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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 36 36 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 19 19 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands 13 13 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 12 12 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 11 11 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
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 2 Browse Search
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies. 2 2 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 2 Browse Search
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John D. Billings, Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life, chapter 12 (search)
which he sold mostly for use in officers' messes. The canning of meats, fruits, and vegetables was then in its infancy, and the prices, which in time of peace were high, by the demands of war were so inflated that the highest of high privates could not aspire to sample them unless he was the child of wealthy parents who kept him supplied with a stock of scrip or greenbacks. It can readily be seen that his thirteen dollars a month (or even sixteen dollar, to which the pay was advanced June 20, 1864, through the efforts of Henry Wilson, who strove hard to make it twenty-one dollars) would not hold out a great while to patronize an army sutler, and hundreds of the soldiers when the paymaster came round had the pleasure of signing away the entire amount due to them, whether two, three, or four months pay, to settle claims of the sutler upon them. Here are a few of his prices as I remember them:-- Butter (warranted to be rancid), one dollar a pound; cheese, fifty cents a pound; co
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies., Chapter 4: Five Forks. (search)
on. For no despatch of Dana's concerning Warren compares in severity with Dana's to the Secretary of War, July 7, 1864, denouncing General Meade, and advising that he be removed from the command of the army. (Serial No. 80, p. 35.) It now appears that Warren was in great disfavor with Meade also, after arriving before Petersburg. Meade called upon Warren to ask to be relieved from command of his corps on the alternative that charges would be preferred against him. (Dana's despatch, June 20, 1864, War Records, Serial No. 80, p. 26.) Meade was much displeased, too, with Warren for his characteristic remark to the effect that no proper superior commanding officer was present at the time of the Mine explosion, to take control of the whole affair. And now, with Sheridan against him, poor Warren may well have wished at least for David's faculty of putting his grievances into song, with variations on the theme: Many bulls have compassed me about; yea, many strong bulls of Basha
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Passing of the Armies: The Last Campaign of the Armies., Military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States: headquarters Commandery of the State of Maine. (search)
Chamberlain's life was saved by Dr. Shaw's skill and faithfulness. In his last illness, Dr. Shaw attended his old chief with the same faithfulness he had shown in caring for him so many years before. At the end of five months, and before he could mount a horse or walk a hundred yards, he resumed command of his brigade. Before he was taken from the field he was assured of his promotion. After his arrival at Annapolis he received a telegram as follows: Headqrs. Army of the U. S. June 20, 1864. To Col. J. L. Chamberlain, 20th Maine Infantry. Special Order No. 39. 1st-Col. J. L. Chamberlain, 20th Maine Inf'y Volunteers, for meritorious and efficient services on the field of battle and especially for gallant conduct in leading his brigade against the enemy at Petersburg on the 18th inst., in which he was dangerously wounded, hereby, in pursuance of the authority of the Secretary of War, is appointed Brig. Gen. of U. S. Volunteers to rank as such from the 18th day of June, 18
Robert Stiles, Four years under Marse Robert, Chapter 22: from Cold Harbor to evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg (search)
that we were placed in the works about noon and remained only a few hours, never firing a shot nor seeing an enemy; and then followed an experience unparalleled since — we left Leesburg in the spring of 1862. Our guns were withdrawn late in the night and we passed back through Petersburg, recrossed the Appomattox River, and were stationed on the lines, between that and the James, near the Dunn house, the Howitzers quartered in the house; and there the battalion remained from say the 20th of June, 1864, until the 2d of April, 1865, without ever so much as firing a shot or being fired at by an enemy, except that I have an indistinct recollection of our taking a rifled gun, I think of Manly's battery, a little in advance and to the left of our regular position, and taking a shot or two at the astronomer or observer in General Butler's tower. This was really a little hard on that gentleman, as I am confident he never did us any harm; but then I am equally confident we did not do him an
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Confederate defense of Fort Sumter. (search)
the acting adjutant of the post, H. Bentivoglio Middleton of the Signal Corps. Later in the same year, the flag of the post was moved to the center of the gorge-wall, at a point on the crest, accessible by a short ladder from the top of the bombproof quarters. The practice with two 30-pounder Parrott rifles, at Cumming's Point, distant three-quarters of a mile, was so fine that more than three shots were seldom required for cutting down the staff; sometimes a single shot sufficed. June 20th, 1864, the flag was reported shot away. The larger part of the staff remained fast in the crest of the gorge, while the splintered spar, bearing the flag, was thrown inwardly to the ground. But some slight delay arising in the planting, Lieutenant Charles H. Claibourne, of the 1st South Carolina Infantry (regulars), mounted the wall with the colors, and in full view of the enemy, and under a rapid fire, lashed the two parts of the staff together with the halyard ropes, assisted by two brave
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)
F. Parker being mortally wounded there. The action of May 12th, at Spotsylvania, was the closest and deadliest of any in which the Tenth had been engaged. On June 20, 1864, while in the trenches before Petersburg, the regiment received the orders to return home for muster-out; one of the officers was killed just before the regimea., May 5, 1865 2 Lavergne, Tenn., Oct. 8, 1862 1 McAfee's X Roads, June 11, 1864 2 Picket Duty 2 Bowling Green, Ky., Oct. 22, 1862 1 Noonday Creek, Ga., June 20, 1864 3 Guerrillas 2 Stone's River, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862 5 Flat Rock, Ga., July 28, 1864 1 Place unknown 2     Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 12, 1864 3     notes.--e Wilderness. At the Wilderness and Spotsylvania the casualties amounted to 10 killed, 62 wounded, and 8 missing; total, 80. The regiment was mustered out on June 20, 1864, its term of service having expired. Fifth Michigan Infantry. Detrobriand's Brigade — Birney's Division--Third Corps. （1) Col. Henry D. Terry; Br
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)
Gibbon's Second 42 261 5 308 1st Massachusetts H. A. Birney's Second 31 222 194 447 2d New York H. A. Barlow's Second 28 218 60 306 2d Pennsylvania H. A. Ledlie's Ninth 40 193 13 246 14th New York H. A. Ledlie's Ninth 38 152 60 250 7th New York H. A. Barlow's Second 33 152 316 501 4th New York H. A. Birney's Second 16 88 -- 104 Lynchburg, Va.             June 17, 1864.             54th Pennsylvania Crook's Eighth 11 37 14 62 Noonday Creek, Ga.             June 20, 1864.             4th Michigan Cavalry Garrard's Cavalry A. C. 11 25 11 47 Jerusalem Road, Va. Known also as Weldon Railroad.             June 22, 1864.             8th New York H. A. Gibbon's Second 24 96 1 121 184th Pennsylvania Gibbon's Second 10 42 115 167 11th Vermont (H. A.) Getty's Sixth 9 27 263 299 St. Mary's Church, Va.             June 24, 1864.             1st Maine Cavalry Gregg's Cavalry A. P. 9 46 11 66 6
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 74 (search)
nslow, Captain. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. Report of casualties. United States steamer Kearsarge, Cherbourg, France, June 20, 1864. sir: I inclose herewith the surgeon's report of the casualties on board this vessel in the late action with the Alabama. Although we received some twent action. Very respectfully, William H. Cushman, Chief-Engineer. Captain John A. Winslow, U. S. N., Commanding. United States steamer Kearsarge, Cherbourg, June 20, 1864. sir: I respectfully submit to you a statement of injuries sustained by the United States steamer Kearsarge in her hull, sails, rigging, etc., during our laander and Executive Officer. Number of shots and shells which struck the ship in various places, twenty-eight. United States steamer Kearsarge, Cherbourg, June 20, 1864. sir: I respectfully submit the following report of the expenditure of ordnance stores on board of this ship during the engagement with the rebel steamer Al
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
do agree to said Senate amendment as amended. That the House of Representatives do agree to the eighth Senate amendment, to wit, the insertion of section nine. That the House of Representatives do agree to the ninth Senate amendment, to wit, the insertion of section ten. That the House of Representatives agree to the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth of the Senate amendments. The report of the conference committee was accepted in both Houses, and the bill was approved by the President June twentieth, 1864. No. Lxviii.--The Bill to provide for the Examination of certain Officers of the Army. In the Senate, on the first of February, 1864, Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill to provide for the examination of certain officers of the army, which was read twice, and referred to the Military Committee. On the third, Mr. Wilson reported it back with an amendment. The bill provided: That every quartermasterr and assistant quartermaster, every commissary and assistant commi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 62.-Hoisting the Black flag — official correspondence and reports. (search)
the truth of what I assert. I beg leave to say to you that this transaction hardly justifies your remark, that your operations have been conducted on civilized principles; and until you take some steps to bring the perpetrators of this outrage to justice, the world will not fail to believe that it had your sanction. I am, General, Your obedient servant, C. C. Washburn, Major-General, commanding. General Forrest to General Washburn. headquarters Forrest's cavalry, Tupelo, June 20, 1864. Major-General C. C. Washburn, commanding U. S. Forces, Memphis, Tenn.: General: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt (per flag of truce) of your letter of the seventeenth instant, addressed to Majbr-General S. D. Lee, or Officer commanding Confederate forces near Tupelo. I have forwarded it to General Lee, with a copy of this letter. I regard your letter as discourteous to the commanding officer of this department, and grossly insulting to myself. You seek by implied th
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