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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 127 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 115 1 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 69 1 Browse Search
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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 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 17 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 16 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2 13 1 Browse Search
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Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 9 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 7 (search)
rom Berry's, the leading brigade, and two from Birney's, the second to support Emory's horse to the liantly conducted by Capt. Mindil, chief of Gen. Birney's staff. These charged up to the open spacndation of the General-in-Chief Gens. Jameson, Birney, and Berry, whose soldierly judgment was alone division was commanded by a Pennsylvanian, Gen. Birney. This officer displayed coolness and courar-General Third Division, Third Corps. General Birney's report. headquarters Birney's brigaBirney's brigade, Kearney's division, camp near Williamsburgh, Va., May 6, 1862. sir: I have the honor to reporrned to his regiment. I am yours truly, D. B. Birney, Brigadier-General. Lieut. W. G. Sturgis, have the honor to enclose the report of Gen. D. B. Birney, who commanded the noble brigade, of which these two regiments form a part. Gen. Birney commands two New-York and two Maine regiments. division, consisting of the brigades of Berry, Birney, and Jameson. These good troops, though weary[3 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 17 (search)
e of battle, completely swept the field, recovering thus much of our lost ground. It was now night. My division came up on the left of Sedgwick, connecting with Birney's brigade, of Heintzelman's corps, on my left. Thus our line was made secure for the night. Sunday, June first. The army had lain on their arms all night in , and as they came into action opposite the Eighty-first Pennsylvania regiment, Col. Miller, they said: Do not fire; we are Owen's men. Owen's regiment is one of Birney's brigade on my left. Col. Miller had his regiment at an aim, and now recovered arms. The enemy instantly poured in a deadly volley, by which Miller was killed.dcareer, losing seventeen brave fellows in that one desperate essay. At six o'clock, Heintzelman telegraphed Gen. McClellan that the left is holding its own, and Birney is advancing up the railroad. Sedgwick's and Richardson's divisions had crossed the river, the men plunging through mud to their knees, Sumner cheering them on
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 77 (search)
ed in intensity, indicating the arrival of new combatants from the other side. Birney's brigade was then deployed in line of battle as reserves. Meanwhile two of oueared upon the field, and ordered the reoccupation of the conquered territory. Birney's brigade had already returned to camp, and Grover and Sickles's were resting osoon driven back, with mutual loss. At sunset the day was ours, indisputably. Birney's brigade relieved Robinson, and Couch's division remained on the field. We ha gallant Excelsior brigade. Reenforcements were ordered there immediately, and Birney's brigade went up the Williamsburgh road at the double-quick. As these regimenver was driving them, and others to say that Sickles could hold his ground till Birney could reach him. Just at this exciting juncture the order was received from ition matters continued until six P. M. At about that hour, Gen. Kearney led Birney's brigade against the enemy. Pushing in on Grover's left and between Grover an
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
pport. The one selected by Gen. Kearny was Gen. Birney's brigade. Previous to this, I had receia brigade up the railroad to the front, and Gen. Birney's was ordered up. I learned, after I arriveearny gave the orders. After the battle, Gen. Birney was placed under arrest by my order, and brctions of the twenty-ninth and thirtieth. Generals Birney, Robinson and Grover, of Heintzelman's coactions of the twenty-ninth and thirtieth, and Birney, during the action of the first of September, with zeal and gallantry, and Gens. Birney and Grover were especially distinguished in the actions ofwhere. During the first hours of combat, Gen. Birney, on tired regiments in the centre falling b the indicated point, but soon reoccupied with Birney's brigade, supported by Robinson, a very advane renewed efforts of my Generals of brigades — Birney and Robinson. My regiments all did well, and Hundred and First New-York volunteers, and Major Birney, with the Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania volunt[5 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
ctions of the twenty-ninth and thirtieth. Generals Birney, Robinson and Grover, of Heintzelman's coactions of the twenty-ninth and thirtieth, and Birney, during the action of the first of September, with zeal and gallantry, and Gens. Birney and Grover were especially distinguished in the actions of the twenty-ninth and thirtieth of August, and Birney also in the engagement of the first of Septembpartly in line and partly in support, and kept Birney's most disciplined regiments reserved and readwhere. During the first hours of combat, Gen. Birney, on tired regiments in the centre falling be woods, I brought up additionally the most of Birney's regiments — the Fourth Maine, Colonel Walker the indicated point, but soon reoccupied with Birney's brigade, supported by Robinson, a very advane renewed efforts of my Generals of brigades — Birney and Robinson. My regiments all did well, and Hundred and First New-York volunteers, and Major Birney, with the Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania volunt
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 213 (search)
own to our forces. General Kearny ordered General Birney to move his brigade still further to the lefore the action had fairly recommenced. Gen. Birney took command at once of the division, and seft, and the engagement was recommenced by General Birney in that position. The original line of e corn-field, and his force driven back. When Birney took command, all the troops of Reno had been formation of the ground extended to the left. Birney drew up his troops at an angle with the line fewhat shaken and their fire proving weaker, Gen. Birney ordered a bayonet-charge. The Mozart regimo renew the contest. The field was held by Gen. Birney all night, our dead were buried, and the woconduct of all the regiments engaged under General Birney is highly praised. The One Hundred and Fidisplayed great coolness and gallantry. General Birney, who is one of the few generals that have The whole number of killed and wounded in Gen. Birney's brigade was probably not over two hundred[1 more...]