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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 107 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 88 0 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 74 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 44 2 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 40 0 Browse Search
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 31 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 27 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 26 2 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 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 23 1 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 20 0 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 5: military and naval operations on the coast of South Carolina.--military operations on the line of the Potomac River. (search)
nd Battery. The movement was made known to General Evans, This was Colonel Evans, who commanded Colonel Evans, who commanded the extrence left of the Confederates at the stone bridge, at the opening of the battle of Bull's Rtery of six pieces, the whole commanded by General Evans in person. Geary was called upon for re-enported that the Confederate left, under General N. G. Evans, was strong in numbers. The troops und every hundred of the Marylanders were rebels. Evans and his main force lay on Goose Creek. Riflemn upon his front. The attacking troops were Evans's brigade, composed of the Eighth Virginia, anubordinates, October 28th, 1861, and of General N. G. Evans, the Confederate commander, October 25t information since obtained, it is agreed that Evans's force numbered 4,000. His report also claimers, of the latter regiment. At Leesburg, General Evans (who was represented as a tall, strong manoss was about three hundred. According to General Evans's report, he had one hundred and fifty-thr[2 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 6: the Army of the Potomac.--the Trent affair.--capture of Roanoke Island. (search)
e Sixth and Ninth Pennsylvania, the Rifles, and Easton's Battery. The National loss consisted of seven killed and sixty wounded; and their gain was a victory, and sixteen wagon-loads of excellent hay, and twenty-two of corn. Stuart reported his loss at forty-three killed and one hundred and forty-three wounded. Report of General McCall, December 20, 1861; also, General Stuart to General Beauregard, December 21, 1861. He had been induced to attack superior numbers by the foolish boast of Evans, that he had encountered and whipped four to his one; and he tried to console his followers by calling this affair a victory for them, because McCall did not choose to hold the battle-field, but leisurely withdrew to his encampment. This little victory greatly inspired the loyal people, for it gave them the assurance that the troops of the Army of the Potomac were ready and able to fight bravely, whenever they were allowed the privilege. While the friends of the Government were anxiously
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 17: Pope's campaign in Virginia. (search)
in the afternoon. Then Longstreet turned the tide. He found a commanding point on Jackson's right, and with four batteries he poured a most destructive raking artillery fire upon the Nationals. Line after line was swept away, and very soon the whole left was put to flight. Jackson immediately advanced, and Longstreet moved in support by pushing his heavy columns against Pope's center. Hood, with his two brigades, charged furiously upon Ricketts and Reynolds, followed by the divisions of Evans, R. H. Anderson, and Wilcox, supported by those of Kemper and Jones, and at the same time Lee's artillery was doing fearful execution on Pope's disordered infantry. Terrible was the struggle until dark, when it ceased. The National left had been pushed back a considerable distance, but though confused, it was unbroken; and it still held the Warrenton turnpike, by which alone Pope's Army might. Safely retreat. Pope had now no alternative but to fall back toward Washington. He issued an