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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 1,756 1,640 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 979 67 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 963 5 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 742 0 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 694 24 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 457 395 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 I. 449 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 427 7 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 420 416 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 410 4 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], Notes of the War. (search)
oying the excitement of strong potations in a manner most injurious to themselves and scaradalone to the service. The disquiet, disturbances, and crimes, that have arisen in the city — the demoralization of the army that has followed the excesses of the Metropolis — and the very great injury and detriment suffered by the Government from the free and unrestricted ingress and egress of spies, are evils that demand a most prompt and efficient remedy. The Lincoln Government placed Washington city under martial law at the time of the inauguration of Lincoln, and have kept it under the most rigid rule ever since. The Northern Government has established the most thorough system of espionage, with its chief and his hundreds of detectives. Yet we have done Little or nothing to check irregularities and vices perilous to military discipline, and less to check the machinations and movements of spies. Our em of passes amounts to nothing. Any man may travel a few miles from the city
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], Another pressure on McClellan (search)
Another pressure on McClellan --By a Washington letter, of February 20th, we learn the following: Washington city is filled with rumors respecting the disposition of the rebels to evacuate Manassas. It is said that the trains are busily in motion sending troops not only down to Richmond, but farther south to a point in North Carolina, where it is supposed General Burnside intends to strike. If this evacuation is taking place it will necessarily be slow work. It is estimated here that with the utmost activity on the part of the rebels they cannot transport their army and stores to Richmond in less than three weeks, and even then much of their bulkiest baggage would necessarily be lost. A pressure has been brought to bear upon General McClellan to advance immediately, if for another purpose than to assure himself that the rebels are not really fleeing away. It is felt that he cannot afford to have the same accident happen to him that occurred to Gen. Buell at Bowling Gr
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
and call out certain military forces for the defence of the State" The bill to prevent the unnecessary consumption of grain by distillers and other manufacturers of spirituous and malt liquors was called up, and, a discussion ensuing, a substitute was offered by Mr. Collier, which was ordered to be printed, and the bill was laid on the table. The bill "to amend an ordinance of the Convention to provide for the organization of the Provisional Army for the State of Virginia," was communicated from the House, having passed that body. The joint resolution for the purchase of the sa t Works, in Smythe and Washington counties, by the State, was called up and discussed and finally made the order of the day for Saturday. Mr. Cazenove, from the House, informed the Senate of the passage by the former body of the bill authorizing field artillery to be made and small arms purchased for the State, with certain amendments. The latter were pending at the hour of adjournment.