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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 95 95 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 67 57 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 47 23 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 46 14 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) 27 23 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 26 16 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 7: Prisons and Hospitals. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 16 8 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 16 2 Browse Search
Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 16 0 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 14 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
er seventy letters, directed to various persons in the rebel lines, were found upon her. The replies to them were to be directed to Lewis Milburn, apothecary, Alexandria, Va. Arrest of Mayor Barrett. The arrest of Mayor Barrett and his removal hence produced much sensation, but not suspense, that military measure having p. Affair about Alexandria. The Federal telegrams give us the following about recent skirmishes near Alexandria: Near Bailey's Cross Roads, Alexandria county, Va., August 26.--I hear that two members of a Massachusetts regiment were killed (shot) last night, while doing picket duty on the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, about a mile from Baily's Cross Roads, towards Alexandria. Alexandria County, Va., August 26. --The alarm of yesterday, that caused a very general and instant turnout of nearly all the troops on this side, proves to have arisen from an attack of about 150 of the enemy, with two field-pieces, upon one of the Union picket g
The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 13 (search)
e been posted to within five miles of Alexandria. Recent successful skirmishes have so emboldened our men that on yesterday they attacked the enemy's scouts at a place called Mason's Heights, within two and a half miles of Alexandria and the Potomac river, (from which a view of both Alexandria and Washington is plainly visible,) and, after some sharp firing, succeeded in occupying it. The Federal scouts retired, with the loss of several in killed and wounded; and, under the apprehension that othat our armies are on the eve of grand operations. Officers and men have been notified to remain in their camps : no more furloughs will be granted.--Regiments are being thrown forward, and the distance between the "Army of Fairfax" and the Potomac river is rapidly decreasing. The brigade of Gen. Longstreet is hourly expecting an order to march. The 1st Regiment of Virginia Volunteers moved forward last night, and is now encamped within a stone's throw of the enemy's country.--Groups of