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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 769 5 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 457 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 436 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. 431 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 371 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 295 5 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1 277 3 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 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 234 4 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 203 1 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 180 2 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 5: military and naval operations on the coast of South Carolina.--military operations on the line of the Potomac River. (search)
he Navy Department that they should first be employed in destroying the Confederate batteries on the river, and assisting the Army of the Potomac in taking possession of their positions. Preparations were accordingly made to send four thousand of Hooker's division for the purpose. The Navy Department furnished transportation, and Captain Craven, the commander of the flotilla, gathered his vessels in the vicinity of Matthias Point, to co-operate in an attack on the batteries there. In the mean time the chief engineer (Major Barnard) reported adversely, He referred to the fact that High Point, Freestone Point, and Cock-pit Point, and thence down to Chapawausic Creek, opposite Hooker's quarters at Budd's Ferry, were eligible places for batteries, and considered it unwise to attempt the capture of any already completed, unless a campaign was about to be opened in that direction. He concluded that the best way to prevent the erection of batteries, and to keep open navigation, was to h
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 6: the Army of the Potomac.--the Trent affair.--capture of Roanoke Island. (search)
azard and Stephen C. Rowan. the fleet consisted of thirty-one gun-boats, with an aggregate armament of ninety-four guns. These were the Brickner, commanded by J. C. Giddings; Ceres, S. A. McDermaid; Chasseur, John West; corn. Barney, R. D. Renshaw; corn. Perry, C. H. Flusser; Delaware, S. P. Quackenbush; granite, E. Boomer; granite, W. B. Avery; Gen. Putnam, W. J. Hoskiss; Huzzar, Fred. Crocker; Hunchback, E. R. Calhoun; Hetzel, H. K. Davenport; J. Nv. Seymour, F. S. Welles; Louisiana, Hooker; Lockwood, S. L. Graves; Lancer, B. Morley; Morse, Peter Hayes; Philadelphia, Silas Reynolds; pioneer, C. S. Baker; picket, T. P. Ives; rocket, James Lake; Ranger, J. B. Childs; Stars and Stripes, Reed Werden; Southfield, Behm; Shawsheen, T. S. Wood-ward; shrapnel, Ed. Staples; Underwriter, Jeffers; Valley City, J. C. Chaplin; Vidette,---------; White-head, French; young Rover, I. B. Studley. every thing necessary for the peculiar service assigned to the expedition was furnished and arranged
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 15: the Army of the Potomac on the Virginia Peninsula. (search)
ives Confederate works at Williamsburg, 378. Hooker's advance upon them, 379. battle near William the Yorktown road by the divisions of Generals Joseph Hooker and Philip Kearney, and on the Winn's it for the infantry. Hearing of this repulse, Hooker, who was not far in the rear of a brick churchthe evening. These bivouacked for the night. Hooker pressed forward along the Hampton road, and tohere all rested until dawn, May 5, 1862. when Hooker again pressed forward, and at half-past 5 camek of the Potomac Army within four hours march, Hooker made an immediate advance upon the Confederateform a connection with Heintzelman's corps. Hooker was sorely pressed. The Confederates were heahad to be dragged with almost a snail's pace. Hooker had called repeatedly on Sumner for help, but regiments. Kearney pressed to the front, and Hooker's troops withdrew from the fight and rested as. When Kearney arrived on the field he ranked Hooker; and all day long there was uncertainty as to [14 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 16: the Army of the Potomac before Richmond. (search)
of Savage's Station; and that the division of Hooker of the latter corps was guarding the approachelict of nearly three hours, in which a part of Hooker's command was engaged, and General Howard lost. On the following morning Heintzelman sent Hooker with a strong reconnoitering party toward the federate capital. He went within four miles Hooker's Headquarters. this was the appearance of im back to Casey's camp, His order was--General Hooker will return from his brilliant reconnoissa18. The General gave as a reason for recalling Hooker, that the bad state of the roads would not warenture much. I do not fear odds against me. Hooker established a hospital at a house near Fair Oan which the brigades of Sickles and Grover, of Hooker's division, bore the brunt, assisted by Kearneistance to the left, with Sedgwick's division; Hooker was at Sumner's left, and Kearney was at the r of Porter; next on the right were Kearney and Hooker; next Sedgwick and Richardson; next Smith and [6 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 17: Pope's campaign in Virginia. (search)
ed from Washington that they were moving, when Hooker was ordered to advance with his division and Pmen and horses of the Tenth Virginia cavalry. Hooker was satisfied that if he had been allowed to fng the railway towards Manassas Junction, with Hooker's division of Heintzelman's corps. He directehile he hastened to join Jackson at Manassas. Hooker's ammunition failed, and he could not pursue v sent forward in pursuit of Ewell, followed by Hooker, and, with the divisions of Kearney and Reno, Reserves, placed himself on the extreme left. Hooker arrived by the Sudley road at two in the afteroubled his flank upon his center, and assisted Hooker in. Holding the railway intrenchment for a timades toward the little River pike, and ordered Hooker early in the afternoon to Fairfax Court-House,se as far as difficult Creek, and connect with Hooker's left; Reno to Chantilly; Heintzelman to takes of two divisions, was sharply attacked, when Hooker, McDowell, and Kearney came up to his assistan[3 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 18: Lee's invasion of Maryland, and his retreat toward Richmond. (search)
econd) ready to cross early the next morning. Hooker's movement was successful. Advancing through contest was opened at dawn Sept. 17, 1862. by Hooker, with about eighteen thousand men. He made a vy took the place of the former in command. Hooker now advanced his center under Meade to seize t position to the left of the Dunker Church. Hooker had lost heavily by battle and straggling, yetthe National line began to waver and give way. Hooker, while in the van, was so severely wounded in e time, while the Center Grand Division, under Hooker, See note 3, page 485. remaine d on the Falanklin sufficient strength, two divisions from Hooker's command (his own and Kearney's) were sent toen it began the battle on the previous day. Hooker reported the loss in his Grand Division at 8,5n motion. The Grand Divisions of Franklin and Hooker ascended the river by parallel roads, while Coor further service. This was done, and Major-General Hooker succeeded him in the command. Januar[17 more...]