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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 554 554 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 23 23 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 20 20 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 16 16 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 12 12 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 10 10 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 8 8 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 7 7 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 7 7 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 7 7 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.). You can also browse the collection for June 16th or search for June 16th in all documents.

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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
em; once in the open sea, she could, without venturing near the forts and the iron-clad vessels, have harassed the Federal stations along the Southern coast, and even destroyed some commercial ports in the Northern States. She had a crew of one hundred and forty-five men, twenty-one of whom were officers, who, for the most part, had served in the Federal navy. Her captain, William A. Webb, had been at the Naval School with John Rodgers, who commanded the Wechawken. On the evening of the 16th of June everything was ready; at daybreak the following day the Atlanta moved off rapidly, followed by two small steamers loaded with sightseers, and intended, it was said, to bring back to Savannah the enemy's vessels, of whose impending capture no one entertained the least doubt. The two monitors were at anchor near the mouth of the river; the guard-boat which went up every night had just returned. It was at quarter-past four in the morning when the Atlanta, coming down with a full head of
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
orces which occupied Arkansas. Holmes was left, therefore, with only the troops stationed en échelon at the various posts which marked the limits of his occupation over a territory which stretched from the Mississippi to the deserts. On the 16th of June these troops were ordered to furnish some detachments which were to meet at Clarendon on the 26th. But heavy rains swelled the streams and broke up the roads to such a degree that, after unparalleled efforts, the whole of the forces only reacfortnight later the Confederate Ruggles undertook to cut the railroad from Memphis to Corinth at Pocahontas, but the Federals having been warned of his movements, Colonel Phillips proceeded as far as Ripley to meet him, and repulsed him on the 16th of June at Rocky Crossing on the Tallahatchie, taking about thirty prisoners. Another Federal detachment, under Major Henry, was less fortunate. He was surprised on the same day at Hernando by a second Confederate column, under General Chalmers, who,
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the editor (search)
from Falmouth to near Aquia; the Fifth corps, from Catlett's Station, via Bristoe Station, to Manassas Junction; the Sixth corps, from Aquia Creek and Stafford Court-house to Dumfries; the Twelfth corps, from Dumfries to Fairfax Court-house; and the cavalry corps from Warrenton Junction to Union Mills and Bristoe Station; the Eleventh corps arrived at Centreville. Milroy's (Second) division of the Eighth army corps evacuated Winchester and fell back to Maryland Heights and Hancock, Md. June 16. The Second corps marched from near Aquia, via Dumfries, to Wolf Run Shoals, on the Occoquan; the Sixth corps, from Dumfries to Fairfax Station; and the cavalry corps, from Union Mills and Bristoe Station to Manassas Junction and Bull Run. June 17. The First corps marched from Manassas Junction to Herndon Station; the Second corps, from Wolf Run Shoals to Sangster's Station; the Third corps, from Manassas Junction to Centreville; the Fifth corps, from Manassas Junction to Gum Spr