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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 836 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 690 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 I. 532 0 Browse Search
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army 480 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 406 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 350 0 Browse Search
Wiley Britton, Memoirs of the Rebellion on the Border 1863. 332 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 322 0 Browse Search
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 310 0 Browse Search
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 294 0 Browse Search
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use of it. Guerilla warfare — the Yankees in Nashville, Tenn.[Correspondence of the New York Herald.] Nashville March 19, 1862. Tennessee is likely to suffer as much from the guerilla style of warfare practiced by the rebels as did Missouri ere General Halleck took command in that State. It is to be hoped the policy pursued by him in Missouri will, with the same promptitude and completeness, rid us of the same class of gentry now doing so much havoc among our men and the public prMissouri will, with the same promptitude and completeness, rid us of the same class of gentry now doing so much havoc among our men and the public property in the State. I wrote you in regard to an achievement of John Morgan's, on a Sunday morning or two since, and have now to record another equally dashing and brilliant, and more successful, foray on the part of the same rebel cavalry officer. This man has won quite a reputation for daring, by several exploits, such as destroying bridges and shooting pickets. He nearly succeeded in capturing a General. He attacked a party of scouts under Capt. Wilson, and killed the Captain. He rushed
The Daily Dispatch: April 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. Tuesday, April 8, 1862. (search)
as the committee on the resolution of the Senate for the appointment of a joint committee to report what questions shall be acted upon in secret session--Messrs. Curry, of Alabama; Russell, of Virginia; and Kenner, of Louisiana. Mr. Jones, of Tenn., moved that the rules requiring the call of the States be suspended, with a view to a call of the committees.--Agreed to. Mr. Kenner, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported back a bill entitled "an act for the relief of the State of Missouri," passed January 27, 1862. He reported a substitute in the form of an amendment; which was adopted. Also, Senate bill entitled "an act to increase the number of depositories of the public funds," and asked that it be acted upon at once. The bill was taken up and passed. Also, a bill to authorize the suspension of the collection of the war tax in certain States. Postponed. A message was received from the President, which the Speaker laid before the House, and it was read
Sharpshooters. The enemy have organized in every army a corps of sharpshooters, whose exclusive business it is to shoot our officers. It is believed that Gen. Johnston and our Generals at the late battle in Missouri fell in this way. We should have a similar corps attached to our own army, to shoot the Lincoln Generals whenever they are within the longest range of a musket. Our own Generals, at the same time, should imitate the caution of the Lincoln Generals, and keep out of the way of sharpshooters as much as possible.
Matthew H. Haggerty, an old journalist, and James Burg, an old — merchant, died recently in Philadelphia, Pa. A boiler exploded at the house of refuge, west of Baltimore, Md., on the 31st ult., killing two of the inmates and wounding eight. The Confederate batteries on Island No.10 can threw balls into three States,--Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.