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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 11 11 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 4 Browse Search
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 4 4 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 4 4 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.) 3 3 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 41: fall of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. (search)
led a council of war of all the general officers present. He placed General Johnston's despatch before them, and stated his own views against the propriety of an advance, but expressed the opinion that the only possibility of success would be by a movement upon the enemy s communications. A majority of the officers present expressed themselves favorable to the plan indicated by General Johnston. General Pemberton then sent the following despatch to General Johnston: Edward's Depot, May 14, 1863. I shall move as early to-morrow morning as practicable, with a column of seventeen thousand men, to Dillon's, situated on the main road leading from Raymond to Port Gibson, seven and a half miles from Edward's Depot. The object is to cut the enemy's communications and to force him to attack me, as I do not consider my force sufficient to justify an attack on the enemy in position, or to attempt to cut my way to Jackson. At this point your nearest communication would be through Raym
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 22: the siege of Vicksburg. (search)
with McClernand on another road. In order to prevent any miscarriage, Grant sent Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson, of his staff, to McClernand, to explain the situation, and urge him to move promptly. Then the Commander-in-Chief hastened to the front, to have a personal direction of the movements there. Pemberton, who appears to have been a rather tardy and timid leader, had advanced a few miles eastward from his fortifications near Edwards's Station. On the day of the battle at Jackson, May 14, 1863. he had received a dispatch from Johnston at that place, suggesting, not ordering, he afterward said, a combined attack on McPherson at Clinton, when Pemberton called a council, and, pursuant to its decision, prepared to attack the next morning, quite unconscious that his chief had already been made a fugitive by the very-troops he was about to fall upon. Champion Hills battle-ground. A branch of Baker's Creek was so swollen by the rains that he was delayed until the afternoon, wh
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)
absence of its fallen men. At Manassas it took 490 into action, of whom 117 were killed or mortally wounded. The Fifth was enlisted for two years; but most of its recruits were enlisted for three years, and when the regiment was mustered out (May 14, 1863) these men were transferred to the One Hundred and Forty-sixth New York. After the muster-out of the Fifth, Colonel Winslow organized another regiment which bore the same number, and which rejoined the Fifth Corps, sharing the fortunes of Gra2 126 128 1,102 152 killed == 13.7 per cent. Total of killed and wounded, 572; died in Confederate prisons (previously included), 14. battles. K. & M. W. battles. K. & M. W. Shiloh, Tenn. 63 Big Shanty, Ga. 4 Jackson, Miss. (May 14, 1863） 1 Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. 9 Vicksburg, Miss. 1 Atlanta, Ga. 10 Jones's Ford, Miss. 2 Ezra Chapel, Ga. 8 Jackson, Miss. (July 16, 1863） 6 Lovejoy's Station, Ga. 1 Guerrillas 3 Griswoldville, Ga. 8 Missionary Ridge, Tenn. 13 Columb
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 11: list of battles, with the regiments sustaining the greatest losses in each. (search)
May 3, 1863.             121st New York Brooks's Sixth 48 173 55 276 15th New Jersey Brooks's Sixth 24 126 4 154 95th Pennsylvania Brooks's Sixth 23 110 20 153 16th New York Brooks's Sixth 23 70 49 142 Raymond, Miss.             May 12, 1863.             23d Indiana Logan's Seventeenth 16 76 23 115 20th Illinois Logan's Seventeenth 17 68 1 86 7th Missouri Logan's Seventeenth 10 57 6 73 20th Ohio Logan's Seventeenth 10 58 -- 68 Jackson, Miss.             May 14, 1863.             17th Iowa Crocker's Fifteenth 16 61 3 80 10th Missouri Crocker's Fifteenth 10 65 -- 75 Champion's Hill, Miss.             May 16, 1863.             24th Indiana Hovey's Thirteenth 27 166 8 201 10th Iowa Crocker's Seventeenth 36 131 -- 167 24th Iowa Hovey's Thirteenth 35 120 34 189 11th Indiana Hovey's Thirteenth 28 126 13 167 93d Illinois Crocker's Seventeenth 38 113 11 162 47th Indiana Hovey's Thirteenth 32 91
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 15: Confederate losses — strength of the Confederate Armies--casualties in Confederate regiments — list of Confederate Generals killed — losses in the Confederate Navy. (search)
the record would still be a heroic one; but the battle mentioned was one of a score of bloody contests, in each of which the gallant command was decimated, In fact, any regiment in the American War considered itself fortunate if it could come out of a battle with no greater loss than decimation. But, in May, 1863, General Lee issued an order which has an important bearing on the subject of regimental casualties in the Confederate Army: Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia. May 14, 1863. General Orders, No. 63. The practice which prevails in the Army of including in the list of casualties those cases of slight injuries which do not incapacitate the recipients for duty, is calculated to mislead our friends, and encourage our enemies, by giving false impressions as to the extent of our losses. The loss sustained by a brigade or regiment is by no means an indication of the service performed or perils encountered, as experience shows that those who attack most rapid
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Letters. (search)
oops you can quickly assemble should be brought. Time is all-important. I immediately replied as follows: Bovina, May 14, 1863. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication. I moved at once with whole available force, about nemy's communications, it was adopted, and the following dispatch was addressed to General Johnston: Edwards's Depot, May 14, 1863. I shall move as early to-morrow morning as practicable, with a column of seventeen thousand men, to Dillon's, sitn accordance with the following order, viz.: Headquarters Department Mississippi and East Louisiana, Edwards's Depot, May 14, 1863. Special Order, No. —. This army will move to-morrow morning, 15th instant, in the direction of Raymond, on the mil. m., on the 16th, while on the retreat, the following communication was handed to me: Camp Seven Miles from Jackson, May 14, 1863. General: The body of troops, mentioned in my note of last night compelled Brigadier-General Gregg and his command
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 193 (search)
, G; M. Crowthers, G; C. Louther, G; James P. Donnelly, G; M. Storm, G; C. F. Kennedy, Sergeant, H; James M. Craig, H; William H. Fisher, H; Alexander Jameson, H; William Gleason, I; William Farrell, I; A. Faust, Corporal, I; J. Benedict, Sergeant, K; D. H. Ford, color-sergeant, K; William Holzeheimer, Corporal, K; C. Shultz, K; J. Ritz, K; J. Kelsh, K; John Kraieling, K. Official report of Colonel Grant. headquarters Second brigade, Second division Sixth corps, camp in the field, May 14, 1863. Peter T. Washburn, Adjutant and Inspector-General: sir: In my account of the part taken by the Vermont troops of the storming of the heights of Fredericksburgh, I promised to furnish further particulars. The rush of events that followed, and a constant employment of time since, must be my excuse for the delay. The brigade crossed the river on the evening of the second instant, and rested on its arms for a few hours. Long before light on the morning of the third instant, the head
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 201 (search)
Doc. 191.-capture of Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson, Miss., May 14, 1863. The Union army have undisturbed possession of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, and the headquarters of the department of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana. The Federal flag floats grace-fully from the dome of the State House, Yankee soldiers are patrolling the streets, prisoners are gathering at the guard-house, the sick in the hospitals are being paroled, negroes are grinning horribly from the sidewalks, citizens look silently and sullenly at us from behind screens and closed window-blinds, and all the details of military government are in full operation. My last was written at Raymond, on the evening after the battle. We encamped there Tuesday night, and early Wednesday morning started for Clinton, a small town on the Vicksburgh and Jackson Railroad. It was considered indispensably necessary for the success of our movement upon Vicksburgh that we should have possession of the railroad and th
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 3 (search)
t, in my case, you were actuated in giving the alleged advice to the President, solely by a desire to confer a personal favor upon me. I look upon the matter in this light, and sincerely thank you for using your influence with the President, in the manner stated by General Franklin, to have me relieved from a thankless and disagreeable position, which you knew I did not wish to occupy. Very truly yours, H. W. Halleck. From Gen. Burnside to Gen. Halleck. [Telegram.] Cincinnati, May 14, 1863. Major-General Halleck: Letter of the ninth, (9th,) just received. Never saw Franklin's pamphlet till day before yesterday. Shall answer it briefly, as soon as I have time. It cannot hurt any of us after it is answered. (Signed), A. E. Burnside. General Halleck to General Franklin. Headquarters of the army, Washington, D. C., May 25, 1863. [Personal and private.] Major-General Franklin, York, Penn.: General: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a copy
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 31 (search)
ower down, went in that direction; found they had all crossed the North Anna, and destroyed the bridges behind them. Moved that night in the direction of Louisa Court-House. Bivouacked in three miles of Court-House. Thursday, May 7th.--Went to Trevillians and fed. Moved on at three P. M. for Orange Court-House; arrived at eight A. M. Scouts reported that the enemy had crossed the Rapidan. W. H. F. Lee, Brigadier-General. Report of Brigadier-General Pender. camp Gregg, Va., May 14, 1863. Brigadier-General H. Heth, commanding A. P. Hill's Division: General: I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by my brigade in the battle of Chancellorsville. Having arrived upon the right of the enemy's position, May second, I was ordered to form line of battle upon the left of the road leading to Chancellorsville, in rear and in support of a line formed by part of Colston's division. In this order we advanced some distance, when orders were received to ente
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