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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 76 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 26 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. 26 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 23 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: October 8, 1862., [Electronic resource] 15 1 Browse Search
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 5 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 3 1 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) 2 0 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 1 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 80 (search)
he sky. It was one of the grandest spectacles I may ever witness. We were within about fifteen hundred yards of it at the time. It must have astonished the secesh, who were constantly hovering around the bridge, with about five thousand troops and some artillery. On Saturday they made a demonstration with their guns upon Mr. Fagan's section at Bottom's Bridge. I heard the firing and knew where they were. So, after Fagan gave them a few planters, I opened, along with a brass piece of Mr. Wilder's, from the railroad track, silencing them in five rounds. They were completely scared. Every shot told, and coming from a point not reckoned on, compelled them to respect Mr. Fagan's position and withdraw. It was inferred that this party had run out of whisky, for they dried up very soon. When the train was blown up, our artillery ceased firing, and was then ordered to James River to rejoin the corps. There is every reasonable appearance of a victorious entrance into Richmond soon. J
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
pi. To this demand and these arguments Colonel Wilder returned the following answer: Brigaire force. At least I shall try to do so. J. T. Wilder, Colonel Commanding U. S. Forces at Green reen River, near Munfordville, to reenforce Col. Wilder in defence of that point. The train ran ve seniority, and I being the senior officer, Col. Wilder promptly tendered me the command, but I proom the enemy was seen approaching. I sent Colonel Wilder to receive it. It covered a note from Geneomptly and peremptorily declined, but when Colonel Wilder returned, after the delivery of my reply, er ordering me to turn the command over to Colonel Wilder. I replied that under the circumstances Ias immediately ordered by him to report to Colonel Wilder under arrest, which I did. It is but just during this affair were those men named by Colonel Wilder in his report, and the reinforcements therssuing the order directing me to report to Colonel Wilder under arrest, he sent a despatch. not onl[7 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 121.-surrender of Munfordville, Ky. (search)
urrender of Munfordville, Ky. Report of Colonel Wilder. Cave City, Ky., Sept. 18, 1862. To Jire force. At least I shall try to do so. J. T. Wilder, Colonel Commanding U. S. Forces at Green I have the honor to be, your ob't servant, J. T. Wilder, Colonel Commanding U. S. Forces at Green seniority, and I being the senior officer, Col. Wilder promptly tendered me the command, but I proke object, I was informed, had been sent by Col. Wilder to Bowling Green. I regarded the place as omptly and peremptorily declined, but when Colonel Wilder returned, after the delivery of my reply, er ordering me to turn the command over to Colonel Wilder. I replied that under the circumstances Iad been convened, consisting of Colonels Owen, Wilder, King, Emerson, and Murray, Captain Conkle, anas immediately ordered by him to report to Colonel Wilder under arrest, which I did. It is but just during this affair were those men named by Colonel Wilder in his report, and the reinforcements ther[7 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 220 (search)
ordsville, which place they left Sunday night, we have obtained a full report of the battle of Sunday, fought between Colonel Wilder's Indiana brigade and the rebel troops of the renegade Buckner. The following is a circumstantial account of the affrebel approach was made. The garrison of the intrenchments on the morning of the attack consisted of the brigade of Col. Wilder, of the Seventeenth Indiana infantry, which was composed of the Seventeenth, Sixty-seventh, and Eighty-third regiments front, the rebels kept up a continuous firing, which was replied to no less vigorously by our men within the works. Colonel Wilder posted his three regiments in an admirable position, guarding every approach to the works. Throughout the whole engagement Col. Wilder conducted himself coolly and deliberately, and effected his manoeuvres with marked skill. The first attack of the rebels, made under cover of a shower of shells thrown from three pieces of heavy artillery posted on the right of t