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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 241 7 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 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 217 3 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 208 10 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 169 1 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 158 36 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3 81 1 Browse Search
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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 72 20 Browse Search
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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 85: (search)
ckahominy) and Charles City Court-house Road; Hancock's (the 2d) and Warren's (the 5th) corps, by we batteries, from No. 5 to No. 9, inclusive. Hancock's corps—which had crossed the James on the moton's Army of the Potomac, p. 505. See, also, Hancock's report. Hoke's division, of General Beaf about 10,000 men, of all arms, confronting Hancock's corps (the 2d) and Smith's (the 18th), withtroops at about 10 A. M. on the 16th. and General Hancock, who, by instructions of General Meade, h. 509, the hour is given as about 4 P. M. General Hancock, in his report, says: I was ordered to bee Confederate line, and Birney's division, of Hancock's corps, finally succeeded in effecting a lodmy's force at Petersburg on the 18th embraced Hancock's, Burnside's, and Warren's corps, with a por beyond the railroad. * * * The troops of General Hancock, on our right, and Warren, on our left, f Birney, temporarily commanding the 2d Corps (Hancock's), then organized a formidable column, and,
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 37: (search)
as greatly chagrined at the failure of Smith to capture Petersburg. The plan of the movement had been to take that place by surprise; and when, on the 15th, Grant ascertained that Lee was still on the northern side of the James, while Smith and Hancock were combined, with nearly forty thousand men, in front of Petersburg, A fact which even President Davis appears not to have known. he looked upon victory as assured. Even after the early success of Smith had been left unimproved, it was sti after General Lee's arrival. Some other reason must be assigned for the inertness and comparative inactivity of the Federal army after the 18th of June, and that reason General Badeau himself finally gives in the following language: * * * Hancock and Burnside crossed the river, and then moved and manoeuvred with alacrity and skill; and the men themselves never flagged nor failed. Every one was earnest, every one did his best, till the fatal moment that lost the result which all had been
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 38: (search)
view to encircle the besieged city farther towards the west, and, if possible, to seize the Weldon road. The 2d Corps (Hancock's), now temporarily under General Birney, had the lead. It established itself west of the Jerusalem plank road, and sooe left of Burnside—and the 18th, concentrated in the immediate rear of Burnside, were actively to support the movement. Hancock's corps was likewise concentrated as a support, for the same purpose, on the lines temporarily vacated by the 18th; and time for withdrawal. Conduct of the War (1865), Appendix, vol. i., p. 230. The remaining Federal supports (Warren and Hancock) took no part in the attack; and they also—General Warren at 9.45, General Hancock at 9.25—received orders to suspend alGeneral Hancock at 9.25—received orders to suspend all offensive operations and resume their original position. So did General Ord. Ibid., pp. 234, 238, 240. Such was the situation—the Federals unable to advance, and fearing to retreat—when, at ten o'clock, General Mahone arrived with a p
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 39: (search)
Chapter 39: Diverse operations of Federal columns. General Hancock's expedition. General Warren's. the charge made by General Hagood's brigade. defeat of General Hancock's corps by Generals Hill and Hampton. insignificant command given to General Beauregard. his dihin and outside of the limits of his lines of intrenchment. General Hancock, with his own corps, to which were added the 10th and all of Goved to be another sore disappointment to the enemy, and General. Hancock, on the 20th of August, about eight or ten days after his departurinton, Army of the Potomac, p. 532.; Meanwhile, and before General Hancock's return, an expedition, aimed at the Weldon Railroad, was undenemy had gained the possession of a road but lost many lives, General Hancock was met and defeated, at or near Reams's Station, by a Confede, though since that time it has been a matter of surprise that General Hancock was not immediately reinforced from General Warren's position,
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
Genl. R. E. Lee, Headquarters, Army No. Va., Riddell's Shop: Prisoner captured this A. M. reports that he belongs to Hancock's corps (2d), and that it crossed day before yesterday and last night from Harrison's Landing. Could we not have more rsorely pressed by the Yankees. Our two divisions, Hoke and Johnson, held at bay for six hours three Yankee army corps (Hancock's, Burnside's, and Baldy Smith's); for about one hour of the six hours referred to the enemy's firing was perfectly terr we left for the Southwest. Prisoners captured showed that you had in front of you Smith's corps, Burnside's corps, and Hancock's—your sole force being Hoke's and Johnson's divisions, and the local force, with Dearing's cavalry and Jones's artillert was confined principally to our brigade. Grant had lost five thousand men, but he had the road. A few days afterwards Hancock, with eight thousand men, was despatched southward from this point to tear up the track. A. P. Hill and Hampton met and