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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 1,756 1,640 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 979 67 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 963 5 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 742 0 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 694 24 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 457 395 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. 449 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 427 7 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 420 416 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 410 4 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: may 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
by passing down the Manassas railroad to the junction, a point within fifteen or sixteen miles from the most advanced positions at present visited by the scouting parties connected with General McDowell's command, and upon which it seems to be proposed to advance a considerable portion of the army with as little delay as possible. Gen. Mansfield. This officer is retained in command of the military department of Washington, which is regarded by the officers of the service now in Washington city as a clear indication of the department's determination that his services are required in commanding in person the column that will not long hence close down on Harper's Ferry, from this side of the Potomac. Strengthening the column. Additional troops are being daily dispatched across the river from this point, and it is understood as fast as the ten additional regiments expected to arrive here very shortly, reach Washington, the troops now here will be sent over by regiments.
The Daily Dispatch: may 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], A New Kine. (search)
never been successfully invaded. It is also remarkable that during no attempted invasion has the negro population manifested any disposition to side with the enemy. During the whole of the war of 1812, Southern territory remained untrod by hostile foot, except in hasty raids extending a few miles from the shore. The occupation of a narrow portion of Maryland between the Bay and the Potomac was but for a few weeks, when the enemy found it proper to disembark. The hasty descent upon Washington city and the march across Maryland ending in discomfiture, is the only semblance of invasion which the South suffered during the war. The brief career of Packenham in Louisiana, ending in his signal catastrophe at New Orleans, was but a disastrous attempt at invasion. During the Revolution the case was very little different. Owing to the meagerness of our population, the British got possession of Charleston, and made successful raids into Virginia under Arnold and others, while her tro
The Daily Dispatch: may 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], A New Kine. (search)
y morning, from Vera Cruz, per Spanish brigantine Angela which port he left on the 12th inst. Information having been conveyed to Mayor Monroe that there was a passenger on board this vessel who probably was conveying important dispatches to Washington City, from the U. S. ship Macedonian, of the Gulf squadron, which was left at Vera Cruz, the Mayor dispatched special Howard to arrest him, with his baggage and papers. Mr. Fendall was brought before the Mayor, with all the packages of lettery of the Navy at Washington, and one for the Third Auditor, which simply contained ship accounts of the crew, &c., but nothing giving any important information. Mr. Fendall was then discharged, the Governor offering to provide him with a safe conduct. Mr. Fendall is the son of P. R. Fendall, formerly U. S. District Attorney of Washington City, and the nephew by marriage of ex-Senator A. G. Brown, of Mississippi, and also a relative of Hon. C. M. Conrad, of this city.--N. O. Pic., 26th.