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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., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 76 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) 30 0 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 28 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 22 0 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 20 0 Browse Search
Thomas C. DeLeon, Four years in Rebel capitals: an inside view of life in the southern confederacy, from birth to death. 16 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 14 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 12 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 12 0 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 10 0 Browse Search
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military manner, and in order to withdraw his supposed enemy from his position. On ascertaining that the enemy were our friends, and on providing for the wounded, we joined Col. Duryea and Col. Bendix. The former having returned and proceeded on the reconnoissance at Big Bethel, some seven or more miles on, we found the enemy in force, well fortified with a battery said to be of twenty guns, in position, some of them rifled cannon. The information relative to the guns in position at the Bethel battery was given to me on the ground by Col. Duryea, who informed me that he received it from a reconnoitring officer whom he had sent to the front to ascertain the position of things. On arriving at this point, in order to feel the enemy, battle was immediately given by the orders of the General. We were ordered to take up a position in a field about eight hundred paces from the battery. I was then directed by the General to advance to a position in a road at right angles to the main ro
m. P. Noyes. line.--Co. A, from Gorham, Josiah Heald, Captain; Wm. Merrill, Lieutenant; Henry R. Willett, Ensign. Co. B, Biddeford, E. L. Goodwin, Captain; Robt. Stevens, Lieutenant; Samuel F. Pilsbury, Ensign. Co. C, Saco, Isaac B. Noyes, Captain; Fred. D. Gurney. Lieutenant; David S. Barrows, Ensign. Co. D, Brunswick, Edward W. Thompson, Captain; George B. Kenningston, Lieutenant; Charles H. Small, Ensign. Co. E, Lewiston, E. W. Sawyer, Captain; L. L. Daggert, Lieutenant; Frank L. Lemont, Ensign. Co. F, Portland, George P. Sherwood, Captain; Nathan Walker, Lieutenant; G. E. Atwood, Ensign. Co. G, Portland, Henry G. Thomas, Captain; George W. Martin, Lieutenant; Thomas Sawyer, Ensign. Co. H, Portland, J. H. Gearmon, Captain; A. L. Dwyer, Lieutenant; L. Munson, Ensign. Co. I, Bethel, C. L. Edwards, Captain; J. B. Walker, Lieutenant; C. M. Wamwell, Ensign. Co. K, Mechanic Falls, Wm. A. Toble, Captain; H. T. Buckman, Lieutenant; B. Spillen, Ensign.--N. Y. Tribune, June 28.
Doc. 54.-the battle at great Bethel. The attack on Great Bethel, it appears, was planned by the late Major Winthrop. The correspondent of the Boston Journal writes from Fortress Monroe: This literal copy of a private memorandum made by Theodore Winthrop early on the day preceding the fight, and from which, with very trifling alteration of form, the official plan was (as I am informed) drawn up, is a sufficient answer to the whole. I violate no confidence in sending you these Notes of the plan of attack, By two detachments, upon Little Bethel and Big Bethel. A regiment or a battalion to march from Newport News, and a regiment or a battalion to march from Camp Hamilton, Duryea's. Each regiment to be supported by sufficient reserves, under arms, in camp, and with advanced guards out on the road of march. Duryea to push out two pickets at 10 P. M., one two and a half miles beyond Hampton, on the county road, but not so far as to alarm the enemy. This is important.