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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. 132 128 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 82 28 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 76 0 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 73 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 44 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 44 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 42 0 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 40 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 40 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) 39 1 Browse Search
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list of casualties in the 38th Va regiment, on the 16th of May, 1864, near Drewry's Bluff, Capt Geo K Griggs, commanding: field and Staff — wounded: Capt G K Griggs, flesh wound in left thigh; Capt G a Martin, in left shoulder, slightly. Co A--Capt Joyee, commanding.--Killed: J L Gosney. Wounded: T W Owen, in left knee; J M Ferrell, right arm; J M Marshall, right knee; J L Carier, right knee; H C Allen, right leg; T S Hawker, left arm amputated; J L Bennet, right thigh: W D H Richardson, right hip. Co B — Lt Clements, commanding — Killed: J L Toler. Wounded: S B Dunn, left thigh; H C Hankins, right shoulder, severely; T W Dodd, left arm; W E Robertson, in shoulder, slightly; C W Rigney, right shoulder, severely; J Collins, left knee, severely; W B Craddock, arm; Caleb Adkins, shoulder, severely; J W Allen, breast, slightly; J L Gregory, thigh, severely; R F Hankins, foot. Company C--Capt. Grubbs commanding. Killed: Sergt J. M Norman, Wounded: J. E. Richa<
Headq'rs Department,Richmond, May 26, 1864. Gen Braxton Bragg, Richmond:General: To-day I heard a report coming from Petersburg, to the effect that you had ordered the evacuation of that place when it was threatened a few weeks since by the enemy. I at once flatly contradicted the report, and stated what were the facts — that to my knowledge every effort was made by you to hold it, and to keep open communication with the city. Haygood's brigade, which had been ordered to Drewry's Bluff, was sent to Port Walthall Junction, and Johnson's brigade, of my command, was hurried to the same point, to hold the railroad and cover Petersburg from attack. The most positive orders were given, and being constantly with you, and conferring about the defences of both this city and Petersburg, you can appreciate my surprise at hearing the report above alluded to, when I had heard orders sent which had an eye single to the defence of Petersburg and keeping open communication between th