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Rev. James K. Ewer , Company 3, Third Mass. Cav., Roster of the Third Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment in the war for the Union	1	1	Browse	Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative	1	1	Browse	Search
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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 35: (search)

ormed him of his intended movement against Butler. His despatch to that effect was as follows: Drury's Bluff, May 15th, 1864, 10.45 A. M. Major-General W. H. C. Whiting, Petersburg, Va.: I shall attack enemy to-morrow at daylight, by river following circular, adding to it such oral advice as the occasion required: Headquarters, etc., Drury's farm, May 15th, 1864. To—— General,—The following instructions for battle to-morrow are communicated for your information and action. hiting. The following is the letter referred to: Headquarters, Department N. C. and So. Va., Drury's Bluff, May 15th, 1864. His Excellency President Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Va.: Sir,—Upon further inquiry as to the shortest and safest ted attack upon Butler. But we have additional proof in the telegram from General Beauregard to General Bragg, dated May 15th, 1864 (the day referred to by Mr. Davis), which reads as follows: I have already sent General Whiting his instructions

Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)

nesday morning. Gunboats must participate. Send General Ransom to confer with me as soon as practicable. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. Drury's Bluff, May 15th, 1864:9.30 P. M. Genl. Braxton Bragg, Richmond, Va.: I have just seen your aid. Utmost despatch will be made in proposed attack. Change of plan of operations since President was here necessitated a corresponding change in Whiting's instructions, which I have ordered accordingly. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. Drury's Bluff, May 15th, 1864. Genl. Braxton Bragg, Richmond, Va.: I have already sent General Whiting his instructions to co-operate with me. Please telegraph him to follow them as delivered by Colonel Logan; yours may conflict with mine. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. Drury's Bluff, May 16th, 1864:5 A. M. Genl. Braxton Bragg, Richmond, Va.: The battle has just commenced. Our trust is in God, the valor of our troops, and the justice of our cause. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. Headquarters, near Fort Stephe

Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Alabama, 1864 (search)

. April 18: Skirmish, DecaturALABAMA--1st Cavalry. April 19: Operations in Morgan County(Confederate Reports.) April 21: Affair, Harrison's GapIOWA--26th Infantry (Detachment). April 24: Affair near Decatur(No Reports.) April 27: Affair near DecaturPicket Attack. April 30: Skirmish, Decatur(No Reports.) May 7: Skirmish near FlorenceILLINOIS--7th Infantry. May 8: Skirmish, DecaturILLINOIS--7th Infantry. May 12: Skirmish, Jackson's Ferry, Hallowell LandingOHIO--5th Co. Sharpshooters. May 15: Skirmish, Centre StarILLINOIS--7th Infantry. OHIO--9th Cavalry. May 17: Skirmish, Madison StationILLINOIS--13th Infantry. May 18: Skirmish, Fletcher's Ferry, Courtland RoadINDIANA--10th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 25th Infantry. May 27: Action, Pond Springs, near CourtlandILLINOIS--Battery "D," 2d Light Arty. INDIANA--25th Infantry. NEW YORK--17th Veteran Infantry. OHIO--1st, 3d and 4th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--32d Infantry. Union loss. 48 killed, wounded and missing. May 28-29: Actions, Mou

Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Georgia, 1864 (search)

h Infantry. MICHIGAN--Battery "B," 1st Light Arty. MISSOURI--Batteries "H" and "I," 1st Light Arty. OHIO--81st Infantry. May 15: Skirmish, Farmers' Bridge, Armuchee CreekILLINOIS--Chicago Board of Trade Battery Light Arty. MICHIGAN--4th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--7th Cavalry. UNITED STATES--4th Cavalry. Union loss, 2 killed, 16 wounded, 20 missing. Total, 38. May 15: Skirmish near RomeMICHIGAN--4th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--7th Cavalry. UNITED STATES--4th Cavalry. May 15: Skirmish, Gideon's FerryKENMay 15: Skirmish, Gideon's FerryKENTUCKY--3d Cavalry. WISCONSIN--10th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. (Section). May 15: Skirmish, CalhounKENTUCKY--3d Cavalry. ILLINOIS--92d Mounted Infantry. May 16: Action, Rome or Parker's Cross RoadsILLINOIS--9th (Mounted), 12th, 50th, 52d, 57th and 6May 15: Skirmish, CalhounKENTUCKY--3d Cavalry. ILLINOIS--92d Mounted Infantry. May 16: Action, Rome or Parker's Cross RoadsILLINOIS--9th (Mounted), 12th, 50th, 52d, 57th and 66th Infantry. INDIANA--66th Infantry. IOWA--2d, 7th and 39th Infantry. MICHIGAN--Battery "B," 1st Light Arty. OHIO--81st Infantry. MISSOURI--Batteries "H" and "I," 1st Light Arty. May 16: Skirmish near CalhounILLINOIS--27th and 42d Infantry. KENTUCK

Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Louisiana, 1864 (search)

n near AlexandriaILLINOIS--2d Cavalry. MASSACHUETTS--31st Mounted Infantry. May 14: Skirmish, Wilson's LandingILLINOIS--12th Cavalry. INDIANA--16th Mounted Infantry. LOUISIANA--2d Mounted Infantry. MISSOURI--6th Cavalry. NEW YORK--14th Cavalry. May 15: Skirmish, Avoyelle's, or Marksville PrairieILLINOIS--12th Cavalry; 87th Mounted Infantry. INDIANA--16th Mounted Infantry. LOUISIANA--1st Cavalry; 2d Mounted Infantry. MISSOURI--6th Cavalry. NEW YORK--14th Cavalry. May 15: Skirmish, Mt. PleasantMay 15: Skirmish, Mt. Pleasant LandingUNITED STATES--67th Colored Infantry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 killed, 5 wounded, 1 missing. Total, 7. May 16: Engagement, Mansura, Belle Prairie, or Smith's Plantation, MarksvilleDELAWARE--1st Battery Light Arty. ILLINOIS--2d and 12th Cavalry; 41st, 47th, 49th, 58th, 81st, 87th (Mounted), 95th, 117th and 119th. INDIANA--3d and 9th Indpt. Batteries Light Arty.; 16th (Mounted), 49th, 69th and 89th Infantry. IOWA--3d, 14th, 27th, 32d, 34th and 35th Infantry. KENTUCKY--22d Infantry. LOUI

Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Mississippi, 1864 (search)

mishes, BentonILLINOIS--5th and 11th Cavalry (Detachments); Battery "L," 2d Light Arty.; 11th, 46th, 72d, 76th and 124th Infantry. KANSAS--1st Mounted Infantry. OHIO--7th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. UNITED STATES--3d Colored Cavalry. May 12: Skirmish, Big Black River BridgeILLINOIS--124th Infantry. May 12: Skirmish, VaughanILLINOIS--11th, 72d and 76th Infantry. May 13: Skirmish, Yazoo CityUNITED STATES--3d Colored Cavalry. May 14: Skirmish, Vaughan StationILLINOIS--11th and 72d Infantry. May 15: Skirmish, Luce's PlantationILLINOIS--46th Infantry. May 20: Skirmish, GreenvilleMISS. MARINE BRIGADE--1st Infantry. June 10: Battle of Brice's or Tishamingo Creek, near GuntownILLINOIS--3d, 7th and 9th Cavalry; Battery "E," 1st Light Arty.; Battery "B," 2d Light Arty.; 81st, 95th, 108th, 113th, 114th and 120th Infantry. INDIANA--7th Cavalry; 6th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 93d Infantry. IOWA--3d and 4th Cavalry. MINNESOTA--9th Infantry. MISSOURI--4th and 10th Cavalry. NEW JERSEY--2d Caval

Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Virginia, 1864 (search)

led, 3 wounded. Total, 4. May 14: Skirmish, Flat Creek Bridge, near Chula DepotNEW YORK--3d Cavalry; 8th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. (Section). PENNSYLVANIA--11th Cavalry. May 14: Skirmish, Clover Hill JunctionNEW YORK--7th Cavalry (1st M. R.). May 15: Skirmish, Piney Branch ChurchOHIO--2d Cavalry. May 15: Engagement, New MarketCONNECTICUT--18th Infantry. MARYLAND--1st (P. H. B.) Cavalry; Battery "B" Light Arty. MASSACHUSETTS--34th Infantry. NEW YORK--1st (Lincoln), 1st (Veteran), 15th (DetacMay 15: Engagement, New MarketCONNECTICUT--18th Infantry. MARYLAND--1st (P. H. B.) Cavalry; Battery "B" Light Arty. MASSACHUSETTS--34th Infantry. NEW YORK--1st (Lincoln), 1st (Veteran), 15th (Detachment) and 21st Cavalry; 34th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. OHIO--28th, 116th and 123d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--14th, 20th and 22d Cavalry (Detachments). WEST VIRGINIA--Batteries "D" and "G" Light Arty.; 1st and 12th Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "B" 5th Arty. Union loss, 93 killed, 482 wounded, 256 captured and missing. Total, 831. May 16: Action, Belcher's MillsDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--3d Cavalry; 8th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. (Section). PENNSYLVANIA--5th and 11th Cavalry.

Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Delaware Volunteers. (search)

4. 1st Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to June, 1865. Service. Duty at Wilmington, Del., till June, 1863, and in the Defenses of Baltimore, 14d. Engaged in provost duty at Baltimore City and in the surrounding country till June, 1864. Action at Westminster June 29, 1863. (Cos. A and D in District of Delaware to December, 1863. Cos. D and E in Delaware till March, 1864. Co. E at Havre de Grace April, 1864.) Regiment ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field May 15, 1864. Reported and assigned to 6th Army Corps June 5. Operations about Cold Harbor June 5-12. Before Petersburg June 17-July 10. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23. Ream's Station June 29. Assigned as guard to Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, in movement to Baltimore and Washington, D. C., July 10-12. Ordered to Baltimore July 14. (Co. A remained with Army of the Potomac as guard to Reserve Artillery, 6th Army Corps, till September, 1864, when reliever and ordered to rej

Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Kentucky Volunteers. (search)

Kentucky October 1-22. Glasgow, Ky., October 5. Battle of Perryville October 8. Camp Wild Cat October 17. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 9, and duty there till December 19. Ordered to Bowling Green, Ky., December 19, and duty there and guarding railroad at various points in Kentucky till July, 1863. Morgan's attack on Lebanon July 5. Regiment mostly captureDivision at Camp Nelson till July 28. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., and provost duty there till May 15, 1864. Ordered to join Sherman's army in the field May 15. Operations and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 30-June 5. Ackworth June 3-4. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes' Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Decatur July 19. Howard

Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Maine Volunteers. (search)

5. Service. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, building and garrisoning Batteries and Forts. Eight Companies at Fort Alexandria, Company E at Batteries Vermont and Mattox, Company K at Batteries Cameron and Parrott, August 26, 1862, to May 15, 1864. Moved to Belle Plains, Va., May 15, 1864, as a part of Tyler's Heavy Artillery Division. Rapidan Campaign May 18 to June 15. Harris' Farm, Fredericksburg Road, May 19. （82 killed, 394 wounded, 5 missing; total 481.) On line of NoMay 15, 1864, as a part of Tyler's Heavy Artillery Division. Rapidan Campaign May 18 to June 15. Harris' Farm, Fredericksburg Road, May 19. （82 killed, 394 wounded, 5 missing; total 481.) On line of North Anna May 20-23. North Anna May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey River May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-5. Barker's Mills June 5-12. Before Petersburg June 16-19. Hare's House, Assault on Petersburg, June 18. (Sustained greatest loss of any one Regiment in any one action of the war. 635 killed and wounded out of 900 engaged.) Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Weldon Railroad June 22-23, 1864. Picket duty at Deserted House till

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