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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 272 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 122 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 I. 100 0 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 90 0 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 84 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. 82 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 82 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 74 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 70 0 Browse Search
John G. Nicolay, The Outbreak of Rebellion 70 0 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller). You can also browse the collection for West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) or search for West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) in all documents.

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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 2: Robert E. Lee (search)
raph—taken at Lee's first sitting in war-time, and his only one in the field. Reproductions of this picture painted, engraved, and lithographed were widely circulated after the war. The likeness was much impaired. Where Lee stood supreme—the Wilderness in 1864 Lee in the field the best known portrait an adviser to President Davis. While others were winning laurels at First Manassas (Bull Run) he was trying to direct from a distance the Confederate attempts to hold what is now West Virginia, and in August he took personal charge of the difficult campaign. There is no denying the fact that he was not successful. His subordinates were not in accord, his men were ill supplied, the season was inclement, and the country was unfavorable to military operations. Perhaps a less kindly commander might have accomplished something; it is more certain that Lee did not deserve the harsh criticism to which for the moment he was subjected. He was next assigned to command the Departme
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 5: losses in the battles of the Civil War, and what they mean (search)
11113,885 Nebraska3,1573,157239 Nevada1,0801,08033 New Hampshire32,93088212533,9374,882 New Jersey67,5008,1291,18576,8145,754 New Mexico6,5616,561277 New York409,56135,1644,125448,85046,534 North Carolina3,1563,156360 Ohio304,8143,2745,092313,18035,475 Oregon1,8101,81045 Pennsylvania315,01714,3078,612337,93633,183 Rhode Island19,5211,8781,83723,2361,321 Tennessee31,09231,0928,777 Texas1,9651,965151 Vermont32,54961912033,2885,224 Virginia42 Washington Territory96413396422 West Virginia31,87219632,0684,017 Wisconsin91,02916591,32712,301 Indian Nations3,5303,5301,018 Regular Army5,798 Colored Troops Colored troops recruited in the Southern States.99,33799,337 Includes all the deaths in the 178,975 Colored Troops.36,847 Veteran Volunteers106 U. S. Volunteers Ex-Confederate Soldiers. Eighty-six thousand seven hundred and twenty-four drafted men paid commutation and were exempted from service.243 U. S. Sharpshooters and Engineers552 Veteran Reserves1,672
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 6: Federal armies, Corps and leaders (search)
ces commanded by General Robert E. Lee, securing West Virginia to the Union, he was appointed general-in-chief ellan at the head of the army of occupation in western Virginia after his victory at Rich Mountain, and held i New York, in Commanders of the armies of West Virginia, Shenandoah, Georgia and Mississippi Gecommander of the Mountain Department and Army in West Virginia in 1862. Fremont was in command in Missouri in rs in November, 1862. After active service in Western Virginia, he had a division in the Army of the Cumberlaighth Corps saw little active fighting except in West Virginia. Wallace was in command at the Monocacy (July 9 in May, 1861. After distinguished service in western Virginia and under Pope, he succeeded to the command of South Mountain. He was in command of forces in West Virginia and of the Military District of Ohio in 1862-63.of volunteers. After this, he held a command in West Virginia and also served in the Department of the Ohio.
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 7: Confederate armies and generals (search)
and were subsequently known as the Army of the Northwest. This was the force that opposed McClellan and Rosecrans in West Virginia, and was defeated at Rich Mountain and other places. On July 13th, Garnett was killed while retreating, and Brigadied. John Bankhead Magruder, defender of the Virginia Peninsula in 1861. William Wing Loring, with Robert E. Lee in West Virginia in 1861. Samuel Jones, commander Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Sterling Price fought on both sides of then Washington, April 28, 1905. Army of Kanawha The Confederate forces assigned to operate in the Kanawha valley, West Virginia, were placed under the command of Brigadier-General John B. Floyd on August 11, 1861, and denominated the Army of the commissioned brigadier-general, January 6, 1862, and major-general, May 24, 1863. After serving with his brigade in West Virginia under General Humphrey Marshall, and in the invasion of Kentucky under General Bragg, where he commanded a division o
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 9: roster of general officers both Union and Confederate (search)
. Strother, of Virginia, originally Colonel 3d West Virginia Cavalry. Thomas M. Harris, of West Virginia. Originally Colonel of the 10th Infantry. Lawrence P. Graham, of Virginia, organized andf the Potomac. John W. Davidson, of Virginia, promoted for the capture of little Rock. West Virginia Henry Capehart, of West Virginia, Colon 1st Cavalry. Henry B. Carrington, originWest Virginia, Colon 1st Cavalry. Henry B. Carrington, originally Colonel of the 18th West Virginia Infantry. James A. Hardie, of West Virginia, brevetted for distinguished services. District of Columbia Robert C. Buchanan, of District of ColumbWest Virginia, brevetted for distinguished services. District of Columbia Robert C. Buchanan, of District of Columbia, brevetted for gallantry. Richard H. Jackson, of District of Columbia, brevetted for gallantry during the War. Holman, J. H., Mar. 13, 1865. Holt, Thomas, Mar. 13, 1865. Holter, M. J. W., M L. long, staff officer to Lee and his Authorized Biographer. John B. Floyd, in command in West Virginia in 1861, later at Fort Donelson. William L. Jackson, originally Colonel of the 31st regim