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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 185 3 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 172 8 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 156 6 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 153 3 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 I. 147 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 145 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 121 3 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 114 2 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 110 0 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 102 2 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: July 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War News. (search)
under its first siege. He says: At the time of the appearance of the first Butternut at Rockville, Md, the capital city had not force enough to man four rifle-pits. It was uncertain at which point of the thirty odd miles the columns of Breckinridge and Early might be hurled. And when it was learned at midnight of Sunday, the 10th inst, that the enemy were massing their columns against. Fort Stevens, with the knowledge of our weakest point of defence — which was the most alarming fractus, were hurrying toward the city. A vast audience with hushed voices and earnest gaze were looking out upon the scene, and there, in sight of the greatest men of the day, with honest Abraham on one side of the rifle-pits and dishonest John C. Breckinridge on the other. The Post master General saw his house, the headquarters of his former friend, and now traitor enemy, who was struggling to destroy the very capital where the people had delighted to do him honor. This was the last scene you