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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engagements of the Civil war: with losses on both sides: May , 1864 --June , 1865 (search)
Fisher, Fort
An extensive earthwork on a point of sandy land between the Cape Fear River at its mouth and the ocean,
The powder-ship. the land-face occupying the whole width of the cape known as Federal Point, and armed with twenty heavy guns.
All along the land-front (1864) was a stockade, and on the sea-front were the wrecks of several blockade-runners.
It was late in 1864 when an attempt was made to close the port of Wilmington against English blockade-runners by capturing this fort and its dependencies.
The expedition sent against the fort consisted of a powerful fleet under Admiral Porter and a land force under the immediate command of Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, of the Army of the James, accompanied by Gen. B. F. Butler as commander of that army.
The whole force was gathered in Hampton Roads early in December.
The troops consisted of General Ames's division of the 24th Army Corps and General Paine's division of the 25th (colored) Corps.
The warvessels were wooden ships, i
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Alabama Volunteers . (search)
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, California Volunteers . (search)
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Kentucky Volunteers . (search)
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Maryland Volunteers . (search)
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Ohio Volunteers . (search)
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, West Virginia Volunteers . (search)
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, United States --Regular Army. (search)
United States--Regular Army.
1st United States Regiment Cavalry
On the Pacific Coast till November, 1861.
Concentrated at Washington, D. C., November, 1861, to January, 1862.
(Cos. D and G in New Mexico.
Evacuation of Forts Breckenridge and Buchanan.
Stationed at Fort Craig.
Defence of Fort Craig January-February, 1862.
Near Fort Craig February 19.
Action at Valverde February 21.
Apache Canon, near Santa Fe, March 26.
Glorietta or Pigeon Ranch March 28.
Albuquerque April 25.
Peralta April 27.)
Regiment attached to Cooke's Cavalry Reserve, Army of the Potomac, January to March, 1862.
2nd Brigade, Cavalry Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1862.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac to February, 1863.
Reserve Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1864.
3rd (Reserve) Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to December, 1864.
Headquarters Army of
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, United States Colored Troops . (search)