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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engineer corps of the Federal army (search)
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Naval chronology 1861 -1865 : important naval engagements of the Civil war March , 1861 -June , 1865 (search)
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Marches of the Federal armies (search)
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), With the veteran armies (search)
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), The Signal Corps (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), Chapter 5 : losses in the battles of the Civil War , and what they mean (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), Chapter 6 : Federal armies, Corps and leaders (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), Chapter 7 : Confederate armies and generals (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Prison experience. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Lieutenant Charlie Pierce 's daring attempts to escape from Johnson's Island . (search)
Lieutenant Charlie Pierce's daring attempts to escape from Johnson's Island. By Lieutenant M. Mcnamara.
Early in November, 1863, after General Lee had successfully driven Meade across the Rapidan back to Centreville, and retired with his entire force south of the Rappahannock for the purpose of going into winter quarters, Hays' brigade was sent to picket the north bank at Rappahannock station.
Here they were reinforced by the Louisiana Guard battery and a portion of General Hoke's North Carolina brigade.
After being on duty a day, a forward movement was made by the enemy in that direction, and French's entire corps, under Sedgwick, bore down upon them.
The onslaught was terrific — the enemy being ten to one--but the gallant brigade held them in check until night, when their lines were broken and they were cut off from their only pontoon bridge.
The Rappahannock was at that point not fordable, and the night was intensely cold; so that their capture was inevitable.
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