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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 999 7 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 382 26 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 379 15 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 288 22 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 283 1 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. 243 11 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 233 43 Browse Search
An English Combatant, Lieutenant of Artillery of the Field Staff., Battlefields of the South from Bull Run to Fredericksburgh; with sketches of Confederate commanders, and gossip of the camps. 210 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 200 12 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 186 12 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The grand movement on Richmond. (search)
The battle on the Rapidan. the Yankees driven back several Miler — Yankee General Wadsworth killed — Gens, Jenkins, Stafford and Jenes killed--Lieut. Gen. Longstreet wounded. [from our own Correspondent.] Orange C. H., Friday, May 6th, 2.30 P. M. Gen Grant moved from Culpeper Court House, crossing the Rapida Every attack of the enemy was repulsed. We have driven him some distance on the left, but he is very stubborn on the right, but is now giving way. Lieut. Gen. Longstreet had turned the enemy's left, and was pushing him back steadily, when he was severely wounded.--He was shot by Mahone's brigade through mistake. General Jenkins, of S. C., was mortally wounded by the same brigade. Gen. Longstreet is doing well. He and his command saved the day on the right. Gen. Kershaw commanded McLaws's division with great honor to himself. The artillery took but little part on either side, on account of the woods and the nature of the ground.
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], Change in the Department command of Richmond. (search)
ch.] Orange C. H., May 6. --The attack by the enemy this morning was very violent. They were repulsed in every instance. A strong effort was made to turn our right. We drove them on our left, but they were stubborn on the right until Longstreet finally forced them to give way. Gen. Longstreet received a severe wound in the shoulder. Gen Paul Jennings was mortally wounded. The fighting was principally with musketry, the ground being unsuitable to artillery. Colonel Brown, of theGen. Longstreet received a severe wound in the shoulder. Gen Paul Jennings was mortally wounded. The fighting was principally with musketry, the ground being unsuitable to artillery. Colonel Brown, of the Virginia artillery was killed. The battle was fought near the Wilderness. The enemy have been pushed back to Chancellorsville. Everything looks well. A full account will be sent to-morrow. The Yankee Gen Wadsworth was killed. Seventeen hundred prisoners have been received here. Orange C. H., May 6.--Fighting was resumed this morning mostly with musketry. It is reported and believed that we are driving them. Gen. Benning slightly wounded in the arm. The battle field is