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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 219 9 Browse Search
Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 176 2 Browse Search
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 170 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 119 3 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 71 1 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 II. 59 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 45 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 39 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 34 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 31 1 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 3: political affairs.--Riots in New York.--Morgan's raid North of the Ohio. (search)
hed for the Rappahannock, at Rappahannock Station, and French's moved toward the same stream at Kelley's Ford. Lee, then in position near Culpepper Court-House, had outposts at these crossings. At Rappahannock Station Sedgwick found the strong works thrown up previously by the Nationals on the north side of the river, and now covering a pontoon bridge, occupied by about two thousand men, of Early's division of Ewell's corps, under Colonel Godwin, composed of Hayes's Louisiana brigade, and Hoke's brigade of North Carolinians, just sent over. These works, consisting of a fort, two redoubts, and lines of rifle-pits, were on a ridge, with an open lowland traversed by a muddy ditch, and a dry moat, deep and broad, between them and the approaching Nationals. Sedgwick reached the vicinity at noon, and behind a hill, a mile away, he formed a battle-line, and then gradually advanced toward the river on each flank of the works, with General David A. Russell's division of the Sixth Corps (t
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 12: operations against Richmond. (search)
hich had been taken in transports around to White House. The two armies were now upon the old battle-field of Lee and McClellan two years before. The Confederate line, which had just been re-enforced by troops under Breckinridge, extended, with its cavalry on its flanks, a short distance from Hanover Court-House, down nearly to Bottom's Bridge. A. P. Hill's corps occupied its right, Longstreet's its center, and Ewell's its left. On the morning of the first of June, an attempt was made by Hoke's division to retake Cool Arbor. Sheridan had been ordered to hold it at all hazards, and he did so. His men dismounted, and fought desperately with their carbines. The assailants were repulsed, but were quickly re-enforced by McLaws's division. Wright's corps arrived in time to meet this new danger; and when, at three o'clock in the afternoon, General Smith came up, after a march of twenty-five miles, He had been erroneously directed to march to New Castle, instead of New Cool Arbor, a
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 13: invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania-operations before Petersburg and in the Shenandoah Valley. (search)
and as Congress had made no provision for a medal to colored troops, I determined to have one struck, and designed the one you have, some two hundred of which were afterward distributed to these brave men the only silver medals given to private soldiers during the war. Battery Harrison was so important to the Confederates, that a desperate! attempt was made Oct. 1, 1864. to retake it under the immediate direction of General Lee, who massed some of his best troops against it, under Generals Hoke and Field. They were driven back with a loss of seven battle-flags, and the almost annihilation of Clingman's (North The Butler medal. Carolina) brigade. General Butler's Address to the Soldiers of the Army of the James, October 11, 1864. Meanwhile General Kautz had pushed up the Charles City road to the inner lines of the Confederates, within three or four miles of Richmond, where he was attacked Oct. 7, and driven back with a loss of nine guns and about four hundred men mad
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 17: Sherman's March through the Carolinas.--the capture of Fort Fisher. (search)
about seven thousand Confederates under General R. F. Hoke. These consisted of three infantry brighe river was an out-post called Fort Warren. Hoke approached Plymouth so secretly, that he was withe struggle vigorously, and, in the mean time, Hoke opened fire on Fort Wessells, a mile nearer therrender. Plymouth was now closely besieged. Hoke pressed it heavily for a day or two, when the Aious effect. On the following day April 20. Hoke pushed his batteries to within an average distam led a brigade to the attack on the right, and Hoke conducted, in person, two brigades in the assaug and burning some buildings. From Plymouth, Hoke went to New Berne and demanded its surrender; a recaptured Bombshell, with her valuable guns. Hoke waited in vain for the Albemarle to help him insioned officers. From them Butler learned that Hoke's division had been detached from the army at Pthers were pressing on. Knowing the strength of Hoke's division, Butler was satisfied that a force, [1 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 18: capture of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, and Goldsboroa.--Sherman's March through the Carolinas.--Stoneman's last raid. (search)
vance until the army should be re-enforced, for Hoke was holding Fort Anderson, on the river, about and established an intrenched line so close to Hoke's, that the latter was compelled to defend his igh winds and waves of a storm. The turning of Hoke's right was then attempted, and crowned with suwas sent to the east side to assist Terry, when Hoke, perceiving his peril, left his intrenchments a Terry, meanwhile, was pushing up in pursuit of Hoke, who, when Cox threw some shells into the town,y-four miles north of Wilmington, toward which Hoke had fled. Having left his wagons in Tennessee,d these and draft animals, and could not pursue Hoke directly. But he proceeded to put in motion fiow and Richlands. Behind Southwest Creek lay Hoke's division, with a small body of reserves, readon the Dover road, they marched with alacrity. Hoke watched the movement keenly. He had just been Richlands. Cox's line was heavily pressed by Hoke, and on the 10th, March. being advised of the [11 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
Pittsburg, immense meeting of citizens at, 1.145. Pittsburg Landing, skirmish at, 2.262; Grant's defeated army at, 2.275. Planter, gun-boat, carried off from Charleston harbor by Robert Small, 3.186. Pleasant Grove, La., battle of, 3.259. Pleasant Hill, La., battle of, 3.261. Pleasanton, Gen., at the battle of Chancellorsville, 3.30; important reconnoissance of over the Rappahannock, 3.101; services of in Missouri, 3.278-3.280. Plymouth, N. C., siege of by Confederates under Hoke, 3.470; battle of, 3.471. Pocotaligo, Gen. Brannan's expedition to, 3.189. Point of Rocks, skirmish at, 2.135. Politicians. Southern, virulence of, 1.37. Polk, Gen. L., notice of, 1.539; death of (note), 3.378. Pope, Gen. John, operations of in Missouri, 2.181,182; campaign of the Army of Virginia under, 2.442-2.463; unwillingness of McClellan to support (note), 2.462. Pope Pius IX., the Confederacy recognized by, 3.47. Porter, Admiral David D., operations of against the