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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 71 5 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 56 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 32 2 Browse Search
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army 22 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 14 4 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative 14 4 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 13 3 Browse Search
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) 12 4 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2 8 4 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1 5 5 Browse Search
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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XXVII (search)
hreat of war from the great Sioux nation in the winter of 1890-91 as to necessitate the concentration of quite a large army to meet the danger of a general outbreak. In the course of military operations, accidents rather than design on either side occasioned some serious collisions between the troops and the Indians, especially at Wounded Knee, resulting in desperate conflict and in much loss of life. But by very careful management on the part of the commanding general in the field, Major-General Miles, a general conflict was averted, and the Sioux made their submission. They had had no general intention to go to war, if they could avoid it without starvation. After a large sum of money had been expended by the War Department in this way, the deficiencies in food were supplied at about the same cost as would, if made in advance, have removed the cause of war. The Indians gained their point of getting as much food as they needed, and the War Department paid the extra bills, but out
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XXVIII (search)
ops in the City of Chicago orders sent to General Miles, and his reports the proclamation of the , showed that the department commander, Major-General Miles, was not in Chicago, and the adjutant-g his presence was needed with his command, General Miles said he was subject to orders, but that insident approved my further suggestion that General Miles should return at once to his command. The correction some time after the arrival of General Miles in Chicago. The garrison of Fort Sheridr to feel easier since arrival of troops. General Miles is expected to arrive in city within an hohicago, at this time would be desirable. Nelson A. Miles, Major-General Commanding. Addition government any additional instructions? Nelson A. Miles, Major-General Commanding. (Telon, D. C., July 5, 1894, 10:15 P. M. To Major-General Miles, Headquarters Department of the Missour peace and good order. By command of Major-General Miles: J. P. Martin, Assistant Adjutant-Gen