The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives, Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc, Volume 11Frank Moore G.P. Putnam, 1868 - United States |
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... wounded . LATER . Reynolds has been forced to develop his whole line - an attack of some force of enemy's troops on ... wounded . General Bayard mor- tally wounded by a shell . Things do not look so well on Reynolds ' front ; still ...
... wounded . LATER . Reynolds has been forced to develop his whole line - an attack of some force of enemy's troops on ... wounded . General Bayard mor- tally wounded by a shell . Things do not look so well on Reynolds ' front ; still ...
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... wounded and prisoner , stated that their force outnumbered ours . The prisoners taken were from fourteen different regiments . We buried over two hundred of their dead , and captured two hundred and thirty prisoners , besides the wounded ...
... wounded and prisoner , stated that their force outnumbered ours . The prisoners taken were from fourteen different regiments . We buried over two hundred of their dead , and captured two hundred and thirty prisoners , besides the wounded ...
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... WOUNDED . 78 Grand Total . Doc . 4 . KILLED WOUNDED . 109 505 8 : 0 17 THE YAZOO EXPEDITION . GENERAL MCARTHUR'S OPERATIONS . ន MISSING . VICKSBURG , May 27 , 1864 . 34 The following is an account of General Mc- Arthur's late ...
... WOUNDED . 78 Grand Total . Doc . 4 . KILLED WOUNDED . 109 505 8 : 0 17 THE YAZOO EXPEDITION . GENERAL MCARTHUR'S OPERATIONS . ន MISSING . VICKSBURG , May 27 , 1864 . 34 The following is an account of General Mc- Arthur's late ...
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... wounded while defiantly waving his flag in the face of the foe . With this the enemy withdrew , leaving their dead and wounded on the field . Among them was Captain Whitaker , commanding a battery of artillery . Battle of Rome Cross ...
... wounded while defiantly waving his flag in the face of the foe . With this the enemy withdrew , leaving their dead and wounded on the field . Among them was Captain Whitaker , commanding a battery of artillery . Battle of Rome Cross ...
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... wounded , and missing . Nearly all of the killed and wounded are in our hands , as we were not driven a foot , except in those instances already recorded . Our line on the left centre and centre has advanced over a mile from its ...
... wounded , and missing . Nearly all of the killed and wounded are in our hands , as we were not driven a foot , except in those instances already recorded . Our line on the left centre and centre has advanced over a mile from its ...
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Page 346 - April 7, 1865 GENERAL : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia...
Page 347 - 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 to sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
Page 347 - General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.
Page 346 - GENERAL :—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 again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged.
Page 346 - 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. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army...
Page 321 - Take all provisions, forage, and stock wanted for the use of your command ; such as cannot be consumed, destroy. It is not desirable that the buildings should be destroyed — they should, rather be protected ; but the people should be informed that, so long as an army can subsist among them, recurrences of these raids must be expected, and we are determined to stop them at all hazards.
Page 346 - GENERAL: I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore, before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender.
Page 299 - Talk thus to the marines, but not to me, who have seen these things, and who will this day make as much sacrifice for the peace and honor of the South as the best-born Southerner among you!
Page 302 - We don't want your negroes or your horses, or your houses or your land, or any thing you have ; but we do want and will have a just obedience to the laws of the United States. That we will have, and if it involves the destruction of your improvements we cannot help it.
Page 302 - War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it ; and those who brought war on our country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out. I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices to-day than any of you to secure peace.