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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 24 (search)
arriving, and soon begins to form his line just at the intersection of the Dalton and Resacca roads. Troops are manoeuvred with great difficulty in a densely wooded and rolling country, and hence we leave the infantry to form its line of battle. Colonel Murray assumed command of the division, and upon Colonel Atkins, of the Ninety-third Illinois, devolved the command of Colonel Murray's brigade. A force of cavalry is at once ordered out on the main Dalton road, and our outpost is at Holcomb's, three miles from Resacca. At 2:30 P. M. General Osterhaus is ordered forward toward Resacca. General M. L. Smith's division climbs to the summit of the ridge in front, and Harrow is held in reserve on the left. The skirmishers of General Osterhaus' division are soon engaged, but the line scarcely halts. The firing is desultory along the entire front, and with but very little difficulty we gain the curve of the road, just where it sweeps around the point of the ridge and passes th
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 92. the Niagara peace conference. (search)
as unavoidable on my part, I remain, yours truly, Horace Greeley. To Hon. Messrs. Clay and J. P. Holcomb, Clifton House. Clifton House, July 19, 1864 sir: Colonel Jewett has just handed us yourme to receive the communication which you propose to-morrow. We remain, truly yours, &c., J. P. Holcomb, C. C. Clay, Jr. To Hon. Horace Greeley, International Hotel. Executive mansion, Washingtocere thanks, and are most respectfully and truly, your obedient servants, C. C. Clay, Jr., Jas. P. Holcomb. Clifton House, July 20. Col. W. C. Jewett, Cataract House, Niagara Falls, New York: si, and assuring you that we are very respectfully, your obedient servants, C. C. Clay, Jr., Jas. P. Holcomb. Southern view of the affair. For the first time we have the pleasure of heartily ap paper of Abraham Lincoln. It is his letter addressed To whom it May Concern. It concerns Messrs. Holcomb, C. C. Clay and George N. Saunders, and we would fondly believe, no other person, or person
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
nd the Hunchback — the former lying below the pontoon bridge, and the latter a short distance above that structure. They are commanded by Captain Nichols and Captain Fife, respectively. The Mendota returned the enemy's fire, in a short time silencing their batteries. The enemy, on Foster's front, has been ascertained by Lieutenant Bernard N. Smith, aid-decamp, to consist of Cook's brigade, of Heath's division, of A. P. Hill's corps. The enemy's cavalry is commanded by Major Robins, of Holcomb's Legion, which is composed of cavalry, artillery and infantry. In addition to this, several brigades of rebels passed down our front yesterday afternoon (June twenty-second), three regiments passing over Four-Mile creek, with one regiment deployed as skirmishers. The skirmishing resulted in our taking a few prisoners. The destination of the passing brigades alluded to is unknown. On yesterday some of the troops, in making excavations, discovered five thousand dollars in gold and silv