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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 311 5 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8 100 0 Browse Search
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. 94 8 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition. 68 0 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 I. 54 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 44 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition. 44 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 41 3 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 38 6 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott). You can also browse the collection for John Adams or search for John Adams in all documents.

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May 9, 1862.-skirmish on Elk River, near Bethel, Tenn. Reports. No. 1.-Col. John Adams, C. S. Army. No. 2.-Lieut. Col. T. G. Woodward, First Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate). No. 1.-report of Col. John Adams, C. 8. Army. HeadquartersCol. John Adams, C. 8. Army. Headquarters Brigade, Camp Foster, Ala., May 10, 1862. General: Herewith I have the honor to forward a report from Lieutenant-Colonel Woodward of a skirmish with the enemy yesterday. I shall forward the prisoners over the mountain by the turnpike road to Tuhall order them turned over to the civil authorities. I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, John Adams, Colonel, Commanding Brigade. Brig. Gen. Thomas Jordan, A. A. G. No. 2.-report of Liet. Col. T. G. Woodward, Firsiseworthy. Minute particulars will be communicated to you as soon as they can be furnished. Very respectfully, &c., T. G. Woodward, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding First Kentucky Cavalry. Acting Brigadier-General Adams, Comdg. Cav. Brig.
m the Record of events in his division for month of May. No. 2.-Brig. Gen. James S. Negley, U. S. Army. No. 3.-Col. John Adams, C. S. Army, including operations of his brigade May 9-30. No. 1.-reports of Maj. Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchel, U. S. At this point consisted of seven regiments and battalions of cavalry, under command of Colonel (Acting Brigadier-General) Adams, numbering between 2,000 and 3,000. I deem it a duty to refer in complimentary terms to the marked efficiency of Colom, yours very truly, Jass. S. Negley, Brigadier-General, Commanding. General O. M. Mitchel. No. 3.-report of Col. John Adams C. S. Army, including the operations of his brigade, May 9-30. Headquarters Brigade, Sweeden's Cove, East Tenn. and join me. Since crossing the river I have killed about 25 and captured 60 of the enemy. I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, John Adams, Colonel, C. S. Army, Commanding. Brig. Gen. Thomas Jordan. Chief of Staff.
l Negley succeeded in surprising the rebel General Adams, and after a sharp fight routed and scattection with General Negley's column at Jasper. Adams' cavalry fled 43 miles, without stopping at ChGeneral Negley, has driven the enemy under General Adams trom Winchester through Jasper back to Chakets we succeeded in completely surprising General Adams' command of rebel cavalry encamped at the bout the same number wounded, among whom is Major Adams, General Adams' brother. We captured 12 prGeneral Adams' brother. We captured 12 prisoners, including 2 commissioned officers, with a large number of horses. Our loss, which I re. They report the arrival of a portion of General Adams' cavalry, who reached Chattanooga last nigs made to rally in Jasper, but they cursed General Adams and rushed on with their foaming horses. Leadbetter makes the following report: General Adams surprised at 3 p. m. yesterday, 12 miles nlled and missing 100, including General and Major Adams. Enemy in strong detachments yesterday at [1 more...]