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The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 1,463 127 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 1,378 372 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 810 42 Browse Search
John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies 606 8 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 565 25 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 473 17 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 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 373 5 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 372 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 277 1 Browse Search
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 232 78 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: July 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
that companies stationed two miles off knew nothing of it until the prisoners were brought in. They represented that they were until recently serving under Banks, in Louisiana. On Saturday the enemy took possession of some pits which had been used by our artillery firing upon the Yankee transports, and proceeded to construct fortifications in the vicinity. It was for this purpose, undoubtedly, that the Federal troops were sent across the river. From Georgia. The telegram from Atlanta shows that the enemy has again been repulsed in an attempt to break our lines. It appears that Sherman, in imitation of Grant, commenced shelling the city without giving notice of his intention, thus exposing the lives of women and children to danger. In every respect do the Yankees violate the usages of civilized warfare, and for each non- combatant killed, at least four prisoners ought to suffer death. The address of Gen. Hood to his troops is spirited and to the point, yet some wi
The Daily Dispatch: July 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
From Georgia. Atlanta, July 25. --The enemy made an attempt last night to break our lines, but was repulsed by Cheatham after a conflict of one hour. During the day quiet prevailed around the city, the only demonstration being occasional picket firing. At midday to-day the Yankees opened with shell again upon the city, shelling it one hour with some vigor. No notice of his intention to shell the city was given to enable the women and children to be removed to places of safety. His barbarous violations of the usages of civilized warfare only enabled him to murder a few non-combatants. Most of the shells come from 20 pounder parrot guns in position on the line of the Western Atlanta railroad, with occasional missiles from another gun east of the city. The gallant operations of Wednesday and Friday seem to have impressed the Yankees with a wholesome desire to strengthen their flanks, which they are now doing.--Their display of rocket signals has been brilliant, in