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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 355 3 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 147 23 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 137 13 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 135 7 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 129 1 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 125 13 Browse Search
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson 108 38 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 85 7 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 84 12 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 70 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: August 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
eneral Anguer was mortally wounded in the breast, and that Gen. Geary was shot in the arm. They admitted a loss of 400 killed, including many officers, and one of their surgeons incautiously stated that 1,150 wounded were under treatment. Major-General Banks was unsparingly denounced by them for his want of generalship. A statement was made to the effect that there were two divisions in the fight — Anguer's and Banks's, the latter officer being in command. The result of the battle on ourBanks's, the latter officer being in command. The result of the battle on our side was a little over 100 killed, and 600 or 700 wounded and missing. We captured one piece of artillery, two caissons, 3,000 stand of small arms, and six wagon loads of ammunition. The 25th Virginia, it is stated, killed two Colonels, two Captains, and captured three stands of colors. The artillery duel, in which the Purcell Battery represented the Confederates, is stated to have been a terrific affair. The opposing batteries unlimbered so close to each other that, during the greater
The Daily Dispatch: August 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], Union men in Norfolk. (search)
osted and hidden behind woods, and well supported by artillery! At 7½ o'clock in the evening, after the unequal struggle had been raging for nearly five hours, and after the battle was substantially over, Gen. Pope, --accompanied by McDowell and a part of his corps," arrived on the field from Culpeper, some six miles to the north of the battle ground, and where if previous authorized telegrams were true, they had been stationed for several days. It adds to the already well-earned fame of Gen. Banks as a brave soldier and an accomplished strategist, that he was able to maintain his ground for such a length of time against such odds; but it cannot add to Pope's repute that, in his first field essay in Virginia, he should have failed so to concentrate his troops at the point of danger and bring them up to time, as to imperil the safety of one of the finest corps of his army. If the rebels could quickly throw 20,000 men from Gordonsville to the Rapidan, and from thence forward to Cedar
The Daily Dispatch: August 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
ry, and cavalry. The cannonading continued on both sides until 4 P. M., when Gen. Banks appeared upon the field with Gen. Augur's division and the remainder of Gen. ces have all suffered. Gen. Geary is slightly wounded, and a few minutes ago Gen. Banks received an injury from a cavalry man, who ran violently against him while he side of the Rapidan, Maj-Gen. Pope sent forward too army corps, commanded by Gen. Banks, to hold them in check. At daylight this morning it was discovered that and a half from the mountain, and a mile long, east and west, was selected by Gen. Banks as the best place to receive their attack. The forenoon was spent by the enehot till 5 o'clock, when the rebels opened an enfilade battery on our right. Gen. Banks here gave orders to cease firing and charge this battery. The duty was assig been stationed for several days. It adds to the already well-earned fame of Gen. Banks as a brave soldier and an accomplished strategist, that he was able to mainta