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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), Preface (search)
e tremendous results in the last year of the Civil War. It was the unification of the Federal army under Ulysses S. Grant. His son, in the pages that follow, repeats the businesslike agreement with President Lincoln which made possible the wielding of all the Union armies as one mighty weapon. The structure of Volume II reflects the Civil War situation thus changed in May, 1864. No longer were battles to be fought here and there unrelated; but a definite movement was made by Grant Versus Lee on the 4th of May, accompanied by the simultaneous movements of Butler, Sherman, and Sigel — all under the absolute control of the man who kept his headquarters near those of Meade, Commander of the Army of the Potomac. Against such concentrated strokes the enfeebled Confederacy could not stand. Only the utter courage of leaders and soldiers innately brave, who were fighting for a cause they felt meant home no less than principle, prolonged the struggle during the tragic year ending with
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), Contents (search)
Contents   page Map--Theatre of Georgia and the Carolinas CAMPAIGNS2 Frontispiece--A shot that Startled WASHINGTON4 introduction   Frederick Dent Grant13 Part I Grant Versus Lee   Henry W. Elson   the battle in the WILDERNESS21  Spotsylvania and the Bloody Angle51  attack and repulse at Cold Harbor79 Part II the simultaneous movements   Henry W. Elson   Drewry's Bluff IMPREGNABLE93  to Atlanta — Sherman Versus JOHNSTON99  the last conflicts in the SHENANDOAH139 Part III closing in   Henry W. Elson   Charleston, the unconquered PORT169  the investment of Petersburg175  Sherman's final CAMPAIGNS209 Part IV from war to peace   Henry W. Elson   Nashville — the end in Tennessee   the siege and fall of Petersburg   Appomattox  Part V engagements of the Civil War from May, 1864, to May, 1865   George L. Kilmer  Photographic descriptions thr
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), Introduction (search)
heir war resources. To Meade he wrote: Lee's army will be your objective point. Wherever Lee goes, there you will go also. Thus it will be seen that General Grant's plan with reference been concentrated into the armies commanded by Lee and Johnston; that commanded by Lee facing the the armies. The main movements being against Lee and Johnston, all other troops were directed toching through the Wilderness it was attacked by Lee, who had moved from his fortifications at Mine Run. The head of Lee's column met the Army of the Potomac near the Wilderness Tavern, and the struers which follow. From now on the tactics of Lee and Johnston were defensive, and they awaited ttroops into the North, and so able a man as General Lee did not miss such an opportunity. A portio Sherman's army. Sheridan succeeded in heading Lee off and in forcing him from the railroad, whereof Richmond and Petersburg and the surrender of Lee, the main prop of the Confederacy was broken, a[3 more...]
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), chapter 4 (search)
born 1822; West Point 1843; died 1885. Robert E. Lee: General-in-chief of the Confederate army pposed him. Soon he was to be face to face with Lee's magnificent veterans, and here above all otheult and important task to be the destruction of Lee's army, and therefore had determined to fight ipal outlets from the lower part of the Valley. Lee, therefore, was compelled to continue his retreapture of the redoubts on the Rappahannock, and Lee returned once more to his old position on the setween Barnett's Ford, near Orange Court House (Lee's headquarters), and Morton's Ford, twenty miler. Taking control of the whole campaign against Lee, but leaving the Army of the Potomac under MeadFederal army's crossing the Rapidan received by Lee were fully confirmed, and at once he prepared tg away to the westward between Grant's army and Lee's lay no-man's-land — the Wilderness. Covered advance into this region was not a surprise to Lee, as Grant supposed. The Confederate commander [21 more...]
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), chapter 16 (search)
This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by the United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. General R. E. Lee. Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia, April 9, 1865. General: I have received your letter of this date containing the terms of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as tain retreated westward along the river. High bridge over the Appomattox High bridge over the Appomattox letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulation into effect. R. E. Lee, General. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant. When Federal officers were seen galloping toward the Union lines from Appomattox Court House it was quickly surmised that Lee had surrendered. Cheer after cheer was sent up by the long lines throug
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), Appomattox (search)
This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by the United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. General R. E. Lee. Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia, April 9, 1865. General: I have received your letter of this date containing the terms of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as tain retreated westward along the river. High bridge over the Appomattox High bridge over the Appomattox letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulation into effect. R. E. Lee, General. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant. When Federal officers were seen galloping toward the Union lines from Appomattox Court House it was quickly surmised that Lee had surrendered. Cheer after cheer was sent up by the long lines throug
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), Engagements of the Civil war: with losses on both sides: May, 1864--June, 1865 (search)
-Gen. Burnside. Confed., Army of Northern Virginia, Gen. R. E. Lee; First Corps, Lieut.-Gen. Longstreet; Second Corps, Liaj.-Gen. Meade; Confed., Army of Northern Virginia, Gen. R. E. Lee. Losses: Union, 2725 killed, 13,416 wounded, 225aj.-Gen. Meade; Confed., Army of Northern Virginia, Gen. R. E. Lee. Losses: Union, 186 killed, 942 wounded, 165 misn, Tenth Corps and Kautz's Cav.; Confed., troops of Gen. R. E. Lee's command. Losses: Union, 105 killed, 502 woundeersburg trenches. Second and Sixth Corps; Confed., Gen. R. E. Lee's command. Losses: Union, 103 killed, 864 wounderst Division, Army of the Potomac; Confed., Part of Gen. R. E. Lee's Army. Losses: Union, 55 killed, 306 wounded; Union, Second and Fifth Corps; Confed., part of Gen. R. E. Lee's command. Losses: Union, 177 killed, 1134 wound Confed., 500 killed and wounded. April 9, 1865: Gen. R. E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to the Army