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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 122 48 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 30 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 24 0 Browse Search
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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 16 0 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 14 0 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 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 12 4 Browse Search
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee 12 0 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 10 0 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 6 2 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 120 (search)
mmediate command of the Kanawha expedition, divided his forces into two columns, giving one, composed of cavalry, to General Averell. Whey crossed the mountains by separate routes. Averell struck the Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, near WythevillAverell struck the Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, near Wytheville on the tenth, and proceeding to New river and Christiansburg, destroyed the road, several important bridges and depots, including New river bridge, forming a junction with Crook at Union on the fifteenth. General Sigel moved up the Shenandoah Vallf artillery, and three hundred stand of small-arms. On the eighth of the same month he formed a junction with Crook and Averell at Staunton, from which place he moved direct on Lynchburg, via Lexington, which place he reached and invested on the si the enemy was overtaken at Snicker's ferry, on the Shenandoah, when a sharp skirmish occurred; and on the twentieth General Averell encountered and defeated a portion of the rebel army at Winchester, capturing four pieces of artillery and several h
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 153 (search)
ny prisoners and valuable stores. Brigadier-General Averell at the same time moved southward fropoint, orders were sent to Generals Crook and Averell, then supposed to be in the vicinity of Meado to seize upon Staunton, unite with Crook and Averell, and with the combined force occupy Charlotte the junction with the forces under Crook and Averell, at Staunton, have all been described in a fo Shenandoah and strike the enemy on flank. Averell was ordered to move from Martinsburg upon Wineys' ferry, being short of ammunition. General Averell with his cavalry, and Duvall's infantry, ng the minor cooperative moves under Hays and Averell. Our information in regard to Early was, tat he was falling back under orders; and that Averell's cavalry had reconnoitred as far south as Stasant Valley, nearly opposite Harper's Ferry; Averell reported the enemy crossing the Potomac at Wirior force. Duffie was ordered to unite with Averell in the pursuit. August second information [4 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 169 (search)
ood part of Jackson's wagon trains. Tuesday evening we camped at Buchanan. Averell, coming in before us, captured the Confederate Navy records of 1861 and 1862, he former place. Early on the morning of the seventeenth, having heard from Averell that the enemy were drawn up in good number in front of him at New London, we skirmish, in which they killed two and captured six, a messenger arrived from Averell, informing the Colonel of our withdrawal, and he was compelled to rejoin the m being too badly hurt to be moved — are reported at one hundred and fifty. General Averell stated to a gentleman entirely trustworthy, that their loss was eight hund In removing these some hours were lost by our men. Generals Hunter, Crook, Averell and Sullivan, put up with Major Hutter, about four miles from town, whose beauSaturday night they took their meal at the same board in perfect silence. General Averell retired to the back porch after supper, very moody, and remarked to Miss H
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 93. the burning of Chambersburg. (search)
he border was thus entirely defenceless. General Averell was still between us and the enemy, and illiamsport, and moved toward Hagerstown. General Averell fell back to Greencastle during the day, morning and appeared near Leitersburg, on General Averell's left, in the course of the evening, but advanced no further. General Averell was thus threatened in front and on both flanks by three colto Charleston. While it seems clear that General Averell could have saved Chambersburg had he falley would probably have been valueless. General Averell was under orders from General Hunter, and the movement toward this point, which turned Averell's right flank and rear, and urged to fall baceve will yet be satisfactorily explained, General Averell did not move from Greencastle until mornimander. His failure to secure the aid of General Averell, and the steady advance of the rebels, mad's command were killed on the retreat by General Averell's forces. Many of them were intoxicated,[3 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
eneral Lee's address. headquarters Army or Northern Virginia May 14, 1864. First--The general commanding takes great pleasure in announcing to the army the series of successes that, by the favor of God, have recently been achieved by our arms. Second--A part of the enemy's force threatening the valley of Virginia has been routed by General Imboden,and driven back to the Potomac, with the loss of their train and a number of prisoners. Third--Another body of the enemy, under General Averell, penetrated to the Virginia and Tennessee railroad at Dublin depot. A portion of his force has been dispersed by Generals Morgan and W. E. Jones, who are in pursuit of the remainder. Fourth--The army of General Banks sustained a severe defeat in Western Louisiana by the forces of General Kirby Smith, and retreated to Alexandria, losing several thousand prisoners, thirty-five pieces of artillery, and a large number of wagons. Some of the most formidable gun-boats that accompanied th
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 204 (search)
t is divided into two divisions, of which General Averell commands the second. On the first of Maylict, and they retired to Wytheville, leaving Averell, wounded in the head, to move off the field ue-President, and destroyed New river bridge. Averell's command moving toward Lewisburg, destroyed ruggle. On the afternoon of the seventeenth, Averell, unsupported, attacked the enemy in front of ine would carry its ball from the place where Averell drove the rebels to the spot where the foremo. That night General Hunter asserted that to Averell belonged the honor of the day. During the figch followed the battle of the eighteenth, General Averell with his division brought up the rear. At day, the evening of the twentieth found General Averell hurrying on to Salem, picketing the roadspaign. By gross neglect of the orders of General Averell a byroad had been left without a picket, n division as rear guard of the army. To General Averell, now that the rear was comparatively safe[3 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 209 (search)
hing of importance occurred. On the third, Averell, who had returned to Martinsburg, advanced onpposite the enemy's left centre, and directed Averell with his cavalry to go up on Rickett's front g; Second division West Virginia cavalry, General Averell commanding; and First division West Virgigadier-General Duffie commanding. Brigadier-General Averell's division was then at Cumberland, Mt. At this time orders were sent to Brigadier-General Averell to move in the direction of Charlestond division, West Virginia cavalry (Brigadier-General Averell), was now across the Potomac river, d rail breastworks; in the mean time Brigadier-General Averell was steadily driving the enemy's cave Winchester and Strasburg pike, and Brigadier-General Averell's division on the Moorfield pike, abisonburg that day. In the mean time Brevet Major-General Averell had been relieved from the command om official reports, viz.: The loss of General Averell's division (Second division), West Virgin[24 more...]