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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 36 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 34 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 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 17 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 10 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 2 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, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
anced, by which our guns could be brought, unseen by the enemy, into position behind the crest of the hill on this side about one thousand yards from the enemy's batteries, and some twelve hundred yards from their infantry. Seven batteries, in all twenty-three guns, were accordingly ordered up from Major-General Hill's division. Having met their officers for the first time on that day, I do not now readily recall their names, and can only mention the batteries of Captains Carter, Hardaway, Nelson, Rhett, Reilly, and Balthis, (the last two belonging to Brigadier-General Whiting's division,) as being of the number. About fifteen minutes of two P. M., we opened suddenly upon the enemy, who had no previous intimation of our position and intention. He only fired four shots in reply, and then abandoned the position in extreme haste and confusion. A house near by (afterward found to have contained subsistence stores) was first either fired by themselves or by our shell, and burnt down.