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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 70 4 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. 40 4 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 29 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 28 2 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 25 3 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 22 0 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 19 9 Browse Search
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 18 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 16 0 Browse Search
A. J. Bennett, private , First Massachusetts Light Battery, The story of the First Massachusetts Light Battery , attached to the Sixth Army Corps : glance at events in the armies of the Potomac and Shenandoah, from the summer of 1861 to the autumn of 1864. 16 0 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., chapter 6 (search)
issued General War order no. 2, directing the organization of the Army of the Potomac into four corps, to be commanded by Gens. McDowell, Sumner, Heintzelman, and Keyes respectively, beside the forces to be left for the defense of Washington under Brig.-Gen. James S. Wadsworth, who should also be Military Governor of the District the right bank of the Potomac fully garrisoned, and those on the left bank occupied, a covering force in front of the Virginia line of 25,000 men would suffice. （Keyes, Heintzelman and McDowell.) A total of 40,000 men for the defense of the city would suffice. （Sumner.) This decision, being communicated to the War Departmentreenforced by Johnston, MeClellan ordered an advance on the morning of the 4th; and, before evening of the next day, Gen. Heintzelman, in front of Yorktown, and Gen. Keyes, before Winn's Mill, Called by Gen. McClellan, Lee's Mill. on the Warwick, were brought to a halt by the fire of Rebel batteries. Pollard says: General
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., Vii. McClellan before Richmond. (search)
Brig.-Gen. H. M. Naglee, of Casey's division, Keyes's (4th) corps, leading our advance on the left Meantime, the remaining division (Casey's) of Keyes's corps was advanced to and encamped about thescouts of the numbers and isolated position of Keyes's corps, Johnston resolved to assail and crush of Couch's division, who were sent forward by Keyes to the relief of Casey, on the right, where thccessively ordered up to the front by Couch or Keyes, until, at 4 1/2 P. M., he led the 102d Pennsy the field, the admitted loss is quite heavy. Keyes's corps numbered about 12.000 men present; of ing the day, Heintzelman's corps, with part of Keyes's and Sumner's, were pushed forward, But Brvement through White Oak Swamp to the James; Gen. Keyes, with his corps, being directed to move at os down the James. The movement was covered by Keyes's corps, with the cavalry, which did not leave 21st; Franklin at Fortress Monroe on the 22d; Keyes had been left at Yorktown to cover the embarka[5 more...]
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., Xvii. Lee's army on free soil-gettysburg. (search)
had started for the North with all the force that lie could muster, Gen. Dix, commanding at Fortress Monroe, was directed to make a demonstration on Richmond. Gen. Keyes was appointed to lead it. Starting July 1. from White House, about 5,000 men of all arms, under the more immediate command of Gen. Getty, with at least as many more behind at call, Keyes moved up to Baltimore Crossroads, whence some 1,500 cavalry were sent forward to burn the Central Railroad bridge over the South Anna, which they effected. There was some skirmishing at various points, with the advantage oftener on the side of the enemy; the upshot of all being that Keyes retreated wiKeyes retreated without a serious fight, and without having accomplished any thing worth the cost of the movement. As Richmond was defended by a single brigade under Wise, with such help as might be hastily summoned from points farther south or obtained from her officeholders and other exempts organized as militia, it seems obvious that a more dete
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., Appended notes. (search)
BR<*>G.-Gen., wounded at Gettysburg, 389. Kenesaw Mountain, Sherman repulsed at, 629. Kenly, Col. J. R., surprised at Front Royal, 133. Kennett, Col. Luther M., chases raiders, 271. Kentucky, 41; Buell moves on Bowling Green, 51; invasion of, by Kirby Smith, 213: raiders captured from, 404; Morgan's last raid into, 623; President Lincoln in relation to, 655. Kernstown, Va., Jackson defeated at, 114. Kershaw, Brig.-Gen., at Malvern Hill, 165; takes Maryland Heights, 201. Keyes, Gen. E. D., commands corps in Army of the Potomac, 108; surprised at Fair Oaks, 142; on the James river, 159; at Malvern Hill, 165; retreats on Washington, 394. Kilpatrick, Gen. Judson, attacks Lee's rear-guard under Pettigrew, 392-3; captures gunboats near Fredericksburg, 394; worsted by Stuart and Fitz Hugh Lee, 396; his raid on Richmond. 565-6; is wounded at Resaca, 626; with Sherman in his great march, 689 to 695; advances to Waynesboroa, 691; threatens an advance on Augusta, 697; s