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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 141 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 II. 120 2 Browse Search
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 94 38 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) 54 4 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 46 20 Browse Search
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion 42 6 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1 38 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 31 9 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 28 10 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 28 0 Browse Search
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L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Corporal Pike, scout and ranger. (search)
nducted, like those of the Covenanters three hundred years ago, after night and in the concealment of the forest, lest their enemies should come upon them. In the battle of Chickamauga, as well as in the marches and skirmishes which preceded it, Corporal Pike was actively employed as a scout, and was much of the time in imminent peril, while he rendered excellent service to the Union army. Leaving the Union army at Chattanooga, he next set out with General Crook's cavalry in pursuit of Wheeler's rebel cavalry, which had been attempting to break up the Union lines of communication with Nashville, where he had his share in some of the most desperate cavalry fighting of the war, being on two occasions the target of the enemy's rifles, and once of their artillery. Having arrived at Brownsboro, General Crook sent him with an important despatch from General Grant to General Sherman, whose location was not definitely known, though he was supposed to be not far from Corinth. The journe
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, chapter 1.12 (search)
eaching the latter place fell in with some of Wheeler's cavalry, with whom he rode along, friendly , and all started on the march. By this time Wheeler had come up and taken the lead, Forrest follost on this trip was that at Eagleville he met Wheeler's command, by many of whom, and by the generamself, he was well and favorably known. Here Wheeler employed him as a secret agent, and gave him sion of the Union authorities, in filling General Wheeler's order, and charged with such informatiort, he took another trip to the rebel lines. Wheeler was at this time at Franklin, quartered in thut he deemed it necessary first, to return to Wheeler, and received permission to do so. At Franklin, he found that Wheeler had gone on to Shelbyville, and stopping with his friend Ratcliffe, the twnment envelopes, and forwarded by carrier to Wheeler. Having spent the night with Ratcliffe, he r of Ashby's cavalry, paroled rebel prisoners, Wheeler's spies, etc., etc., and when the proof was c[1 more...]
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Part 2: daring enterprises of officers and men. (search)
and found Johnny Clem sitting on his sofa, waiting to see him. Johnny had experienced some of the vicissitudes of war since last they met. He had been captured by Wheeler's cavalry near Bridgeport. His captors took him to Wheeler, who saluted him with- What are you doing here, you d d little Yankee scoundrel? Said Johnny ClWheeler, who saluted him with- What are you doing here, you d d little Yankee scoundrel? Said Johnny Clem, stoutly: General Wheeler, I an no more a d d scoundrel than you are, sir. Johnny said that the rebels stole about all that he had, including his pocket-book, which contained only twenty-five cents. But I wouldn't have cared for the rest, he added, if they hadn't stolen my hat, which had three bullet holes it received at General Wheeler, I an no more a d d scoundrel than you are, sir. Johnny said that the rebels stole about all that he had, including his pocket-book, which contained only twenty-five cents. But I wouldn't have cared for the rest, he added, if they hadn't stolen my hat, which had three bullet holes it received at Chickamauga. He was finally paroled and sent north. On Saturday lie was on his way from Camp Chase to his regiment, having been exchanged. General Rosecrans observed that the young soldier had chevrons on his arm, and asked the meaning of it. He said he was promoted to a corporal for shooting a rebel colonel at Chickamauga. T
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Narrative of Captain John F. Porter, Jr., Fourteenth New York cavalry-particulars of his escape. (search)
and found Johnny Clem sitting on his sofa, waiting to see him. Johnny had experienced some of the vicissitudes of war since last they met. He had been captured by Wheeler's cavalry near Bridgeport. His captors took him to Wheeler, who saluted him with- What are you doing here, you d d little Yankee scoundrel? Said Johnny ClWheeler, who saluted him with- What are you doing here, you d d little Yankee scoundrel? Said Johnny Clem, stoutly: General Wheeler, I an no more a d d scoundrel than you are, sir. Johnny said that the rebels stole about all that he had, including his pocket-book, which contained only twenty-five cents. But I wouldn't have cared for the rest, he added, if they hadn't stolen my hat, which had three bullet holes it received at General Wheeler, I an no more a d d scoundrel than you are, sir. Johnny said that the rebels stole about all that he had, including his pocket-book, which contained only twenty-five cents. But I wouldn't have cared for the rest, he added, if they hadn't stolen my hat, which had three bullet holes it received at Chickamauga. He was finally paroled and sent north. On Saturday lie was on his way from Camp Chase to his regiment, having been exchanged. General Rosecrans observed that the young soldier had chevrons on his arm, and asked the meaning of it. He said he was promoted to a corporal for shooting a rebel colonel at Chickamauga. T
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, chapter 3.64 (search)
ld spare but a small force for it, and he knew that the rebel cavalry general, Wheeler, would attack it with one greatly superior. In this emergency he knew of no oeers. Innis's regiment consisted of but three hundred and eight-nine men, and Wheeler would attack with three thousand cavalry and two field pieces, while Innis had Captain Firman, riding forward to the flimsy breastwork, cried out: General Wheeler demands an instant and unconditional surrender. Give General Wheeler myGeneral Wheeler my compliments, and tell him we don't surrender much, came back to him from behind the brush-heaps. Mounting then his Kentucky roan, the heroic colonel rode slowly , sir? demanded the Union officer. Major, sir. Go back and tell General Wheeler that he insults me by sending one of your rank to treat with one of mine. reinforcements. Thinking it was so, we drew off, and the next day Innis sent Wheeler word by a prisoner, that he had whipped us with three hundred and eighty-nine