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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 211 5 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 174 24 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 107 1 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 63 1 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 47 5 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 42 34 Browse Search
A. J. Bennett, private , First Massachusetts Light Battery, The story of the First Massachusetts Light Battery , attached to the Sixth Army Corps : glance at events in the armies of the Potomac and Shenandoah, from the summer of 1861 to the autumn of 1864. 38 6 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 37 7 Browse Search
Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 37 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 36 10 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
eir Arms — A General Battle Imminent," &c.: After occupying the river front of the city last night, we lost about 100 men killed and wounded, while driving the rebels through the city. They fired on our men as they advanced through the streets, while secreted in and behind houses. Not much mercy was shown to those who were caught.--This morning a dense fog hid everything from view, but at this hour it is lifting and passing away. Our troops commenced crossing at an early hour, Gen. Sumner's grand division leading the way over in front of the city, to be followed by Gen. Hooker's grand division. Gen. Franklin's grand division which crossed three miles below the city is nearly over. At a quarter past 9 o'clock the first gun was fired. The firing lasted about half an hour, the rebels not making a very spirited reply. It is thought the troops will be over the river by noon. Information, received during the night and this morning from deserters and prisoners, show that