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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 24 24 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 12 12 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 10 10 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. 10 10 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands 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
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 5 5 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 5 5 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 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 4 4 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) 4 4 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Berry, Hiram George, 1824- (search)
Berry, Hiram George, 1824- Military officer; born in Thomaston (now Rockland), Me., Aug. 27, 1824; was first a carpenter, then a navigator, and finally became a State legislator and mayor of Rockland. He was colonel of Maine volunteers in the battle of Bull Run; became brigadier-general in May, 1862; and was active in the Army of the Potomac throughout the campaign on the Peninsula in 1862 and until the battle of Chancellorsville (May 2, 1863), were he was killed. His brigade was especially distinguished in the battle of Fredericksburg, in December, 1862. In March, 1863, he was made major-general of volunteers, and was commanding a division in the 3d Corps when he fell.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Keenan, Peter 1834- (search)
Keenan, Peter 1834- Military officer; born in York, N. Y., Nov. 9, 1834; was adopted by a wealthy Philadelphia family; became a captain in the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry in 1861. After the rout of the 11th Corps on the right wing at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863, with less than 500 men, he charged the Confederates, taking them by complete surprise, so that their advance was sufficiently checked until the National guns were got into position. This charge saved the National army from complete rout. He was killed during the action.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), entry on-to-richmond- (search)
partment of the Potomac. While Hooker and Lee were contending near Chancellorsville (q. v.), a greater part of the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac was raiding on the communications of Lee's army with Richmond. Stoneman, with 10,000 men, at first performed this service. He rode rapidly, crossing rivers, and along rough roads, and struck the Virginia Central Railway near Louisa Court-house, destroying much of it before daylight. They were only slightly opposed, and at midnight of May 2, 1863, the raiders were divided for separate work. On the morning of the 3d one party destroyed canal-boats, bridges, and Confederate supplies at Columbia, on the James River. Colonel Kilpatrick, with another party, struck the Fredericksburg Railway at Hungary Station and destroyed the depot and railway there, and, sweeping down within 2 miles of Richmond, captured a lieutenant and eleven men within the Confederate works of that capital. Then he struck the Virginia Central Railway at Meadows
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
shall be the penalty for aiding the Confederates, sympathizers with rebellion to be sent into the Confederate lines......April 13, 1863 Admiral Porter, with eight gun-boats and three steam transports, passes (down) the Confederate batteries at Vicksburg......April 16, 1863 Major-General Hooker crosses the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford......April 28-29, 1863 General Grant crosses the Mississippi at Bruinsburg, below Vicksburg......April 30, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, Va.......May 2-4, 1863 [ Stonewall Jackson (Confederate general) mortally wounded on the 2d, dies on the 10th.] Grand Gulf, below Vicksburg, abandoned by the Confederates......May 3, 1863 Clement L. Vallandigham arrested at Dayton, O., for treasonable utterances, by orders from General Burnside......May 4, 1863 General Hooker recrosses the Rappahannock......May 5, 1863 General Grant occupies Jackson, Miss.......May 14, 1863 C. L. Vallandigham convicted by courtmartial at Cincinnati of dis
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Virginia, (search)
but retires......June 8, 1862 Battle of Port Republic; the Federals with two brigades (3,000) defeated by Stonewall Jackson (8,000)......June 9, 1862 Maj.-Gen. John Pope appointed to the Army of Virginia......June 26, 1862 Lee advances into Maryland; Stonewall Jackson crosses the Potomac at White's Ford, near Leesburg......Sept. 5, 1862 Stonewall Jackson captures Harper's Ferry......Sept. 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg......Dec. 13, 1862 Battle of Chancellorsville......May 2-4, 1863 Federals under Millroy driven out of Winchester by the Confederate General Ewell......June 15, 1863 Grant's campaign in Virginia begins......May 4, 1864 Gen. B. F. Butler forbids civil government in Norfolk by F. H. Pierpont as loyal governor of Virginia.......June 30, 1864 Maj.-Gen. Philip H. Sheridan appointed to the Army of the Shenandoah......Aug. 7, 1864 Battle of Winchester......Sept. 19, 1864 Battle of Fisher's Hill......Sept. 22, 1864 Battle of Cedar Cree