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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 690 0 Browse Search
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 662 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 310 0 Browse Search
Wiley Britton, Memoirs of the Rebellion on the Border 1863. 188 0 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 174 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. 152 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 148 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. 142 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 132 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 130 0 Browse Search
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came to the front. Grant was called to exercise the chief command over all the armies of the Union. To Sherman, who was now made a brigadier-general of regulars, was given the supervision of the entire Southwest, embracing practically all of the military frontier not under Grant's immediate control. He was to direct the chief army which was to strike at the vitals of the lower South, and to exercise general supervision over the military operations in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas, which were designed to make secure the hold of the Federals upon the lower Mississippi valley. The river was held, and the army of one hundred thousand men, under the immediate command of Sherman, carried to suchcess conclusion, in 1864-65, three campaigns—that against Atlanta, the store-house of the Confederacy, for which he was made major-general in the regular army, the march through Georgia to the sea, cutting the Confederacy in two a second time, and the campaign through the Caroli
5,309 Stone's River, or Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862, and Jan. 2, 18631,6777,5433,68612,9061,2947,9452,47611,715 Arkansas Post, Ark., Jan. 11, 1863134898291,06128814,7914,900 Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg, Va., May 1-4, 18631,5759,5945oriesWhite TroopsSailors and MarinesColored TroopsIndian NationsAggregateTotal Deaths, All Causes Alabama2,5782,578345 Arkansas8,2898,2891,713 California15,72515,725573 Colorado4,9034,903323 Connecticut51,9372,1631,78455,8645,354 Dakota2062066 6855,807752,5762,6511036,7046,807 Louisiana702,5482,61842826868323,0273,059 Texas281,3201,348131,2281,241101,2501,260 Arkansas1042,0612,16527888915743,7083,782 Tennessee992,0162,11549825874723,3533,425 Regular C. S. Army359721,00727441468251,015egimentsLegionsBattalionsCompaniesRegimentsLegionsBattalionsCompaniesRegimentsBattalionsCompanies Alabama5518461810217 Arkansas42142454216 Florida9116236115 Georgia673149721 Kentucky9111 Louisiana332231385319 Mississippi532151419 Missouri307
nor but important engagements in Missouri and Arkansas, including Bentonville, Sugar Creek, and Pea hat same month. Later, he was unable to hold Arkansas and was compelled to march to the Mississippienth, and Seventeenth corps, the Districts of Arkansas, and of Little Rock. For short periods he wat of the New Federal Generals—No. 1 Arkansas John E. Phelps, of Arkansas— ColonelArkansas— Colonel of the 2d Cavalry. Marcus La Rue, of Arkansas— promoted for gallantry. Colorado John4, he took command of the Seventh Army Corps (Arkansas) until it was discontinued, August 1, 1865. Powell Clayton, of Kansas—Later Governor of Arkansas. Louisiana D. J. Keily of Louisiand (January 4-12, 1863) on the expedition to Arkansas Post, the expedition being known as McClernar was successful under Major-General Curtis in Arkansas. He rose to the rank of major-general of volSome troops were sent to the Seventh Corps in Arkansas. The corps was officially discontinued on No[5 mor
lmes, defender of the James River in 1862 and Arkansas in 1863. Join Clifford, Pemberton, Baffled division in the Army of the West; defender of Arkansas and Red River region. Thomas C. Hindman comthe Red Confederate generals--no. 4 Arkansas William N. R. Beall, District comman Hardee , who had been commander in northwestern Arkansas, was placed at the head of the Third Cd the capture of the United States arsenal in Arkansas, March, 1861. He was colonel of an Arkansas r the war, he went to Mexico, but returned to Arkansas and was murdered by one of his former soldierhis army fought at Pea Ridge and elsewhere in Arkansas, and, being transferred across the MississippDepartment, where he held various commands in Arkansas and elsewhere. His most noteworthy effort wa that State. But Rosecrans drove him back to Arkansas. After the war he became interested in a colnia. Joseph O. Shelby, Cavalry commander in Arkansas and Missouri battles. M. M. Parsons led a [5 more...]
y 12, 1866. The convention was held on this date and the Department of Illinois organized, General John M. Palmer being elected department commander. Doctor Stephenson was recognized, however, in the adoption of a resolution which proclaimed him as the head and front of the organization. He continued to act as commander-in-chief. In October, 1866, departments had been formed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota, and posts had been organized in Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. On October 31, 1866, Doctor Stephenson issued General Orders No. 13, directing a national convention to be held at Indianapolis, November 20, 1866, signing this order as commander-in-chief. In accordance with this order, the First National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic convened at Indianapolis on the date appointed, and was called to order by Commander-in-Chief Stephenson. A committee on permanent organizati