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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 355 3 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 147 23 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 137 13 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 135 7 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 129 1 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 125 13 Browse Search
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson 108 38 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 85 7 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 84 12 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 70 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e of the North. They regard him as one of those invincible beings whose purposes it is almost impossible to thwart. The statements of Yankee prisoners and letters captured upon the recent battle-fields indicate the dread which the mention of his name creates among them. As a specimen of these letters, we annex an extract from one written by a father to his son in the Federal army, dated Lewisburg, Pa., June 15, 1862: "It seems that Jackson is too much for McDowell. Siegle, Fremont, Banks, and Shields combined. They have not been able to catch him yet, and, from all accounts, I think they have been hurt pretty near as bad as he was. Samuel wrote that he wished Jackson would come that way, that the reserves would give him fits. Why, boys, if he would come that way, he would eat you up, Sam's horn and all. Jackson is a brave, daring man, and we have few men in our army that are his equals. All I am sorry for is that he is not engaged in a better cause." Capture of arms
The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
order did not proceed from General Hunter, and was not a consequence of the disaster. If he succeeded, he probably expected to wipe out the discredit of his recall; and for the disobedience of orders, he could have pleaded that he had proceeded in strict accordance with Secretary Stanton's military ideas. This repulse is of minor consequence, except as it gives heart to the Confederates. But in this view it is much to be regretted. The retreat, so rapid as to amount to a flight, of Gen. Banks, and the failure of the resulting campaign against Jackson — a failure publicly confessed by the promotion of Gen. Pope--tended to revive the trooping hopes and reinvigorate the morale of the Confederate army.--Their success on James Island will still further rekindle their confidence, and make their resistance more determined at Richmond. Gen. Benham's attack is a costly and inexcusable blunder. Until the fate of the Confederate capital is decided, no risks should be incurred, or do