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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 141 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. 120 2 Browse Search
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 94 38 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) 54 4 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 46 20 Browse Search
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion 42 6 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1 38 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 31 9 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 28 10 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 28 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from Tennessee. (search)
deceived regarding the movements of Sherman, supposing that he had gone to the relief of Burnside at Knoxville. His appearance in force opposite our right wing was evidently a surprise.--And then again, the separation of Longstreet's corps and Wheeler's cavalry from the main body, turned out to be a most serious blunder, perhaps, though, one that could not have been anticipated. Among the wounded officers who have arrived at Atlanta we find the names of Major French, of the 63d Va., anduns in position on the South bank of the river, and then moving down the stream and effecting a junction with Grant at some point near Chattanooga. The eastward route of escape towards Dandridge has been closed. On Monday last a portion of Wheeler's command had an engagement with the Yankee cavalry under Col. Byrd, near Kingston, East Tennessee. The result was not known, but it was said that we captured a considerable portion of Byrd's command. The above facts are gleaned from state
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Gen. Lee's Army. (search)
n's — gave way on the left centre on the 25th. The enemy are in our front at Ringgold, and our troops are in line of battle and on the advance. News was received at headquarters to-day of the capitulation of Burnside to Longstreet. [This is not correct.] [Second Dispatch.] Atlanta, Dec. 2. --A special to the Intelligencer, dated Dalton, December 1st, says: "The enemy are entrenching at Chickamauga. Heavy firing was heard yesterday in the direction of Charleston, Tenn. General Wheeler left Knoxville on Tuesday last; our lines were within 250 yards of the enemy's breastworks. Gen. Longstreet was in fine spirits, and expected the surrender of the enemy daily. He had fortified the hills across the Holston, commanding Knoxville. Reports of the surrender of Burnside are believed, though not officially confirmed. The enemy burned a portion of Ringgold to-day and retreated, destroying bridges and the railroad track at Chickamauga. The Yankees hold Cleveland, and are ad