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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 347 7 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 317 55 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 268 46 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 147 23 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 II. 145 9 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 141 29 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 140 16 Browse Search
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson 134 58 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. 129 13 Browse Search
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain 123 5 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: May 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
crossed the Chickahominy at Bottom's bridge, and it was rumored last evening that they were again advancing towards Richmond on some point on the Central Railroad. We could get no confirmation of this report. From Northern Virginia. Passengers by the Fredericksburg train last evening brought a report that a severe engagement took place yesterday morning on the right wing of Gen Lee's army, near Massaponax church, and that the enemy were twice handsomely repulsed by our forces under Ewell. No official information was received at headquarters here last night, of the reported engagement, but it was generally credited. The scene of the fight is located at Stanard's Mill, about sixteen miles from Fredericksburg. The victory in the Valley. Later advices from the Valley of Virginia make the victory of General Breckinridge over Sigel even more complete than first accounts represented it. Gen. Breckinridge, in celerity of movement, has proved himself a worthy successor
The Daily Dispatch: May 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's army. (search)
r the Rappahannock, and were busily constructing the bridges over Potomac and Accokeell creeks, in Stafford county, and over the river at Fredericksburg. As confirmatory of the severe losses which the enemy has sustained, I will mention that Ewell buried two thousand dead Yankees in front of his line of battle at the Wilderness. This, be it remembered, was only in front of one corps, and does not include the loss in front of Longstreet and A. P. Hill. We captured an immense number ofth until wounded. Among the casualties of which I have heard is Col. Collins, 19th Va cav, killed. Maj. Wooldridge, 3d Va cav, wounded, leg amputated. Maj. Daniel, cav, Early's division, wounded, leg amputated. Capt. Turner--Gen. Ewell's staff, leg amputated. Our men have been fighting and marching unceasingly for the last eight days, but they are as willing as ever to stand up to the rack, and are most confident and hopeful, and nightly around the blazing camp fires the
The Daily Dispatch: May 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], The battle of the Wilderness. (search)
ascertained that Grant had really his base at Culpeper, Hill's and Ewell's corps were withdrawn from their post. Plank on the Rapidan and osfactory conception of the battle. As has already been stated, Ewell moved down the turnpike, which is on the left and nearest to the riediately sprung upon his flank like a tiger upon the side of an ox. Ewell and Hill pushed rapidly down the turnpike and plank roads, encountey repulsed by Wilena's and Heth's divisions. His final attack upon Ewell was made after night against that part of the line held by Edward Javing many dead and wounded on the ground. During these operations Ewell captured 2,000 prisoners, nearly all of whom were taken by Gordon'sdensity of the forest, he could not hear the guns of Hill and Ewell, and was not aware the battle had commenced until the receipt of a ere equally successful. An attempt was made to pierce that part of Ewell's line which was held by Pegram's brigade, but it was signally defe