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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 128 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 116 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 104 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. 102 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 94 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 92 0 Browse Search
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. 90 0 Browse Search
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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 86 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 95 (search)
f Jefferson Davis before the Legislature of Mississippi, Dec. 26. Friends and Fellow-Citizens, Representatives and Senate of the State of Mississippi: After an absence of nearly two years I — that of an officer in service of the State of Mississippi. For, although in the discharge of my the law. But I am confident that the men of Mississippi have only to know that their soil is invadeends, will say that that State shall not be Mississippi. Let me repeat that there is much that thes one of the boys whose name sheds glory on Mississippi, and who, looking back from their distant cght hand and on the left. When I came to Mississippi I was uncertain in which direction the enembjugation by a ruthless foe, I felt that if Mississippi were destined for such a fate, I would wisht, he will drive the enemy from the soil of Mississippi. After having visited the army — after hot subject to his will; mine are fixed upon Mississippi. And when I return to where I shall find M[20 more...]<
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 103 (search)
dwelt upon. As soon as the firing began, two of the rebel gunboats had borne down upon the Harriet Lane and engaged her. One was a huge, long, high-pressure Mississippi steamer, of the usual two-story build, with her tall chimneys cut down, piled four bales high with cotton, her paddle-boxes hidden by them, faced with planking their colors. Up to that moment, no flag, except one, fluttering idly at the bow of the Westfield, and another, a rebel one, the stars and bars, on the huge Mississippi steamer, have been visible. The Mary A. Boardman, with her anchor up, follows the example. It is a moment of doubt, of intense excitement. But the Harriet Laof fire and smoke, to burn herself to the water's edge in Galveston Harbor. Their last experience was comprised in the Clifton's throwing a shell into the huge Mississippi steamer, which followed them over the bar, and compelling her to retire. There is now no Union vessel, save the captured Harriet Lane, in Galveston, Texas. T
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
y. It was a toilsome, dangerous, but successful march through a country unknown; having no guide, the troops struggled forward, and at five o'clock next morning reached the opposite side of the bend and commanded the river above. All Saturday the rebels had fired at intervals, whenever troops appeared in range on the banks, generally using Parrott missiles. Cooperating with the army was Rear-Admiral Porter, who had brought up three iron-clads and several mosquito vessels from his Mississippi fleet. The former were the Louisville, Lieutenant Commanding E. K. Owen; Cincinnati, Lieutenant Commanding Bache; and De Kalb, (old St. Louis,) Lieutenant Commanding Walker. The Admiral's flag-ship was the armed transport-steamer Uncle Sam. Saturday evening, at dusk, to determine the enemy's strength, the iron-clads were pushed forward, and engaged the Fort for an hour or two, each being struck, but with trifling loss of life. Sunday morning was occupied in getting the troops into
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 115 (search)
ies--the First Maine, Lieut. Bradbury; one section of the Fourth Massachusetts, under Lieut. Briggs, and Capt. W. W. Carruth's Sixth Massachusetts--had gone round by the woods, from Patersonville, to a point above the Cotton, where they could successfully play upon her, and in this they were assisted by some of the One Hundred and Sixtieth New-York, and sixty sharp-shooters of the Seventy-fifth New-York, who played havoc among the crew of the rebel gunboat, which was one of those enormous Mississippi steamers, protected by cotton wherever possible, and clad in iron. Thrice did this ungainly monster retire up the bayou, from the effect of the deadly iron hail poured into her, and thrice did she desperately come up to renew the contest. She came once too often, however; for, after having had her men nearly cleaned out of her, the last time she made her appearance, which was at two o'clock next morning, she was floating, in solitary glory, down the bayou, one sheet of flame. The g
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 133 (search)
ot into line, Baker (Baxter being absent) telling them to stand firm, that it took more than one Yankee to stampede his men. The advance-guard of the Yankees, about sixty men, charged upon these sixteen men; our boys gave a yell, and galloped to meet them; the Yankees turned and fled as fast as their horses could carry them; our boys pursued them back a mile, until they met the main body of the enemy, consisting of the Tenth Missouri, Fifth Ohio, two battalions of Illinois, one company of Mississippi and one of Alabama cavalry, with a battery of mounted howitzers, in all about one thousand two hundred men — some estimate them at eight hundred. The enemy fired several volleys and charged in turn, our boys falling back slowly until they were about to be flanked, when they retreated hastily into town; here they made a short stand, killing the orderly of the Yankee commander, and one or two others. By this time the Yankees, guided by renegade Alabamians, had got the remaining few of
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 148 (search)
But for it, perhaps all the vessels that it was intended should pass the batteries would have got by, and the good old Mississippi would have existed many years more as the pride and glory of the United States steam-navy. We had left the mortar-bsustain the slightest injury. In the dense smoke that prevailed, excluding every object from view, the glorious old Mississippi went ashore right opposite the centre and worst battery. She was soon discovered by the enemy. Up to this time she hey! presto! as if by magic, the stalwart arms of some two or three hundred men, with the aid of a plentiful supply of Mississippi water, have made every thing as clean and neat as a lady's boudoir. The bodies of the two men who were killed have be would be madness to attempt to run such a terrible gauntlet of iron hail. Whether the commanders of the Richmond and Mississippi had already arrived at the same determination, or come to it soon after, is not known, but they all, except the Hartfo
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 154 (search)
e very same point last summer, while a force of Union troops was advancing, the enemy brought down a piece of artillery on a car, and caused their precipitate retreat with great loss. Our men on this occasion tore up the track for some distance, in order to prevent a similar occurrence. Meantime the firing waxed pretty hot, and the enemy, doubtless seeking to gain time, sent out a flag of truce, which invited Col. Smith to a conference with the rebel commander, Lieut.-Colonel Miller, of Mississippi. A parley ensued, and an interchange of communications between the two commanders with regard to the cotton captured on the schooners--Col. Miller declaring that it was the property of British subjects. This ended, hostilities were resumed, and Colonel Smith soon after hearing the signal of Col. Clark, advanced with his regiment against the rebel position. The secessionists waited only long enough to exchange a few shots, and then took refuge in the woods. The Zouaves clambered over t
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 165 (search)
t of Congress, approved July thirteenth, 1861, I did, by proclation, dated August sixteenth, 1861, declare that the inhabitants of the States of Georgia, South-Carolina, Virginia, North-Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida (except the inhabitants of that part of Virginia lying west of the Alleghany Mountains, and of such other parts of that State, and the other States hereinbefore named, as might maintain a loyal adhesion to the Union and the Constitow, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do hereby revoke the said exceptions, and declare that the inhabitants of the States of Georgia, South-Carolina, North-Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida, and Virginia (except the forty-eight counties of Virginia designated as West-Virginia, and except, also, the ports of New-Orleans, Key West, Port Royal, and Beaufort, in North-Carolina,) are in a state of insurrection against the Uni
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 180 (search)
Doc. 170.-Colonel Grierson's raid. New-York times account. in obedience to orders of Colonel B. H. Grierson, commanding the First cavalry brigade, Colonel Edward Prince moved with his regiment, the Seventh Illinois cavalry volunteers--five hundred and forty-two officers and men — from La Grange, Tennessee, at ten o'clock A. M., on the seventeenth of April, 1863, on the Ripley road, and camped on the plantation of Dr. Ellis, four miles north-west of Ripley, Mississippi--distance about thirty miles. The order of march for this day was to be as follows: Sixth Illinois in advance, Lieutenant-Colonel Reuben Loomis commanding; followed by the Seventh Illinois and Second Iowa; but the Sixth Illinois taking the wrong road near La Grange, was thrown to the west, and did not rejoin the command till near camp. As the Seventh Illinois was just going into camp, Col. Prince discovered a party of five or six rebels crossing a field, and immediately sent a party in pursuit, who captured
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 190 (search)
Doc. 180.-battle of Port Gibson, Miss. General Grant's despatch. this battle is also known as the battle of Thompson's Hill. See General Grant's report of the siege and reduction of Vicksburgh, volume VII. rebellion record. Grand Gulf, via Memphis, May 7. To Major-General Halleck, General-in-Chief: we landed at Boulingsburg, April thirtieth, moved immediately on Port Gibson, met the enemy, eleven thousand strong, four miles south of Port Gibson, at two o'clock A. M., on the y, now in possession of the gallant Colonel Raynor, etc., etc. . . . . Alvin P. Hovey, Brig.-Gen. Com'g Twelfth Division, Thirteenth Army Corps. J. E. Phillips, A. A. General. Official report of General Benton. bivouac in the field, Mississippi, May 5, 1863, Captain C. H. Dyer, Assistant Adjutant-General Fourteenth Division: sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the First brigade, Fourteenth division, Thirteenth army corps, department of the Ten
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