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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 472 144 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 358 8 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 215 21 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 186 2 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. 124 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 108 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 103 5 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 97 15 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 92 0 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. 83 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], A "Personal" Paragraph (search)
feet draught that they could bring her up as far as City Point. Her draught was accordingly reduced, but it was found that this brought her vulnerable parts above the water's edge, and exposed her wooden keel to the enemy's fire. To attempt an engagement under these circumstances and in this condition, would have recklessly hazarded the lives of her gallant crew, all of whom were willing and anxious to cling to her to the last, and even desired that she should be run out the Roads by Fortress Monroe, and engage the enemy wherever found. Against this, however, strict orders had been issued, and as her pilots had concluded, after mature consideration, that it was impracticable to make the passage of the James, no alternative was left her officers and crew than to acquiesce in the stern and painful necessity for her destruction. This was done, however, deliberately and without precipitation. She was fired about 11 o'clock on Saturday night, and exploded at daylight on Sunday mo
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], The war. (search)
s. The remainder may be generalized under the headings of vandalism, arson and robbery. Come what may — and death and rum and mourning will come to many of us — we are for meeting these outrages by force, and if this can only be rendered effective by county and neighborhood organizations, these we now recommend. St. Inigoes' District, April 21, 1862. Gentlemen: As I told you when I was in Leonardtown, a detachment of Federal soldiers, while on their way down the river to Fortress Monroe, landed at the residence of the Rev. Mr. Pacclarini, in this district, on the 8th inst., and behaved very badly. From Mr. Pacclarini's, they came to my house, in my absence, entered my negro houses, and claimed brotherhood with my negroes, persuading them to go with them, and assuring them that they would be free if they did so. All except one of my negroes got out of their way, and this one they compelled to go with them. Mrs. Crane sent for assistance to the Indiana cavalry, which w