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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 65 31 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 22 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 18 0 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 18 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 17 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 14 0 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 12 0 Browse Search
Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General . 12 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. 12 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 10 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Gloucester Point. (search)
From Gloucester Point. [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Fort Brown, Gloucester Point, July 22 1861. To-day has been a day of rejoicing. Military enthusiasm is at its height. When the news of the victory of Davis, Beauregard and Johnston combined — the mighty trio of warriors-- reached us, there was cheeriGloucester Point, July 22 1861. To-day has been a day of rejoicing. Military enthusiasm is at its height. When the news of the victory of Davis, Beauregard and Johnston combined — the mighty trio of warriors-- reached us, there was cheering among us all; each congratulating the other upon the success of our Southern forces. Eleven guns were fired in honor of the victory, one for each of the States of our glorious Confederacy, the last of which was fled by the Colonel of this post, Chas. A. Crumpt. The largest battle ever fought on the American continent has been do so by their presents. Our troops are in fine spirits and good health, all eagerly anticipating a trial of their skill and bravery. Red Shirt [The letter of "M. J. A.," from Gloucester Point, is respectively declined, several accounts of the affair therein described having already been published-- Eds Dis
The Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], The ladies of King and Queen. (search)
The ladies of King and Queen. --A letter from the military post at Gloucester Point says: "The ladies of King and Queen county are acting a noble part Nearly every vessel from the Mattaponi brings down a box with bread, quickens, butter, preserves, pickles, &c., &c., for the hospitals at this place and Yorktown; besides this they are cutting up their feather beds to make pillows and mattresses for the hospital. One lady sent down a few days ago 32 feather pillows, with linen cases, made out of her beds and sheets for the hospital at Yorktown. They are also making up shirts and sending them down for the soldiers — for all of which they will have the blessings and heartily gratitude of many a sick and wearied soldier. These efforts will not go unrewarded. I do not mean by what I have said about King and Queen to make any invidious comparison with any other county. Gloucester county has done her whole duty."