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Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 80 10 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 46 4 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 38 10 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 28 4 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 26 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 26 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 24 0 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. 24 2 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 24 0 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. 23 3 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], The victory at Petersburg. (search)
nnon and musketry firing from the enemy's works was, if possible, now increased; but their desperation availed them not. Without check or faltering, our men charged up to and over the works. Nearly, if not quite, two thousand prisoners, belonging to Hancock's (Second) corps, were captured with nine pieces of artillery. The Yankees who were not captured in the assault fled in great confusion, dropping their guns, and many of them throwing away everything that at all encumbered them. Colonel Pegram, of Richmond, commanding a battery of artillery, turned the captured guns upon the flying enemy with most excellent effect, greatly assisting their speed and terror. The enemy scattered in every direction, but our forces were unable to pursue in consequence of the lateness of the hour and the near approach of night. The captured guns are of the Napoleon pattern, beautifully finished and intact. They are just such guns as are needed in our army, and their acquisition will prove of n
The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
eral Spears, were engaged in tearing up the track several miles beyond Reams's, General Hampton attacked and forced them back behind their infantry supports. General Hampton then dismounted his men and fought their infantry, gradually but steadily pushing them back until they reached their works, one mile this side of Reams's, capturing about eight hundred prisoners. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon General Hill attacked the enemy's works, and after a short but sharp fight took them, capturing a large number of prisoners and nine pieces of artillery. The enemy fled in great confusion. Colonel Pegram, of Richmond, turned the captured guns upon the enemy with great effect. The number of prisoners will probably reach twenty-five hundred. Brigadier-General Cutler was captured. The prisoners belong to Hancock's corps, and have been brought to town. There was considerable firing down the road to day but no heavy fighting. Our cavalry acted with conspicuous gallantry.