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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 18 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 14 0 Browse Search
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George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 4 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 59 (search)
uary 26, 1864. One of the most brilliant exploits that has been chronicled for some time past, was accomplished yesterday by some of our troops, whose bravery is only equalled by their patriotism. Late on Sunday afternoon a gunboat expedition started from this city, composed of the army gunboats Gen. Jessup, Smith Briggs, and Flora Temple. The whole was under the command of General Graham. Before daylight, on the following morning, the boats had proceeded as far up the James River as Brandon, (which is near Harrison's Landing,) without the least opposition. From the Gen. Jessup a detachment of men were landed, under charge of Captain Lee, of the Harbor Police. Two other detachments were sent ashore, under Captain Harris, of one of the boats, and Captain Brown, of the Twenty-first connecticut regiment. Supported by the latter, the men of Captain Lee penetrated the interior of the country to the distance of three miles. Here was a signal-station of the rebels, which it was t
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 125 (search)
ting our communications. Marched to-day thirteen miles to Brandon; Captain Foster commanding the cavalry advance, and Major ing time. Slight skirmishing. February eighth, leaving Brandon purified as by fire of much rebel nutriment, we marched siy by our forces one year ago. Our march from Jackson to Brandon was mostly free from skirmishing, the enemy having become othing than any thing else. The country from Jackson to Brandon is very good, and there are many fine plantations. We paselfth, we crossed Pearl River, and marched twelve miles to Brandon. A small force of rebel cavalry skirmished with our advanng kept among the archives of the Southern Confederacy. Brandon is a very pretty little town of some eight hundred inhabitof those they once were compelled to call masters. From Brandon the expedition moved on to Morton, a small village depot ot occupying many. There was, however, every evidence that Brandon was shortly to be a supply-depot of considerable importanc