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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 315 315 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands 25 25 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 12 12 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 11 11 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 9 9 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 8 8 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 7 7 Browse Search
Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union 6 6 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 6 6 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 5 5 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones). You can also browse the collection for October, 1862 AD or search for October, 1862 AD in all documents.

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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Annual reunion of Pegram Battalion Association in the Hall of House of Delegates, Richmond, Va., May 21st, 1886. (search)
ant-Colonel, and was in command of Battalion at the time of surrender. Fourth Captain, George M. Cayce. Private George M. Cayce promoted to First Lieutenant; afterwards promoted Captain, and was in command of Battery at the capture of Petersburg; died near Richmond at the residence of his brother, Mr. Milton Cayce, February 25th, 1883. Crenshaw—First Captain, William G. Crenshaw; Captain William G. Crenshaw organized and equipped the Battery March 14th, 1862; commanded it until October, 1862, when detailed and sent to Europe as Commercial Agent of Confederate States Government; resigned April, 1863. LieutenantCommand-ing, James Ellett; Lieutenant James Ellett assisted in raising and organizing this Battery as Senior First Lieutenant; was in command of the Battery at the battle of Fredericksburg December 13th, 1862, when he was killed on the field of battle. Lieutenant-Commanding, A. B. Johnston; Lieutenant A. B. Johnston assisted in raising this Battery as Senior Secon
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ceremonies connected with the unveiling of the statue of General Robert E. Lee, at Lee circle, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 22, 1884. (search)
that, after the success of Jackson's movement, Lee would have effected an unopposed and leisurely concentration of his forces in a position chosen by himself where, with at least fifty thousand men, fresh and elated with victory, he would have met the onslaught of McClellan. The result of the engagement actually delivered, as well as of past contests, leaves little doubt that an overwhelming victory would have been achieved, the consequences of which no man can now divine. Not until October, 1862, did the Federal army recross the Potomac. A new commander, General Burnside, now leapt into the saddle. His career in that capacity was speedily ended by the crushing defeat at Fredericksburg, where, with one hundred thousand men, he had the temerity to assault Lee in strong position with seventy-five thousand. This was the easiest victory of the war, inflicting terrific loss upon the attacking force, while that of Lee was insignificant. The next act of this tremendous drama opens