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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 21 21 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 14 14 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) 12 12 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands 6 6 Browse Search
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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., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 4 4 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 3 3 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 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 2 Browse Search
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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 25: Yorktown and Williamsburg. (search)
by a multitude of sincere mourners. In these days of self-sacrifice and dumb suffering many things were endured which should exalt the name of Confederates. The burning of all the cotton in the country was a stupendous sacrifice, and there is probably no man who remembers it now well enough to state the facts. Generally it was burned by the owner, but in a few cases the Government agent was charged with the duty. The following is the form of certificate given for cotton burned June 10, 1862: This is to certify that — bales of cotton, belonging to---, was burned on his plantation this day. Provost-Marshal, Parish, La. The issues for which we were battling fortunately rendered us indifferent to the personal losses we were everywhere sustaining. Mr. Davis, after hearing of the loss of our property, the sacking of our house on Brierfield, the destruction of our fine library, the loss of all the blooded stock on the place, and the demoralization of the negroes, an
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 6.38 (search)
The opposing forces in the Valley campaigns. March 23d-June 10th, 1862. The composition, losses, and strength of each army as here stated give the gist of all the data obtainable in the Official Records. K stands for killed; w for wounded; m w for mortally wounded; m for captured or missing; c for captured. The Union Army. Forces at Kernstown, March 23d, 1862. Brigadier-General James Shields (w), Colonel Nathan Kimball. Staff loss: w, 1. First Brigade, Col. Nathan Kimball (alsss: killed, 75; wounded, 424 == 499. The strength of the Confederate forces is not officially stated. Colonel Allan ( Campaign in the Valley of Virginia, 1861-62, p. 78) estimates it at about 6000. Forces in the operations of May 20th-June 10th, 1862. Major-General Thomas J. Jackson. Jackson's division. First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Charles S. Winder: 2d Va., Col. J. W. Alien; 4th Va., Col. Charles A. Ronald; 5th Va., Col. W. S. H. Baylor, Lieut.-Col. J. H. S. Funk; 27th Va., Col. A. J.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The Confederate Army. (search)
H. Jackson, Col. John S. Hoffman. Brigade loss: k, 43; w, 223 == 266. Second Brigade, Col. W. C. Scott: 44th Va., Maj. Norvell Cobb; 52d Va., Col. Michael G. Harman; 58th Va., Lieut.-Col. F. H. Board. Brigade loss: k, 20; w, 102 == 122. Total loss: killed, 75; wounded, 424 == 499. The strength of the Confederate forces is not officially stated. Colonel Allan ( Campaign in the Valley of Virginia, 1861-62, p. 78) estimates it at about 6000. Forces in the operations of May 20th-June 10th, 1862. Major-General Thomas J. Jackson. Jackson's division. First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Charles S. Winder: 2d Va., Col. J. W. Alien; 4th Va., Col. Charles A. Ronald; 5th Va., Col. W. S. H. Baylor, Lieut.-Col. J. H. S. Funk; 27th Va., Col. A. J. Grigsby; 33d Va., Col. John F. Neff. Brigade loss: Winchester, k, 10; w, 27-37. Port Republic, k, 13; w, 154; m, 32==199. Second Brigade, Col. J. A. Campbell (w), Col. John M. Patton: 21st Va., Col. John M. Patton, Lieut.-Col. R. H. Cunningham; 42d V
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), Chapter 22: (search)
Chapter 22: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862 Including events to June 18, of the Cumberland Gap Campaign, East Tennessee
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), March 28-June 18, 1862.-Cumberland Gap (Tenn.) campaign. (search)
ordered to operate against Cumberland Gsp. April 29, 1862.-skirmish near Cumberland Gap. June 10, 1862.-skirmish at Wilson's Gap.-skirmish at Rogers' Gap. June 11-12, 1862.-skirmishes in Big Crrces. D. C. Buell, Major-General, Commanding. [inclosure no. 6.] headquarters, June 10, 1862. General Morgan, wumberland Ford: Considering your force and that opposed to you, it wille no. 7.] headquarters Seventh Division, Army of the Ohio, At Parrott's, East Tenn., June 10, 1862. Major-General Buell: General: I had the honor to receive your telegram. It was too lateGeneral, Commanding. [inclosure no. 8.] Lambdin's, foot of Cumberland Mountains, June 10, 1862. General Buell: We have information, derived from our scouts, that Big Creek Gap is eva George W. Morgan, Brigadier-General, Commanding. [inclosure no. 9.] headquarters, June 10, 1862. General Morgan, Cumberland Ford: Your information in regard to evacuation of Cumberland
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), April 29-June 10, 1862.-advance upon and siege of Corinth, and pursuit of the Confederate forces to Guntown, Miss. (search)
April 29-June 10, 1862.-advance upon and siege of Corinth, and pursuit of the Confederate forces to Guntown, Miss. Events. April29, 1862.General advance of the Union forces upon Corinth, Miss. Skirmish near Monterey, Tenn. May3, 1862.Reconnaissance to and skirmish at Farmington, Miss. Reconnaissances to the Memphis a No. 7.-report of Col. John H. McHenry, jr., Seventeenth Kentucky Infantry, of operations from May 2 to 30. Hdqrs. Seventeenth Regiment Kentucky Vols., June 10, 1862. The regiment which I have the honor to command, forming a portion of your brigade, was ordered from Pittsburg about May 2, and approached Corinth by slow, Sherman, Major-General, Commanding Division. Capt. George E. Flynt Assistant Adjutant-General. Hdqrs. Fifth Division, Army of the Tennessee, Camp at Chewalla, June 10, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report that on the 2d instant, about 2 p. m., in camp before Corinth, I received General Halleck's orders, You will immediately mo
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), June 7-8, 1862.-attack on Chattanooga, Tenn. (search)
Brig. Gen. James S. Negley, U. S. Army. No. 3.-Col. Henry A. Hambright, Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania Infantry. No. 4.-Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith, C. S. Army. No. 1.-report of Maj. Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchel, U. S. Army. Huntsville, Ala., June 10 1862. Yours received. The officers are ordered to remain on duty. The boat to cross locomotives will be ready on Friday. We are rebuilding the bridges on the Decatur and Nashville road; there remains a gap of 32 miles. The expedition to Chatt His plans not yet developed. My little force in position to be concentrated, but entirely inadequate to hold the department. E. Kirby Smith, Major-General, Commanding. Capt. W. H. Taylor, A. A. G., Richmond, Va. Knoxville, Tenn., June 10, 1862. General Mitchel retired from before Chattanooga Monday. His force (as near as can be estimated four brigades, twenty pieces of artillery, about 7,000 effective) evacuated Sequatchie Valley yesterday and recrossed the mountain into Middle
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), June 6, 1862.--naval engagement off Memphis, Tenn., and occupation of that city by Union forces. (search)
ueen, at their own solicitation, to take the rebel and secure her crew as prisoners. Our hope at first was to save this rebel gunboat, which is reported to be a very fine vessel, but she soon settled; but though Commodore Davis has sent a force to raise her, success, I understand, is regarded as doubtful. Report discontinued at this point. on account of Colonel Ellet's exhaustion. and never resumed. Incidents of the naval engagement at Memphis. U. S. Steam-Ram Switzerland, June 10, 1862. The rebel boats were all rams, provided with guns, so as to serve both as rams and gunboats. My boats were not provided with guns. The rebel boats were very heavily plated with railroad iron. My boats were without iron plating and had been spoken of in ridicule as the brown-paper rams. The General Lovell, the boat which was first struck by the Queen, had a crew of 86 men, of whom 18 only are said to have been saved. The General Price, another rebel boat which also came into coll
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., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), Confederate correspondence, Etc. (search)
7 1,430 Grand total 3,425 38,557 44 755 128 2,171 45,365 60,235 94,756 headquarters Western Department, Tupelo, June 10, 1862. Col. N. B. Forrest, Commanding Cavalry: Colonel: The general commanding directs that you would organize parties tectfully, your obedient servant, A. R. Chisolm, Aide-de-Camp. headquarters Army of the Mississippi, Tupelo, Miss., June 10, 1862. Brigadier-General Chalmers, Commanding Cavalry, Army of the Mississippi: General: The general commanding directs Respectfully, general, your obedient servant, D. H. Poole, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. Knoxville, Tenn., June 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith Chattanooga, Tinn.: Colonel McLin, at Kingston, reports that scouts down the Tennessee VJ. F. Belton, Assistant Adjutant-General. Hdqrs. Jones' Division, Army of the Mississippi, Camp near Tupelo, Miss., June 10 1862. Maj. M. M. Kimmel, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the West: sir: I received on the 4th your note of the 3d in
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, chapter 10 (search)
ed in Confederate prisons (previously included), 19. battles. K. & M. W. battles. K. & M. W. Fair Oaks, Va. 33 Cold Harbor, Va. 69 Allen's Farm, Va. 8 Petersburg, Va., Assault of June 16th 15 Glendale, Va. 8 Petersburg Trenches, Va. 14 Malvern Hill, Va. 2 Jerusalem Road, Va. 4 Antietam, Md. 13 Strawberry Plains, Va. 2 Fredericksburg, Va. 51 Deep Bottom, Va. 5 Chancellorsville, Va. 5 Reams' Station, Va. 5 Gettysburg, Pa. 34 Sailor's Creek, Va. 6 Picket, Va., June 10, 1862 1 Farmville, Va. 20 Present, also, at Savage Station; White Oak Swamp; Totopotomoy; Sutherland Station; Appomattox. notes.--Sustained the greatest loss in battle of any infantry or cavalry regiment, in the whole Union Army. Known to the corps and division commanders as a reliable regiment, it was the more often called upon to face the enemy's fire, or assigned to the post of danger. The rolls were encumbered in 1864 with the names of conscripts and mercenaries; 420 of them des
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