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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 409 409 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 16 16 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 15 15 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 15 15 Browse Search
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 14 14 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 13 13 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 13 13 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 13 13 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) 11 11 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. 10 10 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.). You can also browse the collection for August 21st or search for August 21st in all documents.

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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—eastern Tennessee. (search)
ft, Minty appears near Kingston on the west side of Clinch River. On the right, Reynolds detaches Wilder's brigade of mounted infantry and sends it on the same route with Wagner, ordering that it should promptly occupy the heights which, running across Tennessee, command the city of Chattanooga. All these movements are accomplished without delay; but Wilder, whose men are mounted and who has the shortest road to travel, reaches first the position that has been assigned to him. On the 21st of August, Chattanooga lies at his feet. He is separated from it only by an abrupt declivity and the tortuous course of the river. He immediately announces his presence by throwing a few shells into the town. Bragg was hardly expecting to see the enemy appear so near to his depots and headquarters. The commotion was great, and, the firing becoming more and more accurate, there soon ensued a general panic. The depots of supplies, and, above all, of ammunition, which were within range of the en
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
ample of civil war, and where the two parties have not ceased to be in arms. In order to strike a blow that may spread terror among the Unionists of this entire region, he has selected the small town of Lawrence, one of the centres of the Abolition party and the residence of Senator Lane. This town, situated on the banks of the Kansas River, was then undefended and without a garrison. By a night-march Quantrell escapes the Federal troops which are pursuing him, and reaches the town on August 21st at daybreak with three hundred men. These latter, who have not been preceded by any alarm, gallop through the still, deserted streets, take possession of all the outlets, and kill without mercy all the inhabitants who, summoned by the uproar, come singly out of their houses. For some hours the unfortunate town is a scene of murder and pillage worthy of the darkest days of the Middle Ages. The guerillas, penetrating into the houses, slaughter indiscriminately the men they meet, notwithst