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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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From the North.the fight at Drury's bluff,&c. The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, under date of May 18th, sends the following: The great anxiety which has prevailed here for a week past to hear from the expedinsversely. The body of Mr. Borrum, gunner of the Galena, has been brought here for interment. Accounts from Fortress Monroe. Baltimore, May 19. --The Old Point boat arrived this morning at the usual hour. A gentleman who was at Fortress Monroe and Norfolk yesterday, furnishes the following information: The repulse of the gunboats at Fort Darling, seven or eight miles below Richmond was generally regarded as a very serious affair, though no full account of it has been.--No postmaster has yet been selected. Seward and Welles at Norfolk. Secretaries Seward and Welles reached Fortress Monroe from Washington last Friday, and left the same evening in a special steamer for Norfolk. They were received with th
dvantage, such as it is, in this case, of selecting his own ground; but in point of numbers and military equipments, he is likely to labor under disadvantages for which no advantage of position can fairly compensate. Still, we believe, and have reason to believe, Johnston will be victorious. By whatever route McClellan may conclude to approach the city, Johnston knows how to meet him. If foiled, as he seems to be, in his attempt to reach Richmond by his present route from Yorktown and Fortress Monroe, he should transfer his base of operations to Norfolk and advance from that direction, he will only multiply his own difficulties and add nothing to the embarrassments of Johnston's army. If he cross the river, Johnston can also cross; and if he advance on Johnston's present lines, he will advance on certain destruction. Of course should Burnside seek to co-operate with McClellan on the south of the James river, the large forces which have been keeping Burnside within his limited