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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 27 9 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 27 5 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. 25 3 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 24 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 24 6 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 24 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1862., [Electronic resource] 24 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 24 0 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 22 8 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 20 2 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mitchel, Ormsby McKnight 1810- (search)
orthern Mississippi. Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchel was sent by General Buell, with a part of his force, in the direction of Huntsville, Ala.; to seize and hold the Memphis and Charleston Railway at that place. He performed this task with most wonderful vignd entered northern Alabama. He had passed through a very hostile region, but now saw signs of loyalty. Pushing on to Huntsville, before dawn, April 11, while the unsuspecting inhabitants were soundly slumbering, he surprised and captured the placesupply of rolling-stock, he speedily organized two expeditions to operate along the line of the railway each way from Huntsville. Colonel Sill led the expedition eastward to Stevenson, and Colonel Turchin the other westward to Tuscumbia. On April to his soldiers: You have struck blow after blow with a rapidity unparalleled. Stevenson fell 60 miles to the east of Huntsville; Decatur and Tuscumbia have been in like manner seized, and are now occupied. In three days you have extended your fro
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morgan, John Hunt 1826- (search)
Morgan, John Hunt 1826- Military officer; born in Huntsville, Ala., June 1, 1826; killed at Greenville, Tenn., Sept. 4, 1864. Settled near Lexington, Ky., in 1830, with his parents; served under Taylor in the John Hunt Morgan. war with Mexico; and in 1861, at the head of the Lexington Rifles, he joined Buckner of the Kentucky State Guard. At the battle of Shiloh he commanded a squadron of Confederate cavalry, and soon afterwards began his career as a raider. His first noted exploit was his invasion of Kentucky from eastern Tennessee (July, 1861), with 1,200 men, under a conviction that vast numbers of young men would flock to his standard and he would become the liberator of that commonwealth. Dispersing a small National force at Tompkinsville, Monroe co., he issued a flaming proclamation to the people of Kentucky. He was preparing the way for Bragg's invasion of that State. Soon recruits joined Morgan, and he roamed about the State, plundering and destroying. At Lebanon
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smith, William 1727-1803 (search)
ince of New York from its discovery in 1732, and, with William Livingston, published Revised laws of New York, 1690–;1762. He died in Quebec, Canada, Nov. 3, 1793. Jurist; born in North Carolina in 1762; graduated at Mount Zion College, Winnsboro, S. C., in 1784; member of the State Senate in 1806-8; appointed circuit judge in the latter year; United States Senator in 1817-23; returned to the Senate in 1826 to fill out an unexpired term; and settled in Alabama in 1836. He died in Huntsville, Ala., June 10, 1840. Lawyer; born in King George county, Va., Sept. 6, 1796; admitted to the bar in 1818; member of the State Senate in 1830-35; of Congress in 1840-42; chosen governor of Virginia by the legislature without being previously consulted, Jan. 1, 1846; member of Congress in 1853-61. He was then commissioned colonel of the 49th Virginia Infantry; promoted brigadier-general in 1862; and was re-elected governor in 1863. He was known as Extra Billy, a sobriquet which arose fr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stoneman, George 1822-1894 (search)
of Lynchburg by a part of his command. At the same time Stoneman, with his main body, advanced on Christiansburg, and, sending troops east and west, destroyed about 90 miles of the railroad. Then he turned his force southward (April 9, 1865), and struck the North Carolina Railway between Danville and Greensboro. He sent Colonel Palmer to destroy the railway between Salisbury and Greensboro and the factories at Salem, N. C., while the main body moved on Salisbury, forcing the Yadkin at Huntsville (April 11, and skirmishing near there. Palmer captured a South Carolina regiment of 400 men. Ten miles east of Salisbury (which was a depot for Union prisoners) the raiders encountered 3,000 Confederates, under Pemberton, Grant's opponent at Vicksburg. He had eighteen guns. This force was charged by the brigades of Gillem and Brown; its guns were captured, also 3,000 small-arms, and a large collection of ammunition, provisions, and clothing, and over 1,200 men were made prisoners. The
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
the United States forces......March 14, 1862 Embarkation of the Army of the Potomac for the Peninsula commenced at Alexandria......March 17, 1862 Battle of Kernstown, or Winchester, Va.; Brig.-Gen. James Shields defeats Stonewall Jackson......March 23, 1862 Siege of Yorktown, Va., commenced by General McClellan......April 5, 1862 Battle of Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.......April 6-7, 1862 Island Number10, in the Mississippi, evacuated by the Confederates......April 7, 1862 Huntsville, Ala., occupied by the United States forces under Gen. O. M. Mitchel......April 11, 1862 Bill abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia passes the Senate April 3, 29 to 14, and the House April 11, 92 to 39; approved......April 16, 1862 [The average compensation paid by the government for each slave was $300.] Admiral Farragut with his fleet passes Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the two forts guarding the Mississippi below New Orleans......April 24, 1862 Admiral Farragut occupi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alabama (search)
The three counties in what is now Alabama have 6,422 whites and 2,624 negroes......1810 Madison gazette started at Huntsville......1812 United States forces occupy Spanish west Florida, and the district east of Pearl River and south of 31° N.ens......Jan. 19, 1818 Congress authorizes Alabama to form a State constitution......March 2, 1819 Convention at Huntsville to frame a constitution conclude their labors......Aug. 2, 1819 First General Assembly at Huntsville, forty-five repHuntsville, forty-five representatives and twenty-two senators......Oct. 25, 1819 William W. Bibb chosen governor......Nov. 9, 1819 Joint resolution of Congress admitting Alabama into the Union approved by President Monroe......Dec. 14, 1819 The seat of government reuntil April 18, 1831.] State bank established and located at Cahaba......1820 The principal towns in Alabama were Huntsville, Claiborne, Mobile, Cahaba, St. Stephens, Florence, and Montgomery in......1820 General Lafayette received at the ca
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Walker, Leroy Pope (search)
Walker, Leroy Pope Jurist; born near Huntsville, Ala., July 8, 1817; was speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives in 1847-50; judge of the State circuit court in 1850-53; Confederate Secretary of War in 1861-62; and later a brigadier-general. After the war he resumed practice in Huntsville, Ala., where he died, Aug. 22, 1884. Walker, Leroy Pope Jurist; born near Huntsville, Ala., July 8, 1817; was speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives in 1847-50; judge of the State circuit court in 1850-53; Confederate Secretary of War in 1861-62; and later a brigadier-general. After the war he resumed practice in Huntsville, Ala., where he died, Aug. 22, 1884.
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