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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 241 7 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) 217 3 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 208 10 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 169 1 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 158 36 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3 81 1 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2 81 1 Browse Search
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 72 20 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1 71 3 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 68 16 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
brought by the train last evening that on Saturday General Hampton fell upon a body of the enemy near Reams's and captured a large number of prisoners. Not withstanding the generally-received opinion that a battle would take place on yesterday, we are assured that nothing of the sort occurred. Up to the time the train left for Richmond everything was comparatively quiet on the lines. Most of the prisoners captured on Thursday have been brought to this city. We are informed that Hancock's adjutant-general escaped from the train on Saturday evening, but was recaptured yesterday while swimming the river. Rumored fight in the Valley. The city was alive yesterday with a rumor that Early had inflicted a severe chastisement upon Sheridan's forces on the Northern border. It ran in this way: General Early met the Yankees one day last week near Martinsburg, fought and defeated them, inflicting a heavy loss, and driving them back to Harper's Ferry. Our loss is stated to ha
The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], The victory at Petersburg. (search)
ir desperation availed them not. Without check or faltering, our men charged up to and over the works. Nearly, if not quite, two thousand prisoners, belonging to Hancock's (Second) corps, were captured with nine pieces of artillery. The Yankees who were not captured in the assault fled in great confusion, dropping their guns, ier-general, is among the captured. The number of prisoners will reach over twenty-five hundred. The enemy's loss is unknown, but believed to have been severe. Hancock's corps was engaged in the battle, and probably other infantry troops, besides cavalry. The loss of this corps on Thursday could not have been less than five s especial distinction. They commenced the action early in the morning by a charge, in which Spear's squadrons were scattered and compelled to seek refuge behind Hancock's infantry. This famous corps (Hampton's cavalry) prepared to engage without hesitation. Dismounting, they rushed upon the enemy, and despite the advantage of h
The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ral Spears, were engaged in tearing up the track several miles beyond Reams's, General Hampton attacked and forced them back behind their infantry supports. General Hampton then dismounted his men and fought their infantry, gradually but steadily pushing them back until they reached their works, one mile this side of Reams's, capturing about eight hundred prisoners. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon General Hill attacked the enemy's works, and after a short but sharp fight took them, capturing a large number of prisoners and nine pieces of artillery. The enemy fled in great confusion. Colonel Pegram, of Richmond, turned the captured guns upon the enemy with great effect. The number of prisoners will probably reach twenty-five hundred. Brigadier-General Cutler was captured. The prisoners belong to Hancock's corps, and have been brought to town. There was considerable firing down the road to day but no heavy fighting. Our cavalry acted with conspicuous gallantry.