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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 888 888 Browse Search
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) 30 30 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 11 11 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 10 10 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 10 10 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 8 8 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 7 7 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 7 7 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 7 7 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. 6 6 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones). You can also browse the collection for May 26th or search for May 26th in all documents.

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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.24 (search)
t to S. H. Stout for duty in General Hospital, May 26, assigned to Tunnel Hill. Bradfield, J. T.,sistant Surgeon. Passed Board at Shelbyville, May 26, ‘63, to report to E. A. F., Medical-Director. Regiment. Appointed by Secretary War to rank May 26, ‘62, reported to General Bragg. April 30, ‘64‘63, to rank from April 15, ‘62. Passed Board May 26, ‘62. Dec, 31, ‘62, Senior Surgeon 4th Brigad at Shelbyville, ordered to report to E. A. F. May 26, ‘63, ordered to report to General Cleburne, Jn. ‘62. Appointed by Secretary of War to rank May 26, ‘62. Dec. 31, ‘62, Sr. Surgeon 1st Brigade Clappointed Surgeon by Secretary of War to rank 26th May ‘63, com'd Oct. 1, ‘61. Jan. 31, ‘63, Exam. k April 21, ‘63, reported to Medical Director. May 26, ‘63, 47th Tennessee Regiment, Dec. 31, ‘63, 4by Secretary of War July 10, ‘62, to rank from May 26, ‘62, to report to Col. Dowdell. Passed Board$100. Surgeon. Contract made by General Roddy May 26, ‘63. Aug. 31
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.26 (search)
campaign, for more than that is impossible during this brief hour. The Valley Campaign of 1864 had its beginning yonder at Cold Harbor, in sight of the spires of Richmond. From May 5th to June 3d, Grant, with 138,000 men, and Lee, with 52,000, had wrestled with each other from the Rapidan to the Chickahominy. Grant had telegraphed to Washington, May 11, that he would fight it out on that line if it took all summer. On May 12th, that the enemy seems to have found the last ditch, and on May 26th, that Lee is really whipped. But now June 3d had dawned, and as he hurled his masses, six miles long, upon Lee in general assault, another tale was told. Thirteen thousand men were sacrificed in vain, while Lee's loss was comparatively trivial. The bloodiest repulse with so small a loss that had occurred during the war had taken place, and when another assault was ordered, the remarkable spectacle was presented by the Army of the Potomac standing silent, sullen and immobile in emphatic p