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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 13 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 2 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 3 Browse Search
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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 3 1 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 1: operations in Virginia.--battle of Chancellorsville.--siege of Suffolk. (search)
ct. Pleasanton had just reached the artillery, when Jackson's pursuing column came thundering on after the flying Eleventh. Anxious to check the pursuers and save Sickles's cannon, he hurled one of his regiments (Eighth Pennsylvania, under Major Keenan) upon the Confederate flank. It was flung back terribly shattered. In the course of a few minutes Keenan was dead, and the ground was strewn with the greater portion of his men, slain or disabled. But they had checked the Confederates long Keenan was dead, and the ground was strewn with the greater portion of his men, slain or disabled. But they had checked the Confederates long enough for Pleasanton to bring his own horse-artillery, and more than thirty of Sickles's guns, to bear upon them, and to pour into their ranks a destructive storm of grape and canister shot. These were confronted by Confederate artillery on the plank road, under Colonel Crutchfield, who was soon wounded, and several of his guns were silenced, when desperate efforts were made by the Confederates to seize the National cannon. While this struggle was going on, General G. K. Warren, with the troo
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 16 (search)
ncellorsville. Sickles was in a critical position; but he had now his two divisions in hand, with his artillery — which had not been used in Birney's advance — massed in a cleared field; where Pleasanton, coming in from the front with a part of his force, met the rushing flood of fugitives from the right, and was told that a charge of cavalry was required to stop the enemy's advance. (He had at most 500 men, wherewith to arrest a charge of 25,000, led by Stonewall Jackson.) Turning to Maj. Keenan, 8th Pennsylvania, he said, You must charge into those woods with your regiment, and hold the Rebels until I can get some of these guns into position. You must do it, at whatever cost. I will. was the calm, smiling response of the patriot, who well understood that the order was his death-warrant. Ten minutes later, he was dead, and a good part of his regiment lay bleeding around him; but their charge had stayed the Rebel rush, and enabled Pleasanton to get his own battery of horse art
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Appended notes. (search)
arper's Ferry. 200; wounded at Gettysburg, 389; killed at the Wilderness. 568. Jones, Col., 24th Ohio, killed at Stone River, 281. Jonesboroa, operations of Sherman's army at, 635. journalists (New York) on the Liberty of the Press, 495. K. Kane, Lt.-Col. T. L., Penn. Bucktails, wounded and captured, 137. Kearny, Gen. Philip, at Williamsburg 124; at Malvern Hill, 165; advances on Gainesville, 181-3; killed near Chantilly, 188. Kearsarge, the, sinks the Alabama, 646. Keenan, Maj., killed at Chancellorsville, 358. Kemper, BR<*>G.-Gen., wounded at Gettysburg, 389. Kenesaw Mountain, Sherman repulsed at, 629. Kenly, Col. J. R., surprised at Front Royal, 133. Kennett, Col. Luther M., chases raiders, 271. Kentucky, 41; Buell moves on Bowling Green, 51; invasion of, by Kirby Smith, 213: raiders captured from, 404; Morgan's last raid into, 623; President Lincoln in relation to, 655. Kernstown, Va., Jackson defeated at, 114. Kershaw, Brig.-Gen., at
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)
e brunt of the fight at Thoroughfare Gap fell on the Eleventh. Three weeks later the men were again hotly engaged at Antietam, where 124 more fell under the enemy's fire. The reenlisted men received their furlough in February, 1864, and went home, 276 in number, returning the next month with 314 additional recruits. The regiment entered Grant's campaign as a part of Baxter's Brigade, Robinson's Division, Fifth Corps, in which command it was engaged at the Wilderness and at Spotsylvania, Major Keenan losing his life in the latter battle. While carrying the State flag of the Eleventh, three color bearers were killed, and eleven wounded. The service of this regiment was a long and active one, and its loss in battle was exceptionally large. Twenty-Sixth Pennsylvania Infantry. Carr's Brigade — Humphreys's Division--Third Corps. （1) Col. William F. Small. （2) Col. Benjamin O. Tilghman; Bvt. Brig Gen. （3) Col. Robert L. Bodine; Bvt. Brig. Gen. companies. killed and d
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 23 (search)
neral Geary, were permitted to depart to their homes. The others were started off in a drove toward Berlin. Soon after twelve o'clock three masked guns of the enemy opened on two squadrons of the Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry, under command of Major Keenan, which had been thrown out on picket in the direction of Union, three miles away. General Pleasanton, who was at the right of the village, immediately hastened to the front, taking with him two pieces of the horse battery, of which there are all fell short, one setting fire to a meadow, which was soon burned over. By this time the cavalry on both sides had dismounted, and the sharp, quick report of their carbines indicated that a spirited engagement was taking place. The gallant Major Keenan (whose horse had been shot and exchanged for another,) seeing that the enemy were pressing on him in large numbers, sent for reinforcements, when the entire regiment (Eighth Pennsylvania) were sent to his support. The rebels were now plainly
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
a, camp near Petersburg, July 16, 1862. Major A. Anderson, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department North Carolina: Major: In obedience to instructions just received, dated July sixteenth, 1862, I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of my command, on the north side of the James River: Agreeable to orders from Major-General Holmes, I left Drewry's Bluff on the twenty-ninth, with my command, consisting of my own regiment, the Forty-fifth North Carolina troops, Colonel Keenan's, the Forty-third North Carolina troops, and Colonel Craton's, the Fiftieth North Carolina troops, Brem's and Graham's field batteries, the former of six and the latter of four pieces, and Burroughs's battalion of cavalry, in all about seventeen hundred effective men, and crossed the James River at the pontoon bridges, about twelve o'clock M. of that day, and encamped with Walker's brigade, by order of the Major-General commanding, on the Mill road, near the New Market road. The next
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), part 1.2, Chancellorsville and Jackson's flanking March (search)
s the waves of the sea. It struck the advance of the Confederates obliquely and checked it, with the aid of the Twelfth Corps artillery. A dramatic, though tragic, feature of the rout was the charge of the Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry, under Major Keenan, in the face of almost certain death, to save the artillery of the Third Corps from capture. The guns rested upon low ground and within reach of the Confederates. The Federals had an equal opportunity to seize the artillery, but required a few minutes to prepare themselves for action. The Confederate advance must be checked for these few moments, and for this purpose Keenan gallantly led his five hundred cavalrymen into the woods, while his comrades brought the guns to bear upon the columns in gray. He gained the necessary time, but lost his life at the head of his regiment, together with Captain Arrowsmith and Adjutant Haddock, who fell by his side. The light of day had faded from the gruesome scene. The mighty turmoil was s
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 2: deeds of valor (search)
is ‘Forward!’ along the whole line. Edmund Clarence Stedman. Keenan's charge from Dreams and days, copyright, 1892, by Charles Scribme; O God, for ten minutes time!’ The General looked around. There Keenan sat, like a stone, With his three hundred horse alone, Less shaken o save the rest!’ By the shrouded gleam of the western skies, Brave Keenan looked into Pleasonton's eyes For an instant-clear, and cool, and sl; Nor came one back his wounds to tell. And full in the midst rose Keenan tall In the gloom, like a martyr awaiting his fall, While the circl were onward borne And into the vortex flung, trampled and torn; As Keenan fought with his men, side by side. So they rode, till there were nohere were no more to ride’: the Chancellorsville battlefield, where Keenan's charge had swept on May 2, 1863 Across this spot swept the chaing the road in our front, completely checking the enemy, losing Major Keenan, Captain Arrowsmith, and Adjutant Haddock, with about 30 men
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 38 (search)
ew Market, and the Chickahominy, and also the territory across Bottom's Bridge, was most thoroughly covered by cavalry patrols, under the general direction of Captain Keenan. From him I had information of the movements of General Wise, with his force of some five thousand of all arms, his headquarters being near New Market. Lanoisance of the position. Having placed Wessell's brigade, with Lieutenant Mink's battery, in movement to support General Palmer, I proceeded in advance with Captain Keenan to make a careful reconnoisance of the country between the main road and the White Oak Swamp. After placing Colonels Rose and Dunkee's regiments on the rightnce upon their troops. Colonel Greggs, Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry, was of great assistance in these movements, scouring the country and watching the enemy. Captain Keenan, Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry, deserves especial notice for untiring and valuable services. When he was in the saddle no movement of the enemy escaped his eye
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Chapter 2: poets of the Civil War I (search)
tedman's Treason's last device glowed with anger at a proposal made, as late as 1863, to bar New England from the Union because of an opposition to slavery that made that section very obnoxious to the South. Boker in the spring of 1863 greeted the news of the Federal advance with his Hooker's across; and Chancellorsville, which called forth so many Confederate poems See also Book III, Chap. III. on the death of Stonewall Jackson, led George Parsons Lathrop to write his dashing ballad, Keenan's charge. Perhaps it was again because poets sing best in defeat that no Union poem on Gettysburg quite equals Will Henry Thompson's later High tide (1888). Stedman, however, made a ringing ballad, Gettysburg, and Bret Harte preserved a real episode of the day in his John Burns of Gettysburg. Best of all, of course, was Lincoln's famous address at the battle-field on 19 November, 1863, which lacks nothing of poetry but its outer forms. As Grant rose to fame the poets kept pace with his
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