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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 388 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 347 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 217 51 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 164 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 153 1 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 I. 146 0 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 132 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 128 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 128 0 Browse Search
Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 122 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Appomattox Courthouse. (search)
s was then given by Colonel Marshall, who also told of the temporary cessation of hostilities which was ordered, and of the subsequent arrangement of a meeting between Lee and Grant at McLean's house. He said: The McLean House. General Lee directed me to find a suitable place for the meeting. I rode forward and asked the first citizen I met to direct me to a house suitable for the purpose. I learned afterward that the citizen was Mr. McLean, who had lived on the battle-field of Bull Run, but had removed to Appomattox Courthouse to get out of the way of the war. Mr. McLean conducted me to an unoccupied and unfurnished house, in a very bad state of repair. I told him that it was not suitable, and he then offered his own house, to which he conducted me. I found a room suitable for the purpose in view, and sent back the orderly who had accompanied me to direct General Lee and Colonel Babcock, of General Grant's staff, to the house. They came in presently, and Colonel Bab
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Strategic points. (search)
ot collide upon them by accident. Gettysburg was a battle-field of accident. Had Stuart been in touch with Lee, and the Confederate commander furnished with the information the cavalry are supposed to acquire, it is now considered more than doubtful that this little Pennsylvania town would have assumed conspicuous prominence in American history. But strategic points is the subject of this paper, and it will be best to treat them in the order of their dates. Beauregard's selection of Bull Run as his line defence showed his wisdom as an engineer. His outposts extended from Leesburg, through Drainesville, Fairfax and Wolf Run Shoals, to Acquia creek, with reserves at Centreville. This was in the early summer of 1861. McDowell was organizing the Grand Army around a splendid nucleus of regulars. This army was not for the defence of Washington solely, but also for aggressive purposes. There was a supreme authority in the Federal States which became director general, which ga
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Petition for the removal of Gen.; favored by President Davis, 143, 266, 325. Breckinridge, Gen. John C, 146; Escape of, 313. Bradford, C. S. Navy, Capt. W. L., 291. Brandon, Capt., Lane, Impetuosity of, 30. Brandy Station, Battle of, 368. Brooke Battery, 273. Brooklyn, N. Y., Phalanx, 67th Regiment, 17. Brooklyn, The, Captain Alden, 295. Brown's Attack on Harper's Ferry, 153. Brown, J. E., 340. Buchanan, Admiral F., 291. Buchanan, Fort, Plan of, 256, 282, 285. Bull Run, 376. Camp Colonels, 347. Camps of Confederate Veterans, 3. Carter, Colonel Thomas H., 239. Chaffin's Bluff, Explosion at, 33. Chalaron, Colonel J. A., 215, 320. Chancellorsville, Battle of, 44, 382. Chapman, Captain R. F, 288. Charleston Convention of 1860, The, 154. Chew's Battery, 365. Chew, Col., Robt. Preston, 365. Chicago Light Artillery Co. A, its Claims as to Shiloh, 215. Chickamauga, Battle of, 141. Chickamauga. The C. S. Steamer, 278. Christmas