A History of the Tenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers: With Biographical Sketches of the Officers who Fell in Battle. And a Complete Roster of All the Officers and Men Connected with It--showing All Changes by Promotion, Death Or Resignation, During the Military Existence of the Regiment |
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1st Sergt 2d Lieut Adjutant advance army artillery attack batteries Brandy Station brave brigade camp Captain Captured July cavalry Cedar Creek Charles Charles H Cold Harbor command Company crossed Deserted Died Dec Died Oct Died of wounds duty enemy enemy's field fight Fisher's Hill flank front George George W Harper's Ferry Henry hundred James John Joseph July 9 June 22 Killed at Cedar Killed at Cold Lieutenant line of battle March miles Monocacy morning moved Mustered night Nineteenth Corps officers Petersburg picket pike position Potomac prisoners Promoted 1st Lieut Promoted Capt Promoted Corp Promoted Sergt railroad rear rebel river roster Samuel Greer Sept service June 22 Shenandoah Valley Sheridan Sixth Corps skirmish soldier Surgeon Tenth Regiment Tenth Vermont Third Division Transferred Transferred to Vet Vermont Brigade Washington William Winchester Wounded April Wounded at Cold Wounded Nov Wounded Wilderness Campaign wounds received
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Page 162 - THERE is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions ; of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness ; the Maker, and Preserver of all things both visible and invisible. And in unity of this Godhead there be three Persons, of one substance, power, and eternity ; the Father, the
Page 103 - In pushing up the Shenandoah Valley, where it is expected you will have to go first or last, it is desirable that nothing should be left to invite the enemy to return. Take all provisions, forage, and stock wanted for the use of your command ; such as cannot be consumed, destroy.
Page 143 - SIR: I have the honor to submit the following as a report of the part that this ship took in the action of the 13th, 14th, and 15th instant.
Page 82 - From camp to camp through the foul womb of night The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fixed sentinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch.
Page 162 - counting the blood of the covenant wherewith they were sanctified" (and accepted) a common or ordinary thing. (Heb. 10:29.) These do despite to the very spirit of God's favor, when they reject the "way" — the only way — and the only name given under heaven and among men, whereby we must be saved from Adamic condemnation and fully reconciled to God. These are represented in the parable by the one
Page 102 - Potomac, then push south the main force, detaching, under a competent commander, a sufficient force to look after the raiders and drive them to their homes.
Page 120 - Valleyr from Harper's Ferry up to Harrisonburg, every train, every small party, and every straggler has been bushwhacked by people, many of whom have protection papers from commanders who have been hitherto in this valley.
Page 120 - In moving back to this point, the whole country from the Blue ridge to the North mountain has been made untenable for a Rebel army.
Page 103 - Bear in mind, the object is to drive the enemy south; and to do this, you want to keep him always in sight. Be guided in your course by the course he takes. "Make your own arrangements for supplies of all kinds, giving regular vouchers for such as may be taken from loyal citizens in the country through which you march. "US GRANT, Lieutenant-General. "MAJOR-GENERAL D. HUNTER.
Page 120 - John R. Meigs, my engineer officer, was murdered beyond Harrisonburg, near Dayton. For this atrocious act all the houses within an area of five miles were burned.