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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 241 7 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 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 217 3 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 208 10 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 169 1 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 158 36 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3 81 1 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2 81 1 Browse Search
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 72 20 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1 71 3 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 68 16 Browse Search
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ff, but both pieces went into the ground together. Nearly all these shots fell short and lodged in a field immediately in front of our position. While speaking of this skirmish, an incident connected with it comes to my mind. Notwithstanding the assertions of the enemy, that they had accomplished their object and were returning, it was evident our men came upon them by surprise, and that the first shot thrown into their midst was what Mr. Richard Surveller would call a "staggerer," Lt. Hancock, who was among the advanced pickets, knew nothing of their presence until he found himself a prisoner, and to his utter astonishment surrounded by "the Secessionists." He delivered up his sword with some reluctance, and with a sorrowful expression, but when he handed over his sash, his feelings were too powerful to be subdued.--"There," said this patriotic man, "there goes nine dashed dollars," and he turned his head to prevent further contemplation of such sacrifice of property. It