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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 185 15 Browse Search
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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. 75 3 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler. You can also browse the collection for Edward Johnson or search for Edward Johnson in all documents.

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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 14: in command of the Army of the James. (search)
orks, which we occupied. In the morning of that day I received a telegram from the Secretary of War stating that a despatch just received reported a general attack by Grant, in which great success was achieved; that Hancock had captured Maj.-Gen. Edward Johnson's division, and taken him and Early, and forty cannon, and that the prisoners were counted by thousands. See Appendix No. 47. Twelve hours later the Secretary of War sent me a second telegram confirmatory of the first, in which I wan manoeuvring and fighting, without decisive results. . . . Early on the morning of the 2th a general attack was made on the enemy in position. The Second Corps, Major-General Hancock commanding, carried a salient of his line, capturing most of Johnson's division of Elwell's Corps and twenty pieces of artillery. But the resistance was so obstinate that the advantage gained did not prove decisive. The 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th were consumed in manoeuvring and awaiting the arrival
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
ess Monroe): Your despatch of yesterday 3.30 has been forwarded to General Grant. A despatch just received from the battle-field reports a general attack by Grant at 6 A. M., in which great success was achieved. Hancock had captured Maj.-Gen. Edward Johnson's division, taken him and Early and forty cannon, and the prisoners were counted by thousands. Nothing has been heard for two days from General Sherman. The lines are broken by a heavy storm. Edwin M. Stanton. [no. 48. see page 652. F. Butler, Major-General. [no. 60. see page 669.] near Chester, May 30, 1864, 10 P. M. Gen. R. E. Lee, at Lee's Station: Hoke's division and Read's battalion of artillery have been ordered to report to you forthwith. I will follow with Johnson's as soon as enemy's movements here will permit. G. T. Beauregard. [no. 61. see page 670.] headquarters Department of Virginia and North Carolina, Half-Way House, May 14, 1864. General:--You are authorized to make the change in the troops
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
, 694. Jefferson, Thos., 85-86. Jeffers, reference to, 806; quoted upon Porter's report, 808. Johnson, Andrew, defence of by Judge Curtis, 97. Johnson, Maj.-Gen., Edward, reported capture of, 651. Johnson, President, objects to the convention between Sherman and Johnston, 876; Butler confers with, 908; views in regardJohnson, President, objects to the convention between Sherman and Johnston, 876; Butler confers with, 908; views in regard to the Rebellion, 908; action in regard to Johnson's surrender, 909; fears Sherman's obstinacy, 913; action justified, 914; consults Butler in regard to Davis, 915-916; Butler's suggestion, 916-918; impeached, 926-930; suspected of being in league with Booth, 930; no reliable evidence against, 930-931; Alabama claims in administrJohnson's surrender, 909; fears Sherman's obstinacy, 913; action justified, 914; consults Butler in regard to Davis, 915-916; Butler's suggestion, 916-918; impeached, 926-930; suspected of being in league with Booth, 930; no reliable evidence against, 930-931; Alabama claims in administration of, 962, 966. Johnson, Reverdy, secures Ross Winan's release, 234; made commissioner of claims at New Orleans, 522, 525; Peabody improvement on, 536. Johnson, Gen., Bushrod, reference to, 649. Johnston, Gen., Joe, at Bull Run, 292-293; official report of, 333; Sherman's negotiations with, 876; reference to, 901; term