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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 461 449 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 457 125 Browse Search
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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 20: (search)
els have left all their positions, and, from the information obtained during our ride to-day, I am satisfied that they have fallen behind the Rapidan, holding Fredericksburg and Gordonsville. Their movement from here was very sudden. They left many wagons, some caissons, clothing, ammunition, personal baggage, etc. Their winter-the force withdrawn from Norfolk to strengthen the command of Brigadier General J. R. Anderson, who was placed in observation before General McDowell, then at Fredericksburg, threatening to advance with a force four or five times as great as that under General Anderson, and another detachment had been sent to the aid of Brigadier four or five times as great as that under General Anderson, and another detachment had been sent to the aid of Brigadier General Branch, who, with his brigade, had recently been brought up from North Carolina and sent forward to Gordonsville, for the like purpose as that for which General Anderson was placed near Fredericksburg.
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 21: (search)
een better founded, would have justified the refusal to diminish the force held for the protection of their capital. Indeed, our cavalry, in observation near Fredericksburg, reported that on the 24th McDowell's troops started southward, but General Stuart found that night that they were returning. This indicated that the anticipt. It is also my opinion that, had the command of General McDowell joined the Army of the Potomac in the month of May, by the way of Hanover Court-House, from Fredericksburg, we would have had Richmond within a week after the junction. Court martial of General McDowell, Washington, December 10, 1862. Let us first inquire when, was reported to be preparing to join Bank's command. The alarm at Washington had caused McDowell's corps to be withdrawn from the upper Rappahannock to Fredericksburg. Jackson, anxious to take advantage of the then divided condition of the enemy, sent to Richmond for reenforcements, but our condition there did not enable u
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 23: (search)
Porter's baggage was sent over to the right bank of the river, and united with the train that set out on the evening of the 27th for the James River. It would almost seem as if the government of the United States anticipated, at this period, the failure of McClellan's expedition. On June 27th President Lincoln issued an order creating the Army of Virginia, to consist of the forces of Fremont, in their Mountain Department; of Banks, in their Shenandoah Department; and of McDowell, at Fredericksburg. The command of this army was assigned to Major General John Pope. This cut off all reenforcements from McDowell to Mc-Clellan. In expectation of Jackson's arrival on the enemy's right, the battle was renewed at dawn, and continued with animation about two hours, during which the passage of the creek was attempted, and our troops forced their way to its banks, where their progress was arrested by the nature of the stream and the resistance encountered. They maintained their positi
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 34: (search)
. Meantime, another army of the enemy, under Major General Pope, advanced southward from Washington, and crossed the Rappahannock as if to seize Gordonsville, and move thence upon Richmond. Contemporaneously the enemy appeared in force at Fredericksburg, and threatened the railroad from Gordonsville to Richmond, apparently for the purpose of cooperating with the movements of General Pope. To meet the advance of the latter, and restrain, as far as possible, the atrocities which he threatened prisoners. The victory of Cedar Run effectually checked the invader for the time; it soon became apparent, however, that his army was receiving a large increase. The corps of Major General Burnside, from North Carolina, which had reached Fredericksburg, was reported to have moved up the Rappahannock a few days after the battle to unite with General Pope, and a part of General McClellan's army had left Westover for the same purpose. It therefore seemed that active operations on the James we
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 37: (search)
d Concentrates at Warrenton advances upon Fredericksburg its position our forces the enemy cross was in motion. The indications were that Fredericksburg was again to be occupied. Sumner's corps ire. The fords of the Rappahannock above Fredericksburg were closely guarded by our cavalry, and t the enemy crossed the river in boats near Fredericksburg, laid a pontoon bridge, and built another hed by way of the unfinished railroad from Fredericksburg to Gordonsville and turned the Federal rigere arrested by intelligence received from Fredericksburg. Before dawn, on the morning of the 3d,Early. Soon afterward a column moved from Fredericksburg along the river banks, as if to gain the hh on the plank road, about five miles from Fredericksburg. In this state of affairs in our rear, had been reduced by the detachment led to Fredericksburg to relieve us from the danger that menacedick had forced Early out of the heights at Fredericksburg, and had advanced toward Chancellorsville,[19 more...]
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 41: (search)
se our army system of breastworks prisoners. In the Spring of 1863 the enemy occupied his former position before Fredericksburg. He was in great strength, and, so far as we could learn, was preparing on the grandest scale for another advance agced on June 3, 1863. Our forces advanced to Culpeper Court House, leaving A. P. Hill to occupy the lines in front of Fredericksburg. On the 5th Hooker, having discovered our movement, crossed an army corps to the south side of the Rappahannock, buta large amount of military stores. Our loss was small. On the night that Ewell appeared at Winchester, the enemy at Fredericksburg recrossed the Rappahannock, and on the next day disappeared behind the hills of Stafford. The whole army of Genera the state was for the time liberated. On November 7th the enemy advanced upon our force at Kelly's Ford, of the Rappahannock River, effected a crossing, and, rushing upon two brigades who were at Rappahannock Station defending the bridges, overwh
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 46: (search)
The direct road from this ford to Richmond passed by Spotsylvania Court House, and when Grant had crossed the river he was nearer than General Lee to Richmond. From Orange Court House there are two nearly parallel roads running eastwardly to Fredericksburg. The one nearest the river is called the Stone Turnpike, and the other the Plank-road. The road from the ford to Spotsylvania Court House crosses the Old Stone Turnpike at the Old Wilderness Tavern, and, two or three miles farther on it cro the apex or center. The hazard of Grant's position appears not to have been known to him until he attempted to unite his two columns, which were four miles apart, by establishing a connecting line along the river. Foiled in the Map of Fredericksburg. attempt, he discovered that: the Confederate army was interposed between his two wings, which were also separated by the North Anna, and that the one could give no support to the other except by a double crossing of the river. That the Con
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
173. Pulaski, 65. Randolph, evacuation, 62. St. Philip, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185. Steadman, 552; Gordon's report on attack, 552-55. Stevens, 446. Sumter, 63, 171, 352, 533-34. Walker, 63. Warren, 406, 421. Fortress Monroe, 7, 8, 67, 68, 82, 87, 128, 134, 420, 497. France, attempted arbitration, 318-20. Franklin, General, 73, 78, 79, 275, 286, 456. Benjamin, 229. Tenn., Battle of, 488-89. Frazier, General I. W., 356-57. Frazier's Farm, Battle of, 124-25. Fredericksburg, Battle of, 294-300, 306-07. Freedmen's bureau, 616, 620. Fremont, Gen. John C., 15, 90, 91-92, 93, 94, 96,97, 114, 496. Fremont, Gen. John C., Proclamation in Missouri confiscating private property, 8. French, General, 307. Fry, General, 426. G Gaines, Dr., 115. Gaines' (gunboat), 173. Galena (gunboat), 85. Galveston, Texas, capture and recapture, 196-98. Gardner, General, 333, 352. Garfield, Colonel, 15. Garland, General, 279. Garnett, General, 266, 377