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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 230 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 24 0 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 20 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 18 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 14 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 7: Prisons and Hospitals. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 12 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 10 0 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 8 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 8 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition. 8 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Norfolk. (search)
d, along with several of his men. A number of others were wounded and some were taken prisoners; but notwithstanding this, the loss of the rebels was still greater. The skirmish was quite brisk for a time, but the guerillas were finally forced to retire. It is said that Craney Island, so long used as barracks for the contrabands of this department, will, as it now has been abandoned for that purpose, be set apart for rebel prisoners. Those that are now confined on Johnson's Island, Lake Erie, will, in all probability, be transported here within a short time. The reasons which are the most potent for the use of Craney Island for this purpose are, that it is situated in a climate more congenial to the health of those confined; that it is easy of access in the forwarding of supplies, and that it is nearer the point of exchange for the delivery of prisoners. A whale of an enormous size has been, during the present week, observed sporting in the Elizabeth river, off Sewell's