Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac: A Critical History of Operations in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, from the Commencement to the Close of the War, 1861-5 |
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... infantry protected by a parapet , and equipped with the improved arms — with rifled artillery sweeping a front of two or three thousand yards , and this front obstructed by " slashings , " -the army on the defensive might await , with ...
... infantry protected by a parapet , and equipped with the improved arms — with rifled artillery sweeping a front of two or three thousand yards , and this front obstructed by " slashings , " -the army on the defensive might await , with ...
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... infantry , four companies of artillery , and about three hundred troopers , * had been formed under the hand of a man , then of no name , but destined to become one of the foremost figures of the war - Colonel Thomas Jonathan Jackson ...
... infantry , four companies of artillery , and about three hundred troopers , * had been formed under the hand of a man , then of no name , but destined to become one of the foremost figures of the war - Colonel Thomas Jonathan Jackson ...
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... infantry , less than a thousand cavalry , six hundred and fifty artillerymen , with nine imperfect field - batteries of thirty pieces . It still retained the provisional brigade - organi- zation given it by McDowell ; but the utter ...
... infantry , less than a thousand cavalry , six hundred and fifty artillerymen , with nine imperfect field - batteries of thirty pieces . It still retained the provisional brigade - organi- zation given it by McDowell ; but the utter ...
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... infantry , under command of General Stoneman , was sent along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad to determine the position of the enemy , and , if possible , force his rear across the Rappahan- nock ; but the roads were in such ...
... infantry , under command of General Stoneman , was sent along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad to determine the position of the enemy , and , if possible , force his rear across the Rappahan- nock ; but the roads were in such ...
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... infantry , three regiments of cavalry , the artillery division , and artillery reserve — making in all fifty - eight thousand men and one hundred guns . This force was at once put in motion in the direction of York- town , in front of ...
... infantry , three regiments of cavalry , the artillery division , and artillery reserve — making in all fifty - eight thousand men and one hundred guns . This force was at once put in motion in the direction of York- town , in front of ...
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A. P. Hill action advance Army of Northern artillery assailed assault attack bank batteries battle of Chancellorsville bridge brigade Burnside Burnside's campaign captured cavalry Chambersburg Chancellorsville Chickahominy Cold Harbor Colonel column command Confederate Courthouse Creek crest crossed Culpepper D. H. Hill defence directed division enemy enemy's Ewell Ewell's Fifth Corps fire Ford forward Fredericksburg front Gettysburg Grant guns Hancock Harper's Ferry held Hill Hill's Hooker hundred infantry intrenched Jackson James River Lee's line of battle Longstreet Manassas Maryland Maryland Heights McClellan McLaws Meade miles military morning move movement night Ninth Corps Northern Virginia o'clock operations Petersburg plankroad position Potomac Railroad Rapidan Rappahannock re-enforcements reached rear regiments Report repulse retreat Richmond ridge right flank road route Second Corps Sedgwick Shenandoah Shenandoah Valley Sheridan Sickles side Sixth Corps Spottsylvania success Sumner thousand tion troops turnpike Union army Union force Valley Warren Washington woods
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Page 616 - I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia.
Page 371 - tis true, By force and fortune's right he stands; By fortune which is in God's hands, And strength which yet shall spring in you. This voice did on my spirit fall, Peschiera, when thy bridge I crost, ' 'Tis better to have fought and lost, Than never to have fought at all.
Page 620 - The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged ; and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
Page 227 - By direction of the President of the United States, it is ordered that Major-General McClellan be relieved from the command of the Army of the Potomac, and that Major-General Burnside take the command of that army.
Page 617 - April 8, 1865. GENERAL R. £. LEE, COMMANDING CSA Your note of last evening in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia is just received. In reply I would say that, peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely; that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged.
Page 620 - The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers nor their private horses or baggage. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside.
Page 618 - GENERAL : I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition.
Page 618 - I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the army of Northern Virginia, but as far as your proposal may affect the Confederate States...
Page 86 - January 31, 1862, was as follows : [President's Special War Order No. 1.] "EXECUTIVE MANSION, " Washington, January 31, 1862. " Ordered, That all the disposable force of the army of the Potomac, after providing safely for the defence of Washington, be formed into an expedition for the immediate object of seizing and occupying a point upon the railroad southwestward of what is known as Manassas Junction, all details to be in the discretion of the commander-in-chief, and the expedition to move before...
Page 589 - On the morning of the 31st, General Warren reported favorably to getting possession of the White Oak road, and was directed to do so. To accomplish this, he moved with one division, instead of his whole corps...