857.

Mrs. Mary Davis mother of Charles B. Davis captain of Co., F., of the 6th., Pennsylvania cavalry Volunteers.

Mrs. Ruhany Brown widow of Henry Brown, enlisted on September 1, 1863, in the tenth regiment Co. H., Tennessee cavalry, and died at Richmond on January 31, 1864.

Mrs. Harris widow of George W. Harris of the State of Oregon furnished supplies and rendered services to the volunteers in the Oregon Indian war of 1856.

Mrs. Mercie E. Scattergood widow of Edward Scattergood of the United States Navy, His record: Third Assistant Engineer, 26 August, 1859. Second Assistant Engineer, 1 March, 1862. First Assistant Engineer, 1 October, 1863. Died 20 September, 1864.

Mrs. Ann E. Smoot widow of captain Joseph Smott of the United States Navy, His record: Midshipman, 1 December, 1809. Lieutenant, 27 April, 1816. Master Commandant, 3 March, 1835. Captain, 8 September, 1841. Reserved List, 1 October, 1855. Died 13 March, 1857.

Mrs. Ann Marble (Now Strong) had loses by depredations committed by the Cheyenne Indians in August of 1864.

Mrs. Constance Bateman was Mrs. Constance DeCaindry had her Vegetable and fruit garden and premises damaged by the United States soldiers in their defense of Baltimore at Fort McHenry in 1814.

Mrs. Lewright Browning widow of Robert L. Browning of the United States Navy, His record: Midshipman, 4 March, 1823. Passed Midshipman, 23 March, 1829. Lieutenant, 21 June, 1832. Drowned 27 March, 1850.

Mrs. Altazera L. Willcox of Chenango county of the State of New York widow of William Willcox private of Co. B., of the 114th., regiment of the New York Volunteers.

Mrs. Fanny Kelly had her property taken and destroyed by the Sioux Indians in 1864.

Mrs. Margaret A Laurie rented her house and premises in the district of Columbia to the United States for medical and hospital from June 30, 1862 through June 30, 1865.

Hostages of War 1776-1865.

In the time of war there will always be hostages it is my intent to name as many as I can. I will not give any personal information on any names. I will give as much information on their capture as I can. I will give names and places and dates, It is my job as a surname researcher to help you find your lost family member. In war there will be hostages on broth sides and the civilians always caught in the middle. If you find a name and would like to know more about him or her I will be happy to help all I can and of course all my research is (Free).

Note. There was a fine line between being a prisoner of war and being a hostage a value was given to prisoners either because of rank or numbers or the status of a civilian. Those that had value were placed either in a county jail or in a different part of the prison or ship to be held as hostages to be exchange for other hostages of the same value.

Important note. Many of these names will have more information so if you see a name let me know and I will see what I can find.

Note. The information on this page comes from Military affairs Vol. I-II, These records are housed at the Library of Congress, and the official records of the Civil War, which are housed at Ohio State University. If you would like to leave a comment or ask for help you may at the following: dsegelquist1@cox.net

1. John Stevens, captain in the army of the United States, he commanded a company raised in Connecticut, he was taken hostage in May of 1776, and held in Canada till February of 1782.
3. Around 1785, Aaron Hill was an Indian hostage while residing at Fort Schuyler.
4. Col. Archibald Campbell, a British Officer was held as a hostage in Massachusetts to guarantee good British treatment of Gen. Charles Lee, a prisoner of war.
5. In 1776, Bryan Lefferty was a hostage, no info.
6. In 1776, Captain Ebenr Green was held as a hostage at Cedars Canada.
7. In 1776, captain Ebenezer Sullivan was a hostage at Cedars in Canada.

These men were captured at Queenstown, in upper Canada on October 13, 1812, and taken to England for trial on the pretext of being British subjects. They were from the 1st., 6th., 13th., regiments of the United States Army.

1. Henry Kelly, 2. John M’Gowan, 3. John Donnrlly, 4. Henry Blaney, 5. James Gill, 6. John Currey, 7. George M’Cammon, 8. John Fulsum, 9. Nathan Shaley, 10. John Dolton, 11. Patrick M’Braharty, 12. Edward M’Garigan, 13. Michael Condin, 14. Matthew Mooney, 15. John Dinnue, 16. Peter Burr, 17. John Fitzgerald, 18. George Johnson, 19. Andrew Doyle, 20. John Wiley, 21. John Clark, 22. Patrick Karns, 23. John Williams.

Thomas King, seaman confined at Bermuda made his escape from the prison ship and reached home again after navigating the ocean for nine days alone in an open boat.

William Nichols was the commander of the Brig Decatur, a privateer armed ship. His ship was captured January 18, 1813, by his Britannic Majesty’s frigate Surprise, in command was captain Cochrane and taken to Bermuda where he and his crew were paroled but was later arrested and took to England as a hostage.

These men are still being held as hostages.

1. Joshua Penny, 2. John Swanton, 3. Thomas Goldsmith, 4. Witmore Knaggs, 5. John Steven.

William Mayton a British subject and prisoner of war was a Master’s mate of the British ship of war Ramilies, to be held as a hostage to answer for the safety and proper treatment of Joshua Penny.

William Lincoln a British subject was the mate of the merchant Brig Fly, to be held as a hostage for the safety of John Swanton, captain of marines of the privateer Globe of Baltimore.

January 27, 1863.

Joseph Stiles.
John Flagg.
Jim Allen.
George Miller.

May 16, 1863.

Col. Zarvona was a Union Officer and was being held as a hostage by the Confederates they were asking for a exchange of seven Confederates being held by the Union they were: Captain Thomas Damron, Lieutenant Wilson Damron, Lieutenant David V. Auxier, Lieutenant Issac Goble and privates Sauel Pack, William S. Dils and J. W. Howe.

These men were taken hostage on August 7, 1864, by the rebels they were:
1. Rev. Dr. John B. Kerfoot, president of the Collage of Saint James.
2. Isaac Nesbitt, Clark of the Circuit Court.
3. Andrew H. Hager, a leading Miller and Merchant.
4. Frederick C. McComas, inspector of whiskey.

Waldo P. Goff of Clarksburg, son of Major Nathan Goff Jr., of West Virginia.

Francis J. Keffer, captain of Co. H., California regiment. Left home July 15, 1861, was taken hostage at the battle of Ball’s Bluff on October 21, 1861.

Robert H. Tyler captain eight Virginia infantry.

These men have been held by the rebles since December 1862.
1. James E. Gaddy, Co. E., sixth Illinois cavalry.
2. Bernard Collins, Co. E., thirty-ninth Ohio infantry.
3. A. M. Shipman, Co. D., forty-third Ohio infantry.
4. Nicholas Hoit, Co. C., seventh Iowa infantry.

These men were held hostage by the Union and were exchanged for the above named.
1. James McFall, Co. A., tenth Kentucky.
2. William Leton, Co. K., twentieth Tennessee.
3. E. W. Brown thirty-seventh Mississippi.
4. W. H. Tomlin sixth Flord.

These men are being held by the Confederates, Major Charles Williams, Fredericksburg; Peter Couse, Spotsylvania County; Squire Ralston, Thomas Morrison, Moses Morrison, Burnham Wardwell, A. M. Pickett.

These men are being held as hostage by the Union at the Old Capitol prison for the release of the above named: Rev. William S. Broaddus, Thomas F. Knox, Charles C. Wellford, James McGuire, Beverly T. Gill, James H. Bradley, John F. Scott, George H. C. Rowe, Benjamin Temple, Dr. James Cooke, John H. Roberts, John Coakley, John J. Berry, Abraham Cox, William H. Norton, Michael Ames, Lewis Wrenn, M. Slaughter, mayor.

The following-named citizens of Fredericksburg have been arrested and placed in confinement at Washington under an order of the Secretary of War of the United States to be held as hostages for the release by the Confederate States of the four prisoners aforenamed, viz, Messrs. Thomas S. Barton, Charles C. Wellford, Beverly T. Gill and Thomas F. Knox, who were arrested on the 22nd of July last; Messrs. James H. Bradley and James McGuire, who were arrested on or about the 26th of July last, and the Rev. William S. Broaddus, who was arrested on or about the 29th of July last. These citizens have been kept in confinement at Washington since the date of their several arrests, except Mr. Barton, who was discharged on parole to remain in Baltimore because of infirm health. On the 13th of the present mouth Messrs. Montgomery Slaughter (mayor of Fredericksburg), John Coakley, Michael Ames, John F. Scott, John J. Berry, John H. Roberts, James Cooke, William H. Norton, Lewis Wrenn, George H. C. Rowe, Benjamin Temple and Abraham Cox, citizens of Fredericksburg, were arrested under a like order from Washington, and have been committed to prison in that city. The latter order declared that they would be held as hostages for the four persons first named herein and for three other persons who were held as prisoners by the Confederate Government, viz, Burnham Wardwell, A. M. Pickett and Squire Ralston. The nineteen persons thus arrested as hostages are among our oldest and most esteemed citizens. Some of them are in advanced age and in very infirm health. We ask leave to submit to the consideration of Your Excellency the following facts and suggestions: Among the seven persons so stated as held in custody by the Confederate States four are well known to the people of Fredericksburg, viz, Thomas and Moses Morrison, Peter Couse and Charles Williams. The Messrs. Morrison emigrated some five or six years past from Delaware and bought lands in Spotsylvania County on which they resided at the time of their arrest.

These women were taken hostage, Mrs. Phoebe Munden, wife of Lieutenant W. J. Munden, and Mrs. Elizabeth Weeks, wife of Private Pender Weeks, of Captain John T. Elliott's company. The first was arrested at her own house in the presence only of her three children, of whom the oldest was ten years of age, on Saturday, the 12th day of December, conveyed a few miles to Elizabeth City, confined in a room without fire, bed, or bedding, with several male prisoners, and tied by the feet and hands. A negro guard was placed in charge of the prisoners.

A last note. There were thousands of hostages and I can’t name them all so if you don’t see a family member here ask and I will see what I can find.

Merchant Ships of the World-1776--???

There has been a lot written on the merchant ship and there will be a lot more but its not my intent to write a history on the merchant ship. As a surname researcher I hope to help you find your family members. I will list many ships (Merchant only. ) In the hope that you will find that family member. There are many ship with the same name some were sold and renamed over the years, and the Masters and captains names will change through the years. There will be no order in the dates or names they will be put down as I find them.

Important note. This information will come from The Library of Congress Departments of: Naval Affairs, Foreign Relations, Finances, Commerce and Navigation, Claims and Miscellaneous.
If you would like to leave a comment or ask for help you may at the following: dsegelquist1@cox.net
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Pennsylvania Evening Post November 6, 1776.

It is law that no private ships or vessels of war, merchants ships be permitted to wear pendants when in company with continental ships or vessels of war, without leave from the commanding officer. If any merchant ship or vessel shall wear pendants in company with continental ships or vessels of was without leave first obtained from the commander he is authorized to take away the pendants from offenders and if any ship or vessel refuse to show the respect due to the continental ships or vessels of war the captain or commander shall lose his commission.
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These merchant ships and master of said ship were in Charleston S. C. in January of 1791, They were asking Congress for certificates and Government contracts so the southern states could do trade with Europe, many have found themselves destitute for employment.

Ship Name-- Master-- Tons--Where Owned.

1. Thomas- Thomas Thomas- 230- Newburyport Mass.
2. John- Albert Smith- 295- Boston.
3. Brig William- John C. Whitney- 152- Boston.
4. Oliver Branch- Samuel Calder- 170- Gloucester Mass.
5. Brig Hope- Isaac Pepper- 135- Boston.
6. Brig Mary- Joseph O’Brion- 206- Newburyport Mass.
7. Brig Essex- John Green- 197- Salem Mass.
8. Brig Peggy- Amos Hilton- 170- Salem Mass.
9. Brig Katy- John Lincoln- 140- Boston Mass.
10. Peggy- James Vesy- 160- Salem Mass.
11. Sisters- Daniel Tucker- 204- Portland Maine.
12. Mary- Samuel Barnes- 244- Boston Mass.
13. Lovina- Josiah Edes- 220- Boston Mass.
14. Diana- Ozias Goodwin- 227- Boston Mass.
15. Fair American- Benjamin Lee- 318- Boston Mass.
16. Brig Martha- Elisha Small- 182- Newburyport Mass.
17. Hunter- David Smith- 235- Portland Maine
18. William- William Russell- 277- Portland Maine.
19. Eliza- Nat. Stone- 189- Boston Mass.
20. Hudson- Robert Folger- 235- Hudson New York N. Y.
21. Rainbow- Richard Salter- 200- Portsmouth New Hampshire.
22. Nancy- John Murphy- 201- Salem Mass.
23. Brig Fanny- John Baas- 160- Charleston S. C.
24. Conception- Henry Stephens- 152- Philadelphia Penn.
25. Brig St. Caroline- Timothy Coggeshall- 125- Charleston S. C.
26. Mary- James Payne- 268- Charleston S. C.
27. Bethia- Edward Allen- 250- Boston Mass.
28. Anger- James Cassel-160- Baltimore Maryland
29. Columbia- J. Reed- 220- Nottingham Maryland.
30. Patuxent Planter- Fielder Dorset- 270- Nottingham Maryland.
31. Friendship- W. B. Smith- 280- Baltimore Maryland.
32. Brig Union- Samuel Foster- 170- Beverly Mass.
33. Charleston- William Hunter- 180- Charleston S. C.
34. Brig Columbus- Joseph Selman-129- Marblehead Mass.
35. Brig Governor Pinckeny- William Hall- 93- Charleston S. C.
36. Pennsylvania- David Harding- 287- Philadelphia Penn.
37. Brig Lydia- Alexander Coffin Jr.- 152- Salem Mass.
38. Brig Harriet- Henry Elkins- 180- Salem Mass.
39. Brig Grange- Richard B. Gillmot- 87- New York N. Y.
40. Schooner Polly- Joseph Hinckly- 110- Salem Mass.
41. Federalist- Samuel Makins- 277- New York N.Y.
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In May of 1794, Thomas and Peter Mackie, of the city of Philadelphia, merchants, hoping that the ship Fame, which was chartered by the memorialists in February last, may be released from the operation of the present embargo; and that the said ship, together with her cargo, may be allowed to proceed from the port of Philadelphia to Amsterdam, in Holland, the place of her destination.

In January of 1812, a petition of Bordman and Pope, Joseph Bray, Richards and Jones, Jonathan Amory, and Thomas Clements, junior, merchants, of Boston, praying permission for their ship, called the "American Hero," to return to the United States with the avails of her voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, and to places beyond the same; which ship sailed from the United States previous to the passage of the non-importation act of the second of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten.

In February of 1816, a petition of James Sanderson, John Bonowdale, Robert Young, John and Thomas Vowell, and John Harper, merchants of Alexandria, setting forth that they are the owners of two foreign built ships, which they purchased in the year 1804, on which they have been obliged to pay the duty imposed on foreign tonnage, and praying that the same may become American registered vessels.

In December of 1817, a petition of Andrew Ogden, and Thomas C. Butler, of the city of New York, merchants, owners of the Ship Koran, stating that certain smugglers in conjunction with the keeper of said ship, clandestinely conveyed on board the same, a quantity of coffee, in consequence of which she has been seized, libelled and condemned in the district court of New York; and, inasmuch as the fraud was committed wholly without the consent or knowledge of the petitioners they pray for such relief in the premises, as to Congress may seem just and proper.

In January of 1818, a petition of William W. Haddock, and Thomas W. Jenkins, merchants of New York, stating, that, whilst their ship was proceeding from Wales to New York, with a cargo of slate, she was compelled by stress of weather to put into Halifax, and was there found to be so disabled, as to render it necessary to transfer the cargo to other vessels, which they did, and as there was no American vessels in port, they were compelled to employ British, and that upon the arrival of the said cargo in New York, it was charged with foreign duty and light money on foreign vessels, and as the voyage was expensive and disastrous, they pray that they may not be compelled to pay other charges, than they would have paid, had their own vessel brought the cargo into the United States.

In March of 1818 there was a petition by Thomas Tenant and George Stiles, of the city of Baltimore, merchants and ship owners, praying that certificates of registry may be granted to their vessels.

In December of 1804, a petition of Thomas Ketland of Philadelphia, merchant, stating that he with John Ketland and James Williamson, were, in June, 1799, owners of the ship Washington, during a voyage to Batavia, and praying the allowance of a drawback on exportation of certain merchandise, in the said ship imported.

In February of 1800, a petition of Abraham Franklin, and John Franklin, jun. merchants, of the city of New York, and owners of the ship Amelia, captured in the year 1799, by a French national corvette, and re-captured by the United States ship of war Constitution, and by the said Franklins purchased at public auction, praying for a new register.

In May of 1784, Mr. John Brown Merchant of Providence in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations setting forth that a certain ship called the Warren, whereof he is owner and Pardon Sheldon of the same place is Captain is now in Virginia taking in bound up the Mediterranean on a Merchant's voyage and praying for Sea Letters to be granted him.

In February of 1818, a petition of John Patrick, merchant of the city of New York, stating, that whilst his ship the Harriet, was on her voyage with a cargo of wine, from Tenneriffe to New York, she was compelled by stress of weather, to put into the British port of Nassau, in the island of New Providence, where he was compelled to abandon the Harriet, and charter a British vessel to transport said wines to New York, where it was charged with duties on wines imported in foreign vessels; and praying that the said wines may be placed on the same footing with respect to duties and drawbacks, as if it had arrived in the Harriet.

February of 1813, a petition of Ebenezer Breed, junior, and John Breed, merchants, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, praying a restoration of their ship Palinure, which has been seized, libelled, and condemned, for a violation of the non-importation act, which violation was unintentional and accidental on the part of the petitioners.

In February of 1803, a petition of William Breck, junior, commander of a merchant ship called the Despatch, employed in the East India trade, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, praying that such reasonable allowance may be made to him as Congress in their wisdom may deem proper, for provisions and sea stores which he furnished to a certain Stephen Bruce, on a voyage from the Northwest coast of America to Canton, in China, and from thence to the State of Massachusetts.

In April of 1812, there was a memorial of Peter Hoffman, jr. and others, merchants, of the city of Baltimore, stating that their ship William, on the last day of March last, received a clearance for a voyage to Cadiz, and on the day following sailed from the port of Baltimore, previous to the late message of the President of the United States recommending an embargo; that the vessel proceeded on her voyage, and, whilst on the high seas, was met by a revenue cutter, and brought back to the port of Baltimore; and praying permission for the said vessel to depart and pursue her contemplated voyage.

Note. The merchant store-ship called Eliza,was armed with twenty-eight twelve-pounders. Her crew consisted of one hundred and forty men.

In December of 1833, Stephen Kingston, merchant, of the city of Philadelphia, complaining of the loss and damage he sustained by the unjust seizure of his ship at a port in Ireland, by the officers of the British Government, and praying the aid of the Government of the United States in obtaining redress.

In July 1862, Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New York, gratuitously presented to the United States the ocean steamer Vanderbilt, by many esteemed the finest merchant ship in the world. She has ever since been, and still is doing, valuable service to the government. For the patriotic act in making this magnificent and valuable present to the country.

In 1800, Daniel Cotton chartred to Ebenezer Stevens his ship the Anna Maria, for a voyage from New York to Tunis, with a cargo for account of the Government and that the cargo was delivered in safety but was seized by Bey Tunis for the purpose of taking a cargo of oil to Marseilles.

Jared Shattuck ship the Mercator, and cargo was detained in the year of 1800, by Lieutenant William Maley commanding the Schooner Experiment, a vessel of war of the United States, and ordered to Cap Francois for examination, and while they were in possession of Lieutenant William Maley’s Prizemaster they were seized by the British privateer General Simcoe, and carried to Jamaica and condemned in the court of Vice-admiralty as prize to the privateer. Jared Shattuck brought suit against Lieutenant William Maley and the United States and won $33,864.55.

On January 20, 1812, Richard Forrest as agent on the part of the United States chartered the ship Allegany, Captain Ebenezer Evelith commanding for the house of Bowie & Kurtz and others of Georgetown in the District of Columbia for the purpose of conveying a cargo of naval and military stores to the Dey of Algiers.

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The ship Liberty belonging to William Haslett was captured in the month of December of 1809, on a voyage from Cagliari to Gibralter, by a French cruiser and taken to Tunis were it was sold at public auction on January 8.

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Charles Whit was the owner of a schooner named Neptune commanded by Joseph Hughes who arrived to this port from Miraguane in Hispaniols, were captain Joseph Hughes embezzled part of the cargo, the ran to defraud the revenue of the duties. Whereon the said schooner was seized and condemned.

Ship Alexander, captain Thomas Woodward, with a cargo of 1,595, barrels of flour was captured August 5, 1793, by the frigate Agricola and taken to Rochefort and stripped of all the crew except the cabin Boy.

The Brig Olive Branch, captain John Buffington was captured August 30, 1793, and taken to L’Orient with a mixed prishable cargo.

Ship Woodrup Sims, captain Hodgson captured by the Jacobin and Atalanta was taken to Rochefort with a perishable cargo.

Ship President, captain John Anderson Smith, with a cargo of flour from Baltimore.

Ship Hawk, captain Moses West cargo of leather.

Alonzo B. Munoz owner of the ship Amiable Isabella, who sailed from Havana Cuba his home and headed for Hamburgh, then on or about November 1813, was captured by Roger Quarles an American cruiser and taken to Wilmington North Carolina.

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Men of the CSS Rappahannock.

A lot is known about the CSS Rappahannock a former British Gunboat called the HMS Victor, but very little is known about the men that were to make her seaworthy again and those who were to sail her. These men were promised high pay only to find out they would get less. These men were lied to, they were lead to believe they were signing aboard the Victor only to find it had been renamed the Rappahannock and was going to sail for the Confederate states. They were going to run the blockades and be privateers they would get prize money from their plunder. Many of the British men don’t want to fight the Union States and stated they were discontented and said they would not stand by her and asked to be signed off, in which the captain said, “If I was at sea I would show you what being discontented was.,” but not being at sea they would be signed off, however some men were not allowed off the ship and were put in Irons. When the Victor was sold she was registered as the Scylla then renamed the Rappahannock.

In the beginning the British Government paid little notice to their old gunboat Victor which had just been sold and was now in Sheerness under the name of Scylla, then they begin to notice suspicious activity around her and there were rumors that she was being fitted to be a blockade-runner for the Confederates and were only signing on Englishman. The British Government decided to hold her in port. But the captain got wind of the order and on a night in November she slipped out of port and headed for Calais which was under the French rule.

When she left port her name was painted off her stern, she had been calked all over except her lower deck which took ten days. Before she left port the Majesty’s ship Cumberland came along side and had her lower masts put in from the Cumberland. Then some of her stores, rigging and provision were put on board, as well as coal one hundred and fifty tones. There was two casks of water put on board. When she left Sheerness for Calais she had six boilers but only five could be used, on their run two others boilers broke down so she had three useless boilers the high and low port and the high starboard boiler. It would take one thousand four hundred new tubes to get them back to order. The magazine was in good condition, and the eye bolts to work her broadside guns were in. Her lower masts were not wedged and her standings rigging was on and set but not ratted down. She had no sails bent when she left port. She was ready to sling hammocks for a hundred and fifty men. The men that know ships knew she was not seaworthy.

When she reached Calais she began to sign on men they were to be Englishmen only they were brought in from all over England Sheerness, Dover and London. They were lied to given drinks and would get so drunk they had no idea what they were signing on. Those who new would sign on and was ready to sail but there were others that would not sign and would be sent back with little or no pay for the work they had done. Some men were put in Irons and held others were told if they didn’t sign they would be kill. Many would jump ship. Those that made it off ship were arrested by the French as they were aiding the Rebels. When the French later learned that the Scylla now named the Rappahannock was going to off load Guns off a French ship to be put on the ship she was held in port till the end of the war.

Note. The information on this page comes from the records of the 41st. Congress called, Enforcement of Neutrality, Rebel operations from Canada Vol. II. No. 1395.
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The names below are of the men that worked her and sailed on her, these are their stories.

Joseph Murry was at the time residing at 22. Lower Berner’s street, Commercial road east and Thomas Kelly was residing at 13. Ellen street Back Church Lane. they were told they were heading for a ship lying in the down’s. Her names was the Scylla and was heading on a voyage to St. Thomas or Jamaica for twelve months at a pay of three pounds and fifteen shillings. After boarding it was under stood new arrangements were to be made and new articles signed. When they got to Calais they were taken aboard the now named Rappahannock, but the captain was not happy as he didn’t want any men coming aboard in the harbor. They were taken to the captain who said, “You men know what you are engaged to do. You are now on your own hook, and what ever plunder you can make at sea the better for you, you are now privateers you are going to fight for money, as I fight for glory.” After hearing this many became discontented and ask to be signed off. After many conversations with the master he signed off twenty-one of them. On December 1, 1863, they were sent back to London.

Henry Barraclough of King’s Head alley, Sheerness was a fireman and boiler maker, along with him was James Tucker also of King's alley, Sheerness. Theye was taken before a Mr. Ramsey who told them they would be shipped out as a fireman at eight pounds a month, for a trial trip that would not exceed fourteen days. But he was told it may take only three days, they was then told if they didn’t like the ship or the new articles they would be sent home. they was told to see the cook and could have anything to eat on board. they found there were Hammocks, Blankets, and bedding, provided for the crew. their opinion was it was the best ship they had worked on even though the boilers were out of repair.

Richard Spendiff of Brightman’s Courrt, Mile Town, Sheeress, signed on as a leading stoker. They offered him six pounds for the trial trip, but he wanted eight pounds. The captain asked if he would entered the Confederate service. He would give him ten pounds besides the eight pounds if he would sign the artice for twelve months. He was told she was to have eight guns and was to go the Down’s and then to north Ireland, but they might have to fight the American cruisers that were waiting out side the harbor and may have to fight and run. He having seventeen years in the navy he saw the ship was not fit for sea. Also signing on was two seamen by the names of Charles Bull and John Dewslip and Abraham Butler,Cook.

George Hill was a sail maker he was from Hythe, Kent, he was just off her Majesty steamer frigate Emerald, he was paid off two months ago. He remained on board the Scylla until November 24, 1863, when the ship suddenly left Sheerness and headed for Calais. When he reached Calais he was asked to sign a article at ten pound a month. He was told the ship was now a confederate man-of-war. He refused to sign the article and was given three pounds only to return home. He saw other men sign the article knowing what she was. The Scylla was but one-quarter rigged and not fit for sea.

James Nunn of No. 2., Union Row, Sheerness, able seamen joined the Scylla, when he joined he was told she was merchant ship and was to be fitted for the China opium trade. She was under the command of Captain Ramsay. Then on the night of November 24, 1863, she suddenly left Sheerness and the next day was in port at Calais. When she reach Calais she came under the command of Captain Campbell. He told him that the ship was now a man-of-war and asked him to sign a article but he refused. Before he left he saw forty men come to joined her, but all refused sign the exception were seven who stayed. He was given two pounds and ten shillings for one months pay. Captain Campbell detained his discharge and is now destitute and cannot find a ship because of Captain Campbell detaining his discharge.

Charles Newton of Sheerness, boarded the Scylla at Sheerness, he was being paid three shillings a day. On November 24, 1863, I went on board at six o’clock in the evening and commenced getting the wheel ready for going to sea. In the night she left Sheerness he was at the wheel. When she reached Calais the next day the captain wanted him to sign the article but he refused, as the wages were to low and he did not like the First Lieutenant. He know she was a Confederate man-of war as the colors were sent up just before she entered Calais harbor, before he left he was paid three shillings.

James Maloney of Sheerness, fireman, he went to work on November 10, 1863, at one guinea per week and food. Before leaving Sheerness he was working as a fireman and assisted in removing stores and about the deck until the day before she left he started working in the engine-room. On November 24, 1863, a man came on board and she was ordered away, and left Sheerness that night. She not fit to go to sea, the boilers requiring new tubing some had been put in at Sheerness, the rigging was not ratted down, she had no sails bent and everything was in disordered. A large number of new hammocks had been put onboard. The magazine and shell-room was in good condition, but nothing had been completed she was not sea ready. He was called before the captain on the second day she reached Sheerness and asked to sign on the man-of-war. He refused as he was promised eight pounds but the captain was only paying six pounds and two shillings. He received two pound and two shillings and left the ship. As he was boarding a steamer back to England he met the captain and was told to return to the Scylla and to go to work with the boiler-makers which he did for fourteen days but was only paid for eight.

George Bailey of Sheerness, along with Thomas Gifford, William Barber, William Mitchell, James Morley, Joseph Govel, William Ellis and Joseph Williams. They were workers in the boiler-shops in Sheerness they were promised leave of absence and thinking all arrangements had been made with the leading boiler-maker headed for Calais and the Rappahannock. When they reached the ship the chief engineer showed them their work. There were no tools to work with but were told some were comeing the next day some drifts came on board, that was all the tools they had to work with. There were one thousand four hundred tubes to be put in but first the old ones had to be taken out. After four days George Bailey became discontented and went back to Sheerness were he went before the leading boiler maker who said he know nothing about any arrangements and as they had been absence without leave and had been gone to long they would not be reinstated.

George White was from Liverpool and was a leading stoker, he went Sheerness where he boarded the Victor, while he was there the name was changed to the Scylla and was told she was a blockade-runner. After about fourteen days her masts were put in by her Majesty’s ship Cumberland then suddenly she was given orders to leave port. The next day she reached Calais. While at Sheerness he worked along side with J. Brooks and Maloney. Before leaving Sheerness he saw engine-stores put on board the consisted of gauge-cocks for the boilers and blocks and other things. These stores still had Government marks on them these were order to be put under the coal so the police would not see them. While at Calais he saw some deserters from the Formidable come on board and some discharges from the Cumberland. Some of these men were put in Irons if they attempted to leave ship as the French police would arrest them. The captain would get four pounds for each deserter returned.

Andrew McEune was from Liverpool and was a seamen. He signed on the Scylla for the wage of three pounds and fifteen shillings. He took a express train from Dover to Calais with thirty others. He went on board the ship then after two days some of the men made a disturbance and were sent ashore. The captain came and picked some of us out and the next morning I signed the articles and was to have a ten pound bounty. The captain said he would keep it in the strong chest for me, I have not received it yet. After the articles were signed we had joined the Confederate service, we were to receive prize money which was to be paid by the captain when the prize was taken. Are wages were to be four pounds and eight shillings per month. He was promised four shillings a day while in port besides his bounty and was to have leave every Saturday night. This he did not get and when he complained he was threatened to be put in Irons. When he got leave and ten France he left the ship and took a steamer back to Dover. When had left there were some men-of war men on board from the English service, some had deserted, two or three had there discharges paid.

William Hewson was from Plymouth and was a seamen and signed on the Scylla to run the blockade at the wage of three pounds and fifteen shillings per month. He went from London to Dover then to Calais. On his arrival he was not allowed on board for two hours. He was then called before the captain there he picked out several Englishmen. He promised William four shillings a day to assist to get the ship out, then the captain would give him the following Saturday a bounty of ten pounds. He signed the articles for four pounds and eight shillings per month. Which was to remain until he was rated as a gunner’s mate, then he was to have higher wages with prize money and other advantages. He stood by his ship but did not get any bounty only ten francs for five weeks. Seeing how things were going he made up his mind to leave. Suspecting his design to leave, the First Officer and Second Officer threatened him by putting a revolver in his mouth another to his eye. He know if he tried to leave he would be killed. He was put in the water-closet with another and held for five days it was not fit for dogs. When a last he got a twenty-four hour leave with ten francs, he immediately went to a steamer and headed back to Dover. He said when he left there was nine or more men from a man-of -war who were deserters from Sheerness. They would also desert from the Rappahannock if they could get off the ship.

Catharine Pratt was from Llewellyn street in the county of Lancaster and she is the wife of John Pratt of No. 9., Llewellyn street, Pratt was a fireman and in February he told her he was going to London to join a steamer bound for the west Indies. Then she learned from another wife that he went with others to the Rappahannock. She later got a letter from her husband saying he had signed on for not less then two years at sixteen pounds and nineteen shillings and had been given an advance of one months pay, and she was to go to the office on Chapel street in Liverpool. Where she would get paid, when she went there the cashier said she was on paper but couldn’t pay her as he had no orders from Paris to do so, and to come back on March 31, which she did and was again was turned away.

Catharine Dow of Llewellyn street Liverpool in the county of Lancaster, who is the wife of John Dow fireman. He had also had signed on the same time as John Pratt. Mrs. Dow also went with Mrs. Pratt and was told the same thing.

The men named below also told they stories if you see a name and would like to read it just let me know I will be happy to send it to you.

1. Robert Sadd of Essex.
2. Joseph Sullivan of London.
3. Edward Smith of Rotherhithe.
4. James Graham of Liverpool.
5. Charles Bennett of Plymouth.
6. Robert Dunn of Sheerness.
7. Thomas Monk of Portsmouth.
8. James Conner.
9. John Ford of Portsmouth.
10. Thomas Shrouder of Liverpool.
11. Samuel Garland of Liverpool.
12. Thomas Woods of Liverpool.
13. Charles Bollen of the Island of Gernsey.
14. Robert Russell of the Island of Gensey.
15. George Thompson of Sheerness.
16. Edwin Shaw of Sheerness.
17. William Hall of Sheerness.
18. Maurice Breen of Liverpool.
19. John Fleming of Liverpool.
20. Bernard Cassidy of Liverpool.
21. William Rawlinson of Liverpool.
22. John Davies of Liverpool.
23. Matthew McMullan of Liver pool.
24. John McClusky of Liverpool.
25. Patrick Bradley of Liverpool.

Civil War Miscellaneous

This page will be on the miscellaneous of the Civil War things like Hotels, Slaoons, and plantations well you get the Idea. It will be a mix of subjets so long as it has something to do with a surname, and as always if you have any question about this or any other pagers at this site you can ask at: dsegelquist1@cox.net

Note. In the reports below you will see a lot happened in and around the Hotel in the Civil War, way to many to put here. However if you have a name of a Hotel that a family member stayed in or was in a battle, near by and would like to know more about it, I will try to find out for you.

Hotels.

Brigadier-General William N. R. Beall.

He had been of the Provision army, C. S.,and was a prisoners of war, but was on parole as a Confederate agent to supplly prisoners of war. He was under General Grants orders. He was now in New York, and while there he stayed at the Saint Nicholas Hotel and Saint Julian Hotel, he took a lot of his meals at the Hotel New York.

Robert C. Kennedy.

Robert C. Kenndy was a captain in the confederate army, he had been a prisoner at Jonson's Island but escaped and went to Canada, where he met some confederate friends. He was asked if he would like to go on an expedition the answer was yes. He was sent to New York, the idea was to set fire to the city on the Presidential Election for the atrocities of what happen in the Shenandoah Vally, but the phosphorus wasn't ready. Then on November 25, 1864, he walked down Prince Street and set four fires they were the Barnum's museum, Lovejoy's Hotel, Tammany Hotel and the New England house. He would go to the Exchange hotel to wait it out and make his way back to Canada. He made his escaped but months later was caught and sentenced to be hung.

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Saint Louis Mo.1864.

On November 15, 1864, some soldiers from the sixth Missouri cavalry and the tenth Kansas had came to attend the Fletcher (Republican) Union or meeting at the Guenadon's on Washington Avenue. Then it was learnd that there was a McClellan meeting being held at the Lindell Hotel that housed the Democratic office. There was about ninety soldiers and some citizens in front of the hotel and soon a riot broke out as the rioters tried to remove the McClellan flag from the hotel.

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Archibald B. Campbell U. S. Army Director of Mississippi.

On September 28, 1862, give a report on the battle of Luka of September 19, It was found on reaching Luka that the rebel wounded occupied the old hospital the Luka Springs Hotel, as well as the seminary buildings. It was determined to occupy the other Luka hotel.

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Georgetown.

There was a running fight in Georgetown and some of it took place out side and inside of the Captain Kidd's Hotel. Then there was the Pacific Hotel is on south side of Main street about 400 yards west of Kidd's Hotel.

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HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SUSQUEHANNA,
Harrisburg, Pa., August 9, 1864.

MAJOR: I have the honor to report relating to the late invasion by the rebels in Chambersburg, Pa., on the morning of the 30th of July, 1864, the rebels entered the town with a force of (I do not think over) 500 mounted men, under the command of Generals McCausland and Bradley T. Johnson, the main body being encamped on the fair grounds. That in retaliation of the depredations committed by Major-General Hunter, of the U. S. forces, during his recent aid, it is ordered that the citizens of Chambersburg pay to the Confederate States by General McCausland the sum of $100,000 in gold; or in lieu thereof $500,000 in greenbacks or national currency was required to ransom the town, otherwise the town would be laid in ashes within three hours.

The order was signed by General Early. After reading the order I started to find the town council. Meeting one of them I informed him of the facts, when he told me that the citizens would not pay them 5 cents. I returned and met General Bradley T. Johnson on the portico of the Franklin Hotel. The rebels were by this time dismounted and breaking in the doors of stores and houses, and had already commenced plundering. When they entered it was 5.30 a. m.

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HEADQUARTERS JENKINS' BRIGADE,
Camp near Winchester, Va., October 24, 1862.

SIR: The division of General D. R. Jones, having, by a forced march from Hagerstown, reached Boonsborough, Md., near the South Mountain, about 4 o'clock Sunday evening, September 14, was immediately thrown forward to the support of the troops engaged with the enemy on the mountain. Passing through Boonsborough and crossing a branch, this brigade, in conjunction with General Garnett's, marched by the right flank to a church some mile and a half to the right and south of the turnpike, and then filed off to the left about 1 mile to the foot of the mountain. About the time we reached that position, the firing having pretty well ceased, the two brigades about-faced, marched back within a half mile of the turnpike, an filed off to the right and formed in line of battle midway up the mountain, with General Garnett's brigade on my left. Having thrown out skirmishers preparatory to an advance, I was ordered by General Jones to move the brigade along the mountain to the White House Hotel, on the turnpike at the summit of the pass. Upon reaching the hotel, I posted the brigade.

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Witnesses in the murder of the President.

Wintnesses William Campbell And Joseph Snevel, with a Miss Alice Williams who was commissioned in the rebel army as a Lieutenant under the name of Buford, the would be Charlotte Corday except that she poroposed to employ poison. These men and women would be in the Madison Avenue Hotel and the National Hotel.

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Major-General John F. Reynolds.

When taken prisoner by the picket I was conducted to the rear into the presence of the general commanding that part of the line, General D. H. Hill, and I found several general officers of the enemy there with him. Among them were General Jackson, General Ripley and General C. S. Winder. I was received by them very properly and nothing occurred there to myself at all derogatory to my position as a general officer in our Army. In a very short time I was sent under escort on horseback to the rear on the Old cold Harbor road as far as General Lee's headquarters. There we were halted. I was sent with some other prisoners, the most of them wounded, among them Major Clitz. We were sent in an ambulance to General Lee's headquarters until he was communicated with. After that we were conducted to Richmond over the battle-field of Mechanicsville. On arriving in Richmond we were taken to the provost-marshal, General Winder, who sent me to the Spotswood House, a hotel there, where I remained until after the battles were all over.

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John D. Sullivan, St. Louis Mo.

John D. Sullivan was a member of the American Knights, he was a Jeweler opposite the Planter's Hotle.

Major-General Hooker, Willard's Hotel, has been placed in command of the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps.


Corinth Mississippi.

The Tishomingo Hotel is being used as a hospital the wounded will soon be taken to Camp Corral.


There were many sons in the war I will list just a few, there will be a report on these names of some kind. If you see a name and would like more information let me know.

Sons and Sons of prisoners of War.

Sons of Sipus Shelton
1. Will Shelton-twenty years.
Aronnatt Shelton-fourteen years.
James Jr. Shelton-seventeen years.
David Shelton-thirteen years.

2. Thomas Latham Wilkinson, fifteen years, resident of Poughkeepse New York-prisoner of war.
3. Charles Smith tweleve years, from Massachusetts adopted son of Lieutenant Squier, fifth regiment.
4. Zack Elliot son of Mrs. Elliot.
5. Charles E. Marshall son of General Humphrey Marshall.
6. Captain John Brown Jr. son of John Brown of Harper's Ferry fame.
7. Frank P. Blair Jr. son of Frank P. Blair.
8. Job Parsons son of Abraham Parsons of Tucker county Va.
9. William Bull son of Chales H. Breck son of Judge Breck of Richmond Ky.
10. James Kincaid sixteen son of James Kincaid bron in Fayette county.
11. Albert Berry Posey fifteen son of Richard B. Posey.
12. Captain Gordon Winslow son of Rev. Gordon Winslow.

Saloons-Saloonkeeper.

1. H. E. Hezekoak.
2. John Jones.
3. Daniel Bacon.
4. Andrew Kirkpatrick.
5. Esterbrook's saloon.
6. R. P. League.
7. E. D. Warbass.
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There were hundreds of young and old men and women and children that were arrested as spies. In the list below I will name a few. If you see a a name let me know.


Spies.

1. Josiah E. Bailey, At old Capitol prison, arrested Feb. 1, 1862.

2. Francis A Dickens, At old Capitol prison.

3. Thomas Hatcock, At old Capitol prison arrested Feb. 13, 1862.

4. Mrs. A. L. McCarty, At old Capitol prison arrested Feb. 21, 1862.

5. Joseph Widmeyer, At old Captitol prison arrested Feb. 25, 1862.

6. Mrs. William H. Horris, At old Capitol prison.

7. Rev. Townsend McVeigh, At old Capitol prison.

8. M. T. (Mansfield) Walworth was arrested on Feb. 7, 1862, and held at the Old Capitol prison was still there in Feb. 15, 1862, He was discharged some time in April of 1862, after taking the oath of allegiance after taking the oath he was to leave Washington and go immediately to his home in Saratoga county New York, and to report to the honorable Reuben H. Walworth and was not to leave the county.

9. Warren Curtis was arrested in Virginia, February 13, 1862, by order of General F. J. Porter and committerd to the Old Capitol Prison. He was charged with being a spy. Having obtained a pass to cross the Potomac to visit relatives he made his way to the outer lines of the U. S. Army without trying to accomplish his pretended object. The said Warren Curtis remained in custody in the Old Capitol February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department, released March 25, 1862.

10. Jose Maria Rivas did during the winter of 1861-62 and the spring of 1862 act as spy against the Federal troops in New Mexico-first for Colonel Baylor, then for General Sibley, and until caught as a spy and guide for Captain Coopwood, all of the Confederate forces. And the said Rivas did during the greater part of the time above mentioned continue to act as a spy and guide adversely to the Federal Government, to which he owed allegiance.

11. Miss Fannie Battle, aged nineteen years, of Davidson County, Tenn., arrested on the 7th day of April, A. D. . 1863, by order of Colonel Truesdail, chief of policed Nashville, and brought to Camp Chase on the 15th day of April, 1863, charged with being a spy, with smuggling goods and with getting a forged pass, I have the honor to report that the prisoners denies the all allegation of having been a spy but admits that she is a rebel and she had a forged pass. She further denies that she smuggling goods at the time she was arrested. There can be no doubt from the manner of the prisoner in replying to inquiries that she has been engaged in smuggling. The prisoner is affable and attractive and well qualified by a manners and mind to be influential for evil to the loyal cause. She is a daughter of the rebel General Battle. I recommend that she be exchanged and sent beyond our lines as soon as it may be convenient to our Government.

12. Daniel Hudson, Dec. 27, 1861.
13. William Jordan, Jan,13, 1862-Jan. 25, 1862.
14. Lawrence Mooney, Nov. 15, 1862.
15. William H. Nelson, Sept. 3, 1861.
16. Jackson Quigg, Sept. 27, 1862.
17. Dr. J. F. Tallant, Sept. 14, 1861.
18. Henry Vincent, Jan. 4, 1862-Feb. 1, 1862
19. William Woods, Sept. 9, 1862
20. Levi J. Wardlaw, Oct. 1861-Oct. 30, 1861.

Farmers.

1. In pursuance of instructions received from the major-genera commanding the Middle Military Division, the acting chief of cavalry directs that each of the three cavalry division haul fifty wagon-loads of rails from the farms of the following-named citizens:
James Gordan.
Buk Murphy.
Johnson Fars.
and unload them in the immediate vicinity of the Winchester Cemetery, for the purpose of fencing the same. The above-named parties live in the vicinity of the camps of the Second Cavalry Division, and have been guilty of harboring guerillas.

2. Captain Wilder is authorized to take possession of the farm of Jefferson Sinclair, an absentee disloyalist, and the buildings thereon. If the present occupant, Mr. William H. Lynch, will take the oath of allegiance and agree to pay quarterly in advance such rent as Captain Wilder may deem fair for twenty acres of the land and such portion of the dwelling as he needs, Mr. Wilder may allow him to do so; the same also of the Fayette Sinclair farm and its occupant, Mr. Charles L. Collier; the same of Messrs. Hicks and Bowen, on the Booker Jones farm; the same of the farms of Benjamin Hudgins, Eliza Jones, John and Helen Moore, Levin Winder, John Winder, William Smith, Robert Hudgins; the George Booker farm-not, however, disturbing the Howard family; the Lowry farm, the Watts farm, the farm of B. Howard, called the Stakes farm occupied by Mr. Host, and the Armstead farm, occupied by Hicks. The colored persons on these farms, if any, must come under Mr. Wilder's system of labor. The white tenants who will take he oath of allegiance and engage to pay rent as aforesaid are not to be expelled, but only to be limited to such portions of land and shelter as they require for their comfortable support, and are to be notified that any act of disorder or outrage will be visited with immediate removal as well as with legal penalties.

3. Report of Lieutenant William E. Chester, Johnson County Missouri Militia.
CAMP GROVER, NEAR WARRENSBURG, MO.,
May 8, 1865.
I came to the farm of Philip Varner, where I found the guerrilla band of Jesse Hamlet. They were getting dinner; some were writing letters. I immediately ordered my men to charge. They fully obeyed my orders. The result was two rebels killed, named Stephenson and Herr. Hamlet was wounded, but made his escape. Stephenson was killed by Private William H. Brown, of the Johnston County Volunteer Militia; Herr was killed by Privates Reed, Mausehund, and Adams, of Captain Arnold's company. Near the house in the woods we caught a son of Varner's and intended to bring him to this place. When near the farm of a W. White he jumped from his horse and ran into the brush. The guard fired on him, but what the result was I do not know. I am confident he was a member of the band, as we found a shotgun, a musket barrel, and a French navy revolver that he said belonged to him. I ordered the citizens of the county to bury the dead bushwhackers.

4. William Patterson at the head of Cherokee Bayou, Randolph county Ark.
5. J. Harty's eight miles from Bloomfiels Ark.
6. Swan Freguson Callaway county Mo.

Men Of Blockade-runners And Other-Naval Ships Of The Civil War

This page will be on the names of the men of the Blockade-runners and other ships.
There will be little or no historical information on the ships or battles they were in. The purpose behind this web site is to find as many surnames as possible and some times there will be a reference to a naval battle or a ship along with the information on the name. If you see a family name here and would like to know more about his ship or battle he was in I would be happy to help you all I can.

The idea behind this web site is to help family's find other family members, that's why there is little reference to any historical battles or ships on any of the pages at this web site. However this site would get real boring if it was just names after names and nothing else, so when I give a name I always try to find a name that gives a little information on what battle he or she was in or how they were captured or killed. If you find no family here but you see a reference to a battle or a ship and would like to know more about it, I would be happy to help you if I can, this goes for any information on any of my pages at this Site.

If you need help or have a question about any of the pages at this site you may write me at: dsegelquist1@cox.net

Note. You will note some of this ships and surnames will be British as England got into the Civil War too.

Note. If you would like to know more about some of these ships here are two great web site.

BUD'S "NAVY FIGHTING SHIP HISTORY" WEB SITE

http://www.angelfire.com/in/shiphistory/

INDEX OF CIVIL WAR NAVAL FORCES - UNION -CONFEDERATE SHIPS

http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/USNavy.html

Here is a list of blockade-runners and others-naval captures.

1. William D. Archer, captured May 12, 1863, claims to be a private in rebel service. Boasts, it is said, of having killed some of the "damned Yankees"; of his attentions to continue his exploits in this line and of having been one of those who fired upon the pursuit boat, which was enticed on shore by misuse of a flag of truce in the hands of men disguised as contraband women. Several of the pursuit men were seriously wounded at the time.

2. H. Burrows, of South Carolina, passenger in steamer Britannia, captured off the Bahamas June 24, 1863.

3. James H. Britt, of North Carolina, captured in rebel blockade-runner R. E. Lee November 9, 1863, of which he was steward. Single man, farmer, twenty-seven years old.

4. John Carnighan, captured in blockade-runner Britannia, on which he was a passenger, June 24, 1863.

5. Robert Caldwell, private, Sixty-third Georgia Regiment, captured in Wassaw Sound July 21, 1863.

6. W. H. Crawley, who claimed to be an English subject at time of capture, but is regarded as an American citizen, captured July 2, 1864, while violating the blockade.

7. J. W. Davis, captured in the steamer Lizzie Davis, running the blockade, September 16, 1863. Born in Massachusetts; forty years old; has lived in Mobile twenty years; and avowed citizen of the so-called Confederate States and particularly hostile to the Government of the United States.

8. Ross Davis, of South Carolina, was master of the blockade-runner Pet, captured off Wilmington February 15, 1864. Mariner by occupation; thirty-five years old. Made nine round trips in the Pet.

9. G. W. Davis, of North Carolina, second mate of the Britannia, captured June 24, 1863.

10. D. Drake Carter, alias Charles Drake, captured in the Thistle, trying to enter Wilmington, June 4, 1864; claimed to be a British subject, but subsequently confessed that he is a Kentuckian, and belonged to Morgan's band. Was captured, escaped from Camp Chase into Canada, and made his way to Bermuda and Nassau. Surgeon Sixth Kentucky Cavalry.

11. John Edwards, captured March 7, 1863, on Florida coast; private in rebel army. Reported as a rebel mail carrier, and captain of a guerilla band.

12. M. J. Freeman, chief engineer of the rebel steamer Alabama, captured June 19, 1864.

13. William Gance, private, Texas battalion, captured at Sabine Pass April 10, 1863.

14. R. H. Gayle, lieutenant in the rebel Navy, captured in command of the blockade-runner Stag January 9, 1865.

15. Benajmin Griffin, alias McPherson, of Maryland, captured July 6, 1864.

16. Samuel Grissam, of North Carolina, twenty-seven years old, single; was pilot on the blockade-runner R. E. Lee; captured November 9, 1863. Claimed to be a British subject, but would not swear to it. Always followed the sea.

17. W. W. Helm, of Mississippi, claims to be a captain of rebel cavalry; captured May 6, 1863, near Mobile, on a blockade-runner.

18. Joseph T. Herpin, of Alabama, was supercargo and part owner of schooner General Prim; captured April 24, 1863; was tried by military commission at Key West, and recommended to be paroled. Served for a few months in the First Alabama Volunteers; was never in action.

19. S. Henderson, captured in the blockade-runner Planter June 15, 1863, of which vessel he was steersman; fifty years old, family in the South. Declined the oath for fear of confiscation of his property; a steam-boat man by occupation; willing to take a neutral oath.

20. R. H. Hooper, born in Baltimore, captured in the steamer Hattie, off Wilmington, July 24, 1864; twenty-four years old, single man, seaman; always sailed out of Southern ports. Says his object in manning the blockade-runner was to recover his health. Discharged from rebel service on account of disability. Intended to remain abroad until close of war.

21. H. H. Ingraham, of Florida, was purser of the rebel blockade-runner R. E. Lee; captured November 9, 1863; twenty-four years old; previous business an accountant.

22. R. Jamison, was master of the blockade-running schooner Two Sisters; captured near the Rio Grande September 20, 1863.

23. C. P. Jervey, was first mate of the rebel blockade-runner Ella and Anna; always followed the sea; captured November 6, 1863.

24. John Lewis, second mate of the blockade-runner Matagorda, captured September 10, 1864.

25. Issac Lewis, was steward of the blockade-running steamer Lucy; captured November 2, 1864; claimed to be a British subject, but was ascertained to be an American citizen.

26. Alexander Lawrance, was chief engineer of the Ella and Anna, blockade-running steamer; citizen of Baltimore; single; captured November 6, 1863.

27. Malcom Macneu, passenger in the blockade-running steamer Sapulding captured October 4, 1863; native of Pennsylvania.

28. William R. Postell, was master of the blockade-runner Ida; captured July 8, 1864; native of South Carolina; residence Georgia; formerly in the U. S. Navy.

29. C. W. Westondorff, of Charleston, S. C., commanded the Bermuda, which was captured in the early part of the war, loaded with arms, &c., intended, as was supposed, for the insurgents. Taken to Philadelphia, released, and remained there for a year or two. Went back to the South to see his family, as he states, and was captured in the steamer Lillian August 24, 1864, on which he was a passenger.

30. George McD. Stoll, passenger in the steamer Spaulding, captured October 11, 1863; citizen of North Carolina.

HDQRS. NORTHERN DISTRICT, DEPT. OF THE SOUTH,
Morris Island, S. C., September 7, 1864, Charles Harris.

I was born in Ireland; am twenty-five years of age; have been in this country fourteen years. I resided nine years in New York. I was on board a steam-boat on the Mississippi till all the boats stopped running, and then I came to Charleston and tried to run the blockade on the steamer Macaroni, but could not get out and they compelled me to enlist in the Navy about two years ago. I was never paid, but got a little money now and then. They think that if Lincoln is re-elected there will be a revolution in the West; if McClellan is elected they think he will recognize the Confederacy and there will be peace; that is their only hope. There is gun-boat up near Columbus, Ga., which they are trying to fit out. I think they are determined to do something desperate if these boats get out. I do not know anything of Fort Sumter. I heard that some 600 or 700 prisoners were confined in Charleston. I jumped off the boat last night and swam to Morris Island. They heard me and sent a boat after me, but I eluded them.

HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, FORTH PULASKI AND TYBEE ISLAND, GA.,
Fort Pulaski, Ga., march 5, 1864.

A schooner ( name unknown ) ran aground on the east side of Tybee Island on March 3, 1864, she was 35 tons. The cargo was alcohol and coffee her crew was, Captin John Wicks, Supercargo C. W. Hawes, Mate Henry Caserdy and seamen John Thomas and William Sands.

HEADQUARTERS SAINT MARY'S DISTRICT,
Point Lookout, Md., April 15, 1864.

About April 12 or 15, 1864, A Mr. Joseph H. Maddox, who claimed to be the owener of some tobacco, and to be an emissary of the Federal Government, was taken as a prisoner and brought to this point. Maddox has been arrested once before as a blockade-runner, and says he paid Roverdy Johnson $1,000 to get him clear, which statement is confirmed by a declaration previously made by his brother, who resides in this county.

Sloops.

1. William Jones was one of the crew of the English bark Empress captured by the U. S. sloop Vincennes while running the blockade at the Northeast Pass of the Mississippi and was conveyed to New York.

2. Michael O'Brien was one of the crew of the English bark Empress captured by the U. S. sloop Vincennes while running the blockade at the Northeast Pass of the Mississippi and was conveyed to New York.

3. William Sanger was one of the crew of the English bark Empress captured by the U. S. sloop Vincennes while running the blockade at the Northeast Pass of the Mississippi and was conveyed to New York.

4. George Watt was one of the crew of the English bark Empress captured by the U. S. sloop Vincennes while running the blockade at the Northeast Pass of the Mississippi and was conveyed to New York.

5. Arthur Wardle was one of the crew of the English bark Empress captured by the U. S. sloop Vinceness while running the blockade at the Northeast Pass of the Mississippi and conveyed to New York.

6. William Cuthbert was one of the crew of the English bark Empress captured by the U. S. sloop Vincennes while running the blockade at the Northeast Pass of the Mississippi and conveyed to New York.

7. James Hopkinson was one of the crew of the English bark Empress captured by the U. S. sloop Vincenness while running the blockade at the Northeast Murray of New York.

8. Thomas R. Stewart was arrested in Chesapeake Bay near Dorchester County, Md., about the 29th of August, 1861, on board the sloop T. J. Evans which was seized by the U. S. schooner Dana. He was charged with being one of the crew of the sloop which was conveying contraband arms and goods to the rebels in Virginia. Stewart was taken to Washington and placed in jail. An investigation of his case resulted in his being released by order of the Secretary of State on taking the oath of allegiance to the Government of the United States September 27, 1861.

9. Midshipman Albert G. Hudgins, of the Navy of the Confederate States, and one of the officers of the sloop of war Sumter, was recently captured at sea while acting as prize master and conveyed to New York, and reliable information has been laid before me that he is being treated by the authorities of the United States not as a prisoner of war but as a criminal, and that since the 21st of July last he has been held in solitary confinement in a cell in the Tombs.

10. John Hipkins, Jr., alias Edward R. Platt, was arrested by order of the Secretary of the Navy and conveyed to Fort Lafayette January 28, 1862. This person shipped in the U. S. service on the Sloop - of - war Vincennes but afterward refused to fight for the Government, alleging that his paarents lived in Virginia and he could not fight against the rebels of that State. the said John Hipkins remained in custody in Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when in conformity with an order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

11. John and Josept Shaney, it appears that they were picked up in an open boat by the guard boat of the U. S. sloop of war Cumberland, of the blockading squadron, about November 12, 1861, and sent to Fort Warren. An order was issued from the Department of State dated December 9, 1861, directing Colonel Dimick to release John and Joseph Shaney do no act hostile to the United States. They were accordingly released December 12, 1861.

Schooners.

Crew of the Royal Yacht.

1. Thomas Chubb was arrested on board the rebel armed schooner Royal Yacht, which was captured by the U. S. frigate Santee in Galvestion Bay, he being one of the crew of that schooner. Having been sent to New York Chubb with his companions who were captured at the same time was by order of the Secretary of State dated December 23, 1861, committed to Fort Lafayette. Lieutenant Colonel Martin Burke reported by letter February 4, 1862, to the Secretary of State that "Chubb of the Royal Yacht has been released on his parole of honor by order of the honorable Secretary of the Navy. "

2. H. N. Duble woard the rebel armed schooner Royal Yacht, which was captured by the U. S. frigate Santee in Galveston Bay November 8, 1861. Having been sent to New York Duble with the crew of the Royal Yacht was committed by order of the Secretary of State dated December 23, 1861, to Fort Lafayette. Duble was charged with disloyalty to the United States Government and with being in active sympathy with the rebels. The said H. N. Duble remained in Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

3. Ira G. Rogers was arrested on board the rebel armed schooner Royal Yacht, which was captured by the U. S. frigate Santee, he being one of the crewof that schooner. Having been sent to New York Roogers with the balance of the crew captured at the same time was by order of the Secretary of State dated December 23, 1861, committed to Fort Lafayette. An order was issued from the Department of State dated February 1, 1862, directing Colonel Burke commanding at Fort Lafayette, to release Rogers on his taking the oath of allegiance. He was accordingly released February 6, 1862.

4. Ambrose Snow was arrested on board the rebel armed schooner Royal Yacht, which was caputred by the U. S. frigate Santee in Galveston Bay, he being one of the crew of that schooner. Having been sent to New York Snow with his companies who were captured at the same time was by order of the Secretary of State dated December 23, 1861, committed to Fort Lafayette. The said Ambrose Snow remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

5. Joseph F. Frisbee was arrested on board the rebel armed schooner Royal Yacht, which was captured in Galveston Bay by the U. S. frigate Santee, he being one of the crew of that schooner. Having been sent to New york Frisbee was by order of the Secretary of STate dated December 23, 1861, committed to Fort Lafayette. He remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when he was transferred to the charge of the War Department.

6. John E. Davidson was captured on board the rebel armed schooner Royal Yacht, which was captured by the U. S. frigate Santee in Galveston Bay November 8, 1861. Having been sent to New York Davidson together with the balance of the crew was committed to Fort Lafayette December 23, 1861.

Men of the schooner Venus.

1. Jacob Johnson was arrested on the prize schooner Venus which vessel was captured in the Gulf of Mexico. The time of the capture of the vessel for when Johnson was committed to Fort Lafayette has not been received by the Department of State. The said Jacob Johnson remained in custody Februaary 15, 1862, in Fort Lafayette.

2. Andrew Nelson was captured on the prize schooner Venus in the Gulf of Mexico and with others of the crew of that vessel was brought to New York and confined in Fort Lafayette. The date of the capture or the time when Nelson and his companions of the Venus were committed to Fort Lafayette has not been communicated to the Department of State. The said Andrew Nelson remained in custody in Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862.

3. Peter Hanson was one of the crew of the prize schooner Venus captured in the Gulf of Mexico and was brought to New York and confined in Fort Lafayette. The date of the capture or when Hanson and the crew of the Venus were committed to Fort Lafayette has not been communicated to the Department of State. The said Peter Hanson remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862.

4. Charles Smith was taken on the prize schooner Venus in the Gulf of Mexico and with the vessel conveyed to New York. No information in regard to the date of the capture of the vessel or when he was committed to Fort Lafayette has been received at the Department of State. He remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862.

5. Jacob Johnson was arrested on the prize schooner Venus which vessel was captured in the Gulf of Mexico. The time of the capture of the vessel for when Johnson was committed to Fort Lafayette has not been received by the Department of State. The said Jacob Johnson remained in custody Februaary 15, 1862, in Fort Lafayette.

6. Charles Eastwood was taken on the prize schooner Venus in the Gulf of Mexico and with the vessel conveyed to New York. No info to the date of the capture of the vessel or when Eastwood was committed to Fort Lafayette has been received at the Department of State. The said Charles Eastwood remained in custody February 15, 1862, at Fort Lafayette.

7. Edward Zickler was captured on the prize schooner Venus in the Gulf of Mexico and having been taken to New York was places in Fort Lafayette. The date of the capture of the vessel or when Zickler was committed to Fort Lafayette has not been received at the Department of State. The said Edward Zickler remained in custody at Fort Lafayette Febraury 15, 1862.
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The privateer schooner Savannah, of Charleston, S. C., Captain T. H. Baker, commissioned by Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, was captured about 60 miles east of Charleston, S. C.
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MOYAMENSING PRISON, Philadelphia, October 31, 1861.

Walter W. Smith, prize master schooner Enchantress, of brig Jeff. Davis; Daniel Mullings, of Enchantress and of the Jeff. Davis; E. Rochford, schooner Enchantress and brig Jeff. Davis; Thomas Quigley, one of the prize crew of the schooner Enchantress; William Perry, captain of Petrel; Rich. M. Harvey, first lieutenant of Petrel; Colin Campbell, second lieutenant of schooner Petrel; Thomas Woods, seaman of Petrel; John G. S. Tucket, seaman of Petrel; John Mack seaman of Petrel; J. N. Morgan, steward of Petrel; Henry Mills, seaman of Petrel; George Hawkins, seaman of Petrel; Edward Murphy, seaman of Petrel; Hugh Monaghan, landsman of Petrel; Robert (his x mark) Barnet, mate of Petrel; Richard R. Jeffers, seaman of Petrel; John Cronin, seaman of Petrel; Geo. H. Roberts, seaman of Petrel; Michael Dooling, landsman of Petrel; C. H. Marriott, ordinary seaman of Petrel; John C. (his x mark) Cunningham, seaman of Petrel; Frank A] boy of Petrel; Wm. (his x mark) Brain, cook of Petrel; H. Oltmans, cook of Petrel; John M. Dearing, seaman of Petrel; George Sawden, seaman of Petrel; Wm. H. (his x mark) Hazlehurst, seaman of Petrel; Daniel (his x mark) Courney, second cook of Petrel; Henry A. Rowan, seaman of Petrel; Edward Flynn, seaman of Petrel; A. C. Delahay, seaman of Petrel; John H. Edwards, seaman of Petrel; George S. Harrison, seaman of Petrel; A. C. Williams, seaman of Petrel.
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Steamers.

James R. riley, captain of the steamer Sumter, sunk during the night of August 30, 1863, by the firing of Fort Moultrie

Note. There is more information on the above if you would like it Just ask.

Captain J. C. Carter, was the comanding officer of the steamer Michigan.

Steamer Massachusetts.

Steamer Massachusetts arrived at Fortress Friday night with Lieutenants G. W. Brown and N. J. Camp, Twenty-third Missouri; J. S. Agey and G. H. Logan, Fourteenth Iowa; H. W. Mays, Ninth Kentucky, and Sergeants I. N. Rhodes and Milton Rhodes, Fourteenth Iowa, escaped prisoners, on board. All were captured at Shiloh except Mays, who was taken by the guerrilla Morgan. They belonged to General Prentiss' brigade and they corroborated the statement that the surrender took place in the evening after stubborn struggle. While at Macon, Ga., June 1, Lieutenant Camp, Brown and Mays determined to escape. They passed sentinels and walked through town singing Dixie. Traversing swamp at midnight reached Ocmulgee River and finding small boat, by using tin plate and canteen for paddle, started. Next morning found them twenty-five miles from Macon. Secreted themselves all day and at night having cut wooden paddles from tree started. Toward morning came across a boat which they endeavored to avoid by hiding in bushes. To their horror, however, boat came alongside, but-sub-sequent joy-turned out to be Lieutenant Agey and Logan and two Sergeants Rhodes, who escaped a previous Tuesday in disguise of rebel soldiers and having around awaits a bag with flour, dried peaches, &c., and files, salt in boots, and they subsequently escaped in boat. The two boats then kept together safely 600 miles by night with oars muffled with cypress moss. On the 11th reached Hawkinsville, where three small deserted steamers were tied up. Passed by without observation. On trip where persons [were] observed on bank, cheered for Davis and said were messengers from Davis. On the 17th reached Wolf Island, in Atlamaha Sound. Next day reached Sapelo Island; found deserted. On the 18th went aboard steamer Wamsutta which next day transferred to steamer Florida at Saint Simon's Sound. Put aboard steamer Massachusetts, which brought [us] to Fort Monroe. They report Lieutenant Bliss, of Fifty-eighth Illinois [Second Michigan Battery], on May 1, was wantonly murdered by the rebel guard.

Steamer Nashville.

1. First Lieutenant Commander Charles C. Simms, C. S. steamer Nashville.
2. Lieutenant John W. Bennett, C. S. Navy, commanding steamer Nashville.

Steamer Constitution.

1. The provost- marshal- general of the department will turn over to Captain C. D. Mehjaffey, First U. S. Infantry, the following prisoners now in his custody: A. B. Moore, late self- styled Governor of Alabama; George W. Gayle, author of a certain inflammatory article in the Selma Dispatch of December 1, 1864; John Cantler and Watson Graves, witnesses in the case of Gayle. Captain Mehaffey will be furnished with a guard of one non- commissioned officer and ten men of the First U. S. Infantry, and will proceed with this guard and the above- named prisoners by the steamer Constitution.

Steamer Planter.

1. steamers Planter and Starlight, having on board five companies Forty-eighth New York State Volunteers, under command of Captain D. W. Strickland, and a detachment of Company G, Third Rhode Island Artillery, in charge of Captain John H. Gould. We arrived at the mouth of May-commonly called Bluffton-River, about three-quarters of an hour before daybreak, and proceeded as rapidly as possible up the river.

Steamer Luminary.

1. The One hundred and seventeenth Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Captain W. P. Olden commanding, will disembark his command from the Des Moines and embark on steamer Luminary, and proceed from this port to New Orleans, La.

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Fort Macon.

The commanding officer, Captain Samuel Lockwood, discovered our movements he brought all his vessels into action, and for a time attracted the enemy's attention to such an extent as to greatly facilitate the officers in charge of the mortar batteries in correcting their range and length of fuse, but owing to the extreme roughness of the sea the fleet was compelled to withdraw. At 4.30 in the afternoon a white flag was displayed upon the ramparts of the fort and the firing ceased upon both sides. After communicating with the general commanding during the night of the 25th, on the morning of the 26th, at 9.30 o'clock, I received the surrender of the fort and garrison.