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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1,300 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 830 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 638 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 502 0 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 378 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. 340 0 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 274 0 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 244 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 234 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 218 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Combined movement on Richmond — the enemy on the Southside — fight at Chester — the great cavalry Raid, &c. (search)
inforcement of Gen Thomas, and it is probable that Gen Sherman — Gen Grant's chief in command in the West--will take good care that no further reinforcements from Georgia are sent forward to Gen Lee. Thus it will be seen that in securing Chattanooga we head off the enemy to a very great extent on their interior lines of commuWhile we were not further advanced in the West than Nashville or Murfreesboro', it was almost impossible to prevent the concentration of all the rebel reserves of Georgia and Alabama in the army of Lee. if required. Now, as our army from Chattanooga may pounce upon Atlanta, if not strongly defended, and thus cut off the subsistence of Richmond, Johnston, with a large force, must remain in Georgia, at all hazards to Gen Lee. In this view Gen Sherman holds the right wing of Gen Grant's forces operating against Richmond. Gens Butler and Baldy smith the left, and Gen Meade the centre with the heroic old Army of the Potomac-and all under the watchful eye of the
The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
ign, Lieut. Gen Longstreet was in command of a company of regulars, and while engaged in one of the battles which marked that struggle, observed a Mexican taking deliberate aim at him from behind the corner of a house. The ball whistled by without injury. Longstreet himself had a musket, and on the re appearance of the Mexican, both fired almost simultaneously, and without effect. The General now recalled to mind a recommendation of his father, Judge Longstreet, the author of the famous "Georgia Scenes"--which was,!"Use buckshot in close quarters;" and taking from his cartridge box a bullet he deliberately seated himself on the ground, and with the aid of a rock and his pocket knife, cut the ball into sings and reloaded. The Mexican made his third appearance. The cool officer drew sight, fired, and the Mexican fell. We do not remember to have seen this incident in print, but it is so characteristic of the gallant Lieutenant General, who has occupied a prominent place in the affe