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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 84 2 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 44 2 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 40 2 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 33 1 Browse Search
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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 27 1 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 7: Prisons and Hospitals. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 22 6 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. 21 1 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2. You can also browse the collection for John A. Dix or search for John A. Dix in all documents.

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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 28: (search)
revent or suppress riot; arson was punished, and troops were sent to the points at the North where insurrection was most apprehended. On the 19th of October, General Dix, in command at New York, wrote at length to Grant. I deem it my duty to call your attention, as general-in-chief of the army, to the want of troops in this ci . I feel that the want of preparation would be very injurious, if known, and it is not easy to conceal it long. . . I feel very uneasy under this state of things. Dix was a moderate man, in no way likely to exaggerate, and these representations had great weight. A reinforcement of several thousand troops was ordered to New York.es he deemed necessary at a critical juncture. His name alone would be a terror to those who plotted against the republic. He was accordingly ordered to report to Dix, and the force in New York was temporarily increased by five thousand men. The election took place on the 8th of November, and resulted in the success of Lincoln
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Appendix to Chapter XXVIII. (search)
aid to be 2,000 strong. I have sent the persons bringing me the information directly to Major-General Dix, and also telegraphed him. F. Townsend, Assistant Provost-Marshal-General. General order of General Dix. General orders. Headquarters, Department of the East, New York City, October 26, 1864. Satisfactory information has been received by the major-general commanding that rebel age, which must not be changed without notice at the place of registry. By command of Major-General John A. Dix. Captain Rogers to General Fry.—(telegram.) Buffalo, New York, October 30, 1864. hern states on the day of the presidential election. M. M. Jackson, United States Consul. General Dix to Secretary Stanton.—(telegram.) New York, November 4, 1864. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary risoning forts in this harbor, although they are altogether inadequate to the object in view. John A. Dix, Major-General. Colonel Sweet to General Hoffman.—(telegram.) Chicago, Illinois, November<
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Appendix to Chapter XXXV. (search)
g United States Forces in North Carolina. J. E. Johnston, General, Commanding Confederate States Forces in North Carolina. approved.—U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. Second Bulletin. War Department, Washington, April 27, 9.30 A. M. To Major-General Dix: The department has received the following dispatch from Major-General Halleck, commanding the Military Division of the James. Generals Canby and Thomas were instructed some days ago that Sherman's arrangements with Johnston were disappre name of the President, and those shall be obeyed to the letter, but I deny his right to command an army. Your orders and wishes shall be to me the law, but I ask you to vindicate my name from the insult conveyed in Mr. Stanton's dispatch to General Dix of April 27th, published in all the newspapers of the land. If you do not, I will. No man shall insult me with impunity as long as I am an officer of the army. Subordination to authority is one thing —submission to insult is another. No am
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Index (search)
Sherman, 627, 633; Johnston's revenge on, 633; capture of, in woman's clothes, 639. Deep Bottom, Butler's bridge at, II., 506; Hancock's movement, July 26, 470; August 14, 506-511; Butler's movement from, III., 70. Democratic party, opposition of, to the war, III., 13, 169. Departments, rearrangement of military, when Grant took chief command, i., 29-32. Dinwiddie, battle of, III., 467-470. Dinwiddie court-house, Sheridan at, III., 453, 456; held by the national forces, 470. Dix, General John A., anxiety of, in regard to election in New York, III., 171. Dodge, General G. M., ordered to send reinforcements to Thomas, III., 240. Donelson, Fort, position of, i., 23; operations against, 33-51; capture of, 50; consequences of capture, 55. Draft, riot in New York on account of, III., 15: enforced, 16. Drury's Bluff, battle of, II., 244-254. Duck river, course of, III., 178, 205; Hood's retreat across, 259. Early, General Jubal A., at battle of Wilderness,