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The Daily Dispatch: August 4, 1863., [Electronic resource] 10 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 10 0 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 10 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 6 0 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 6 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: March 26, 1862., [Electronic resource] 4 4 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 4 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 2 0 Browse Search
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) 2 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Bombardment of Lavaca. (search)
the houses, shattering and tearing to pieces costly furniture of every description. Many women and children were still in town, it being impossible to get them all out at so short a notice, and it is a miracle that none were killed or wounded. I saw, says the writer, one poor woman scampering up the street in the wildest flight, a shell having exploded about a block from her. Our batteries were now in full play under the orders of the gallant Major. The lower battery, commanded by Capt. Vernon, as brave an officer as ever lived, was soon engaged, and was soon followed by Capt. Reuse, another gallant soldier. At first the vessels were in striking distance of our cannon, and I am certain they were struck several times, as one of them backed down a little out of the range of our guns. I think one shot struck right under the wheel house and considerably disabled her. The first day's battle commenced about 3 o'clock and continued until quite dark. The next morning the sun