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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3 309 19 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2 309 19 Browse Search
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant 170 20 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 117 33 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 65 11 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 62 2 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 36 2 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 34 12 Browse Search
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee 29 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 29 3 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
side yesterday that the enemy were preparing for the attack which it is pretty generally agreed he is soon to make. Yankee troops, reported by deserters to be Sheridan's, were being massed on the lines between Fort Harrison and James river. If Butler's canal is completed, or anything near it, this will be one of the points of assault; but if, as we believe, the canal will not for months, if ever, be in a condition to admit the passage of the Yankee fleet, Grant must repeat his attempts on our ground; but at eleven o'clock yesterday morning we still held undisturbed possession of the advanced position. From Petersburg. Nothing of importance occurred at Petersburg yesterday. Last Wednesday the enemy made a demonstration on General Butler's lines, but were easily driven back. During Wednesday and Thursday a brisk fire of artillery and musketry was kept up on the lines south and southeast of the town, but it amounted to nothing more than picket practice. From Georgia.
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
erman still holds that stronghold securely. Very few citizens are remaining there, and Chattanooga is filled with thousands of refugees. A speech from Beast Butler — he Wants more stolen property. Beast Butler has returned to the command of the Army of the James. Before leaving New York he made a speech. It will be seeButler has returned to the command of the Army of the James. Before leaving New York he made a speech. It will be seen that the old spoon thief still has his eye on the plate. He is still after the fair lands of the South. He said: We are in a condition now, not taking counsel from our fears, not taking counsel from our weakness, but taking counsel from our magnanimity and our strength, again to make an offer for the last time; to call our Northern soldiers. These ideas appear to take well with the people Democrats, even, are inclined to say, amen. The great question now is, does General Butler speak the sentiments of the Government? It is believed that he does; but there is an anxious expectation of some early confirmatory demonstration of the fact