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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 21 1 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 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 20 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 12 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. 8 0 Browse Search
William Hepworth Dixon, White Conquest: Volume 1 6 0 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 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 6 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 6 0 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) 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1862., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 4 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], The attack upon Cumberland Gaps. (search)
nd Gap, and I have heard nothing all day but the booming of cannon and the sharp, quick report of small arms. On the morning of the 20th we started to attack the force, then crossing what is called Big Creek Gap, immediately in the vicinity of Jacksboro', some 30 miles from this place. Our force consisted of the 3d Georgia battalion, Major Rudier commanding; the 5th Georgia, Col. Manning; the 29th North Carolina, Col. Vance, and four pieces Yetser's light battery, with two 12-pounder howitzerastures. The green fields of young wheat, and the luxuriant fresh blue grass; was a feast to our vision that was unexpected. In this valley we could occasionally hear of the enemy, and they were reported at one time to have full possession of Jacksboro', with constant reinforcements, averaging from 2,000 to 10,000. If they had 10,000 they certainly would have given us battle, for our small force could hardly have coped with such great odds, and I hear that the citizens of Knoxville are leavi