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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 67 67 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 17 17 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 16 16 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 12 12 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 10 10 Browse Search
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union 10 10 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 5 5 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 4 4 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 3 3 Browse Search
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William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik, Chapter 17. (search)
ing offered by both sides, and report it in ful to me. Please do this for me. Yours truly, A. Lincoln. The man Pickett was formerly the editor of a newspaper in northern Illinois, and had, to use an expression of later days, inaugurated in the columns of his paper Lincoln's boom for the Presidency. When he afterwards fell under suspicion, no one came to his rescue sooner than the President himself. The following letter needs no explanation: Executive mansion, Washington, August 27, 1862. Hon. Wash. Talcott. My Dear Sir:--I have determined to appoint you collector. I now haye a very special request to rmake of you, which is, that you will rake no war upon Mr. Washburne, who is also my frind a of longer standing than yourself. I will even be obliged it you can lo something for him if occasion presents. Yours truly, A. Lincoln. Mr. Talcott, to whom it was addressed, was furnished a letter of introduction by the President, as follows: The Secretary of t
William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik, Chapter 19. (search)
u a copy of the letter dated August 2Q, 1863, .by Mr. Lincoln to me. t has been carefully compared with the original and is a correct copy, except that the words commencing I know as fully as one can know to the words You say you will fight to free negroes were not included in the original, but were telegraphed the next day with instructions to insert. The following short note in Mr. Lincoln's own handwriting accompanied the letter: [Private.] war Department, Washington city, D. C., August 27, 1862. My Dear Conkling: I cannot leave here now. Herewith is a letter instead. You are one of the best public readers. I have but one suggestion-read it very slowly. And now God bless you, and all good Union men. Yours as ever, A. Lincoln. Mr. Bancroft the historian, in commenting on this letter considers it addressed to me as one who was criticising Mr. Lincoln's policy. On the contrary, I was directed by a meeting of Unconditional Union men to invite Mr. Lincoln to att
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 8.58 (search)
Warrenton Junction at 11 o'clock on the morning of the 27th, and had been in camp all day. Morell's division arrived later in the day at Warrenton Junction, and would have been in camp for at least eight hours before the time it was ordered to march. The marches of these two divisions from Fredericksburg had been extremely deliberate, and involved but little more exercise than is needed for good health. The diaries of these marches make Map: relative positions of forces at sunset, August 27, 1862. Porter's claim of fatigue ridiculous. To compare the condition of this corps and its marches with those of any of the troops of the Army of Virginia is a sufficient answer to such a pretext. The impossibility of marching on account of the darkness of that night finds its best answer in the fact that nearly every other division of the army, and the whole of Jackson's corps, marched during the greater part of the night in the immediate vicinity of Porter's corps, and from nearly eve
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Jackson's raid around Pope. (search)
destroyed, severing communication with Alexandria, the roads were picketed, and Fitz Lee's cavalry pushed forward as far as Fairfax Court House on the turnpike and Burke's Station on the railroad. The long march of over fifty-six miles in two days entitled Jackson's men to a holiday, and the day of rest at Manassas Junction was fully enjoyed. There was no lack or stint of good cheer, in the way of edibles, from canned meats to caramels. Map: relative positions of forces at sunset. August 27, 1862. Stonewall Jackson had now severed the communications of the enemy, broken down the bridges behind them, and destroyed their enormous reserve supplies. But this, which might have been accomplished by a raiding party, was by no means the only object of his enterprise; the object was beyond that — to deliver a stunning blow upon his adversary, if possible without hazard to himself. His plans, no doubt conditionally discussed with General Lee before he started on the expedition, were
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 17: Pope's campaign in Virginia. (search)
een Longstreet and Jackson, there was a gap of two marches, which Pope might occupy to Lee's mortal hurt. But Pope was not in a condition to take advantage of the occasion; yet he made a skillful use of the means at his command. He ordered Aug. 27, 1862. McDowell with Sigel and Reynolds, to hasten to Gainesville that night, and there intercept Longstreet at the head of Lee's main column; and Reno was directed to move in parallel roads to Greenwich, followed by Kearney's division of Heintzelmursuit, while he hastened to join Jackson at Manassas. Hooker's ammunition failed, and he could not pursue vigorously. Pope now believed that by a vigorous movement in the morning he might bag the whole crowd Pope's order to McDowell, Aug. 27, 1862. at Manassas Junction. For that purpose he ordered McDowell, at Gainesville, to move rapidly toward the Junction very early the next morning. Aug. 28, 1862. Reno was ordered to march at the same time from Greenwich to the Junction, and Kear
Charles Congdon, Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributing to the New York Tribune from 1857 to 1863. (ed. Horace Greeley), Davis a Despot. (search)
eal at him the deadliest of blows at any moment when it may gratify her whim or suit her convenience. He may be sure that she has well learned the lesson which he has assisted to teach her. Thus it is that men involve themselves in palpable absurdities, when for light and transient causes they attempt the overthrow of long-established governments. Thus it is that men incur a thousand perils, when they permit their passions to hurry them into treason. We do not, in all history, remember a revolution undertaken for the gratification of personal ambition which has been permanently successful; and we do not believe that the Slaveholders' Rebellion is destined to furnish an exception to the rule. We see something like safety for its projectors in their defeat; but in their success we see nothing for themselves, and the States which they have misled, but ultimate ruin, and the final extinguishment of every vestige of the ancient liberty of their white population. August 27, 1862.
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, chapter 10 (search)
one division, also, fought the battle of Bristoe Station, Va., August 27, 1862--one of the preliminary actions at Manassas — the brunt of thesburg, N. Y. It was mustered into the United States service on August 27, 1862, for three years. In September, 1862, it was ordered to New Crunded, at Gaines's Mill. The brigade was engaged at Manassas, August 27, 1862, in the action at Bull Run Bridge, in which the First Regiment Glendale, Va. 2 Picket Line, Petersburg 7 Kettle Run, Va., Aug. 27, 1862 2 Deep Bottom, Va. 4 Manassas, Va. 10 Boydton Road, Va. 12 or's Creek; Appomattox. notes.--The Fifteenth left the State Aug. 27, 1862, with 947 officers and men. Colonel Fowler was forced to resign1, 1862 1 Peach Tree Creek, Ga. 5 Reynolds's Station, Tenn., Aug. 27, 1862 1 Siege of Atlanta, Ga. 7 Stone's River, Tenn. 52 Jonesboro,nth, or Stonewall regiment, left Detroit, 982 strong, on the 27th of August, 1862. On its arrival at Washington it was assigned to the First
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, Chapter 11: list of battles, with the regiments sustaining the greatest losses in each. (search)
's Twelfth 31 149 2 182 10th Maine Williams's Twelfth 24 145 4 173 Kettle Run, Va. Preliminary actions at Manassas, or Second Bull Run.             Aug. 27, 1862.             73d New York Hooker's Third 12 41 -- 53 Bull Run Bridge, Va. Preliminary actions at Manassas, or Second Bull Run.             Aug. 27,Aug. 27, 1862.             2d New Jersey Slocum's Sixth 8 58 64 130 Thoroughfare Gap, Va. Preliminary actions at Manassas, or Second Bull Run.             August 28, 1862.             11th Pennsylvania Ricketts's First 18 40 2 60 Manassas, Va.             August 27-31, 1862.             5th New York Duryee ZouaveAugust 27-31, 1862.             5th New York Duryee Zouaves. Sykes's F. J. Porter's 79 170 48 297 2d Wisconsin This loss occurred at Gainesville, on the 28th. Hatch's McDowell's 53 213 32 298 28th Massachusetts Stevens's Ninth 33 188 13 234 19th Indiana This loss occurred at Gainesville, on the 28th. Hatch's McDowell's 47 168 4
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Colonel and A. D.C. headquarters army of Virginia, Warrenton Junction, August 27, 1862. General orders, No.--: The following movement of troops will be made, viz.: Major-Gef. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Colonel and A. D.C. headquarters army of Virginia, August 27, 1862, 6.30 P. M., Bristow Station. Major-General F. J. Porter, Warrenton Junction: General: Tf of Staff. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Colonel and A. D.C. headquarters, Bristow, August 27, 1862, 9 P. M. Major-General Kearny: At the very earliest blush of dawn push forward with youron, Colonel Commanding First Brigade. Colonel whites report. Fairfax station, Va., August 27, 1862. Col. E. P. Scammon, Commanding First Prov. Brigade, Kanawha Division: sir: I have the hection of the First New-Jersey brigade with the engagement at Bull Run bridge on Wednesday, August twenty-seventh, 1862. This brigade, falling back before the forces of the enemy, crossed the bridg
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Colonel and A. D.C. headquarters army of Virginia, Warrenton Junction, August 27, 1862. General orders, No.--: The following movement of troops will be made, viz.: Major-Gef. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Colonel and A. D.C. headquarters army of Virginia, August 27, 1862, 6.30 P. M., Bristow Station. Major-General F. J. Porter, Warrenton Junction: General: Tf of Staff. A true copy: T. C. H. Smith, Lieut.-Colonel and A. D.C. headquarters, Bristow, August 27, 1862, 9 P. M. Major-General Kearny: At the very earliest blush of dawn push forward with youron, Colonel Commanding First Brigade. Colonel whites report. Fairfax station, Va., August 27, 1862. Col. E. P. Scammon, Commanding First Prov. Brigade, Kanawha Division: sir: I have the hection of the First New-Jersey brigade with the engagement at Bull Run bridge on Wednesday, August twenty-seventh, 1862. This brigade, falling back before the forces of the enemy, crossed the bridg
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