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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 218 12 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 170 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 120 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. 115 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 110 0 Browse Search
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 108 12 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 106 10 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. 81 5 Browse Search
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson 65 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 53 3 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: June 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], Vicksburg. (search)
g is the most glorious episode in the already crowded annals of our military history. Hecatombs of Yankees attest the valor of our troops and the skill and success with which they have been handled in every attack. The heroic garrison has immortalized itself. The Yankees give up the attempt to take the city by storm, and now talk of a regular siege — a plan which General Joe Johnston may possibly interfere with. The telegraph also brings the report of a brilliant victory gained by Kirby Smith over Banks at Port Hudson. We have every reason to believe that this news will also be confirmed. With Grant's army all but annihilated by the terrific execution of our musketry and artillery at Vicksburg, and Banks's "strategic movements" suddenly cut short at Port Hudson, the great campaign of the West, from which so much was expected by the enemy, bids fair to prove by far the most dsiastrous and gigantic of all their failures in this war. The national craving for lies, which is
The Daily Dispatch: June 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], Vicksburg. (search)
From Mississippi. the siege of Vicksburg and Port Hudson — Interesting and Encouraging reports. Jackson, June 3.--All quiet at Vicksburg yesterday. No firing heard. Grant is evidently making preparations for a movement in some direction. [Second Dispatch.] Jackson, June 4. --A courier reports that Gen. Kirby Smith crossed to Port Hudson on Sunday. The gunboats made a furious assault, sinking one steamer and drowning seven hundred men. The siege of Port Hudson will be raised. No doubts are felt in regard to the result. Interesting details of the light on Thursday at Vicksburg are coming on. Gen. Grant used cotton bales for moveable breastworks in the attack. Gen. Pemberton mounted 200 pounders and directed the fire at the cotton bales, mowing down whole platoons of the enemy. Official dispatches state that the enemy's loss was about forty thousand'! Our entire loss, including the action of Baker's Creek, does not exceed five thous