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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 15 15 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 7 7 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.) 6 6 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 5 5 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 4 4 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 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 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (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 21: Emancipation proclamation. (search)
ed. The philanthropists and agitators, however, very soon saw, after a general computation, that if the proposition should be accepted by the States, the Government could not assume the payment of four hundred billions for the manumitted slaves, even though this might be an inadequate compensation to their owners. So the project of legally emancipating the slaves by the consent of their owners, and by offering compensation for them was abandoned. Of the Act of Confiscation, issued July 25, 1862, Mr. Lincoln wrote, July 17, 1862: It also provides that the slaves of persons confiscated under these sections shall be free. I think there is an unfortunate form of expressing, rather than a substantial objection to this. It is startling to say the Congress can free a slave without a State, and yet, were it said that the ownership of the slave had first been transferred to the nation, and that Congress had then liberated him, the difficulty would vanish, and this is the real c
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 92 (search)
duty guarding a bridge east of Huntsville, when it was attacked, on the twenty-eighth of April, by a force of some two or three hundred cavalry, which it fought for two hours, and repulsed in the most signal manner. Such is the conduct that duty and honor demand of every soldier; and this example is worthy of imitation by higher officers and larger commands. By command of Major-General Buell. James B. Fry, Colonel and Chief of Staff. Account by a participant. Nashville, July 25, 1862. For some days previous to the engagement, our scouts had been scouring the country, and so effectual had their labors proved that they had filled Murfreesboro jail with rebel prisoners. Many of these prisoners had violated their oaths, and expiate their crime on the gallows. In view of this appalling fact, their sympathizing neighbors exhausted every scheme to effect their escape. They improved every favorable opportunity to carry intelligence to the enemy, and implore him to resc
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
July 25th, 1861, to August 29th, 1862. Washington, September 1, 1862. Brig.-General Williams, Asst. Adj.-General: General: In compliance with the orders of Major-General McClellan, I have the honor to give some account of the history, organization, and operations of the Artillery of the Army of the Potomac from July, 1861, to September, 1862, the period during which I was its chief. When Major-General McClellan was appointed to the command of the Division of the Potomac, July twenty-fifth, 1862, a few days after the first battle of Bull Run, the whole field-artillery of his command consisted of no more than parts of nine batteries, or thirty pieces of various, and, in some instances, unusual and unserviceable calibres. Most of these batteries were also of mixed calibres. My calculations were based upon the expected immediate expansion of the Division of the Potomac into the Army of the Potomac, to consist of at least one hundred thousand infantry. Considerations invol
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 111 (search)
July 25th, 1861, to August 29th, 1862. Washington, September 1, 1862. Brig.-General Williams, Asst. Adj.-General: General: In compliance with the orders of Major-General McClellan, I have the honor to give some account of the history, organization, and operations of the Artillery of the Army of the Potomac from July, 1861, to September, 1862, the period during which I was its chief. When Major-General McClellan was appointed to the command of the Division of the Potomac, July twenty-fifth, 1862, a few days after the first battle of Bull Run, the whole field-artillery of his command consisted of no more than parts of nine batteries, or thirty pieces of various, and, in some instances, unusual and unserviceable calibres. Most of these batteries were also of mixed calibres. My calculations were based upon the expected immediate expansion of the Division of the Potomac into the Army of the Potomac, to consist of at least one hundred thousand infantry. Considerations invol
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Rebel reports and narratives. (search)
Rebel reports and narratives. Official report of Lieutenant Brown. headquarters Third District, Vicksburgh July 25, 1862. sir: I am directed by the Brigadier-General Commanding to hand you the accompanying communications from Capt. Brown, of the C. S. gunboat Arkansas. The first letter refers to the fight in Yazoo River, before the ram entered the Mississippi, where she encountered the whole Yankee fleet. Whilst every thing connected with the recent trip of the Arkansas from Yazoo City to this place is interesting to all of us, it is also due to Capt. Brown and his brave crew that this, not the least brilliant of her noble exploits, should be made public. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. F. Girault, A. A. General. steamer Arkansas, Vicksburgh, July 15, 1862. General: The Benton, or whatever iron-clad that we disabled, was left with colors down, evidently aground to prevent sinking, about one mile and a half above the mouth of the Yazoo, (in Old R
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
Doc. 160.-the raid into Kentucky. Report of Col. J. V. Guthrie. Cincinnati, July 25, 1862. To Gen. Geo. B. Wright, Quartermaster-General, Ohio: in compliance with your order of the sixteenth, the undersigned took the cars on the Central Kentucky Railroad, from the depot in Covington, with about one hundred men for Cynthiana, Kentucky, at which place Lieut.-Col. Landrum, of the Eighteenth Kentucky, was in command. Receiving orders to move towards Paris, and distribute my force at the different stations, to guard bridges, I proceeded to Paris, which place was reached at two o'clock in the night. There were at this post detachments of companies, thirty-five from Capt. Whittlesey's camp, under the command of his Lieutenant, thirty men under command of Capt. Bugsby, of the Eighteenth Kentucky regiment, and the home guards of Paris, numbering sixty-seven men, infantry. There were also sixty men on horseback, under command of the Hon. Mr. Wadsworth, member of Congress from t
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
al,      844 D. P. Halsey, Assistant Adjutant-General. Report of Brigadier-General J. R. Anderson. headquarters Third brigade, camp on Mills's farm, July 25, 1862. Major-General A. P. Hill, Commanding Light Division. General: In compliance with your order, I respectfully submit a report of the part taken by the Thirdl, Your obedient servant, C. W. Squiers, Captain, commanding First Company, Battalion Washington Artillery. Report of Captain Graham. camp Drewry, July 25, 1862. Colonel Chilton: Yesterday I was informed by my brigade commander, General R. Ransom, that the impression prevailed with General Lee that the guns lost in here they slept during the night upon their arms. J. H. Lowe, Major, commanding. Report of Major Griffin. headquarters twenty-Sixth Georgia regiment, July 25, 1862. On Friday, twenty-seventh June, the Twenty-sixth Georgia regiment, then on the march, under command of Colonel E. N. Atkinson, about four o'clock P. M., we<
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), Engagements of the Civil War with losses on both sides December, 1860-August, 1862 (search)
Union, 2d Mo., 11th Mo. Cav. Opponents, Porter's independent forces. Losses: Union 83 killed and wounded. Porter's loss, 23 killed. July 21, 1862: Hartsville road, near Gallatin, Tenn. Union, detachments 2d Ind., 4th, 5th Ky., 7th Pa. Cav. Confed., Morgan's Cav. Losses: Union 30 killed, 50 wounded, 75 captured. Confed. No record found. July 21, 1862: Nashville Bridge, Tenn. Union, 2d Ky. Confed., Forrest's Cav. Losses: Union 3 killed, 97 captured. Confed. No record found. July 25, 1862: Courtland Bridge and Trinity, Ala. Union, 10th Ky., 10th Ind., 31st Ohio. Confed., Armstrong's Cav. Losses: Union 2 killed, 16 wounded, 138 captured. Confed. 3 killed, 5 wounded. July 28, 1862: Moore's Mills, Mo. Union, 9th Mo., 3d Ia. Cav., 2d Mo. Cav., 3d Ind. Battery. Opponents, Porter's independent forces. Losses: Union 13 killed, 55 wounded. Porter's loss, 30 killed, 100 wounded. Map: Theatre of Virginia Campaign.
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), General officers of the Confederate Army: a full roster compiled from the official records (search)
ice, Sterling, Mar. 6, 1862. Ransom, R., Jr. , May 26, 1863. Rodes, Robert E., May 2, 1863. Smith, G. W., Sept. 19, 1861. Smith, Martin L., Nov. 4, 1862. Smith, William, Aug. 12, 1863. Stevenson, C. L., Oct. 10, 1862. Stuart, J. E. B., July 25, 1862. Taylor, Richard, July 28, 1862. Trimble, Isaac R., Jan. 17, 1863. Twiggs, D. E., May 22, 1861. Van Dorn, Earl, Sept. 19, 1861. Walker, John G., Nov. 8, 1862. Walker, W. H. T., May 23, 1863. Wharton, John A., Nov. 10, 1863. Wheeler, Jregg, Maxcy, Dec. 14, 1861. Griffith, Rich., Nov. 2, 1861. Hagood, Johnson, July 21, 1862. Hanson, Roger W., Dec. 13, 1862. Hardeman, W. P., Mar. 17, 1865. Harris, Nat. H., Jan. 20, 1864. Harrison, J. E., Dec. 22, 1864. Hays, Harry T., July 25, 1862. Hatton, Robert, May 23, 1862. Hawes, James M., Mar. 5, 1862. Hawthorne, A. T., Feb. 18, 1864. Helm, Ben. H., Mar. 14, 1862. Hebert, Louis, May 26, 1862. Hebert, Paul O., Aug. 17, 1861. Higgins, Edward, Oct. 29, 1863. Hodge, Geo. B.,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 8.70 (search)
elves, and to appreciate the importance of their duties; and soon both officers and men learned that an eye was upon them from which no dereliction of duty could escape, but which was equally ready to mark out and reward any exhibition of skill and gallantry. On the 16th July, 1861, he received from the State of Virginia his commission as Colonel of Cavalry. On the 24th September of the same year he was made Brigadier-General by the government of the Confederate States; and on the 25th of July, 1862, he was commissioned Major-General by the same authority. The limits of this address will not permit a detailed account of Stuart's services at the battles of the First Manassas, of Williamsburg and of Seven Pines. It must suffice to say that, while holding his cavalry in reserve ready to improve any advantage, he personally participated largely in these engagements, directing especially the movements and fire of our artillery, a diversion of which he was particularly fond. The
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