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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1,788 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 514 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 I. 260 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 194 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 168 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 166 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 152 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. 150 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 132 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 122 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: October 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Death of Jas. H. Dison. (search)
out 1,800 and were attacked by a force supposed to be from 5,000 to 10,000. At this juncture Col. Baker fell at the head of his brigade, gallantly cheering on his men to the conflict. Immediately before he fell he dispatched Major Young to Gen. Stone, to apprise him of the condition of affairs, and Gen. Stone immediately proceeded in person toward the right to take command; but in the confusion created by the fall of Colonel Baker, the right wing sustained a repulse, with considerable loss. General Stone reports that the left wing retired in good order. He will hold possession of Harrison Island and the approaches thereto. Strong reinforcements will be sent forward to Gen. Stone during the night. The remains of Col. Baker were removed to Poolesville, and will be brought to this city on Wednesday. He held his commission as Colonel from the State of Pennsylvania, having lately received it at the hands of Gov. Curtin, as commander of the California Regiment.
The Daily Dispatch: October 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Affairs at the South. (search)
From Washington. Not much news.--a soldier shot. Washington, Oct. 21. --There is but little news of note stirring this morning. The army on the other side of the Potomac still maintain the position which they took on Saturday. Some little skirmishing has taken place among reconnoitering parties on the outposts, but nothing serious has resulted. Gov. Curtin, of Pa., has not yet forwarded the three companies from Harrisburg; which are necesary to fill up Colonel Mann's regiment. A soldier belonging to the 1st Pennsylvania cavalry was shot while on picket duty yesterday. Steam floating battery. From information received here it is believed that the armored ship or floating steam battery now being built after the Ericcson plan, will be completed before the other two are finished, the work upon it being of less magnitude. A large surplus from the sum appropriated by Congress remains. Return of the Secretary of war. Secretary Cameron returned thi