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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 75 11 Browse Search
Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley 67 5 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 49 1 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 34 2 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. 27 9 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 26 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 24 2 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1862., [Electronic resource] 22 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 18 0 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 18 0 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1842. (search)
bt all such yarns. The chivalry are not to be trusted..... Tuesday, May 26, 9 o'clock, A. M.—I have just had a stirring hour, occasioned by the arrival of Colonel Nelson with his native Louisianian (black) infantry, one thousand strong, who halted in our midst awhile, and attracted much attention. I was interested to see how d to see there was not much merriment and no contempt, even among the Irishmen. The general impression was that they were a fine lot of men, and will fight. Colonel Nelson and all his officers are convinced they are to distinguish themselves; and Nelson tells me he and his niggers, according to the programme, are to make the assNelson tells me he and his niggers, according to the programme, are to make the assault, and he has no doubt of his colors being taken into the town first. If they fight well, and Port Hudson falls, the great problem of Will the blacks fight? will be solved forever. It is a question of vast interest. General Paine has just been down to see me, and has given me a fair idea of my position. I am on the extrem
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1852. (search)
evere, during this severe and trying night-march, exhibited the true and solid qualities of a soldier. His admonitions to close up, and his cheerful words of encouragement, were judiciously bestowed from time to time, avoiding the unprofitable annoyance of what the men significantly call worrying. The troops, after two or three hours of such rest as could be obtained in wet clothes on the wet ground, without shelter, were summoned to continue their march. An hour or two brought them to Nelson's farm, where they were halted to cover the Quaker road, the main line of communication with James River. Franklin's division had been left at White-Oak Swamp to protect the rear, and about noon had become engaged with the enemy. Two brigades, Dana's and Gorman's of Sedgwick's division, were hastily marched to Franklin's support, but upon a fierce and successful attack of the enemy made in the afternoon upon McCall's division of Pennsylvania Reserves, which occupied the position of Glendal
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1858. (search)
l who saw him testify to the perfect composure of his mind and to the beautiful expression of his face. Two of our surgeons who had been left with the wounded at the farm were much impressed by his behavior, and one of them told the Rebel officers to talk with him, if they wished to know how a Northern soldier thought and felt. He lingered four days, and died on the 4th of July. A private of his regiment wrapped him in a blanket and laid him to rest under a tree. The name of the place is Nelson's, or Frazier's Farm. Lowell was among the earliest of the Harvard soldiers to fall by the hand of the enemy. Colonel Peabody preceded him about three months, having been killed at Pittsburg Landing, and Major How died on the field in the same battle in which Lowell received his mortal wound. He was also the earliest to fall of seven kinsmen, the lives of five of whom will be found in these volumes. While the soul of this noble young soldier was passing slowly away, his sister, who h
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, Biographical Index. (search)
Hon., I. 349. Sullivan, T. R., II. 163. Sully, Alfred, Brig.-Gen., II. 247. Summerhayes, J. W., Lieut., II. 455. Sumner, Charles, Hon., I. 84; II. 53. Sumner, E. V., Maj.-Gen., I. 124, 213;, 214, 218, 422, 423; II. 170, 307;, 309. Swinton, William. I. 426. Sykes, G., Maj.-Gen., II. 337, 338;, 340. T. Tanner, Edward, II. 427. Tannett, T. R., Colonel, I. 412. Taylor, Chancellor, II. 237. Taylor, E. T., Rev., 1. 75. Taylor, J. Bayard, II. 413. Taylor, Nelson, Colonel, I. 141,144. Taylor, R., Brig.-Gen. (Rebel service), I. 368. Taylor, S. H., Rev., II. 158, 230;, 395. Taylor, Zachary (President U. S.), I. 22. Teague, G. H., Captain, I. 135. Tebbets, Catharine A., II. 52. Tebbets, E. M., Lieut., Memoir, II. 52-61. Also, II. 2. Tebbets, E. R., II. 52. Tellkampf, A., Prof., I. 169. Tellkampf, Louisa F., I. 169. Temple, Katharine J., II. 334. Temple, R., II. 334. Temple, W. J., Capt., Memoir, II. 334, 347;. Ten