Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War in Three PartsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1863 - Ball's Bluff, Battle of, Va., 1861 |
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... command of General Dix , at Baltimore , the army of the Poto- mac consisted of about 185,000 men . During the time this large army had been collecting and organizing , nothing of importance had transpired in connexion with it , except ...
... command of General Dix , at Baltimore , the army of the Poto- mac consisted of about 185,000 men . During the time this large army had been collecting and organizing , nothing of importance had transpired in connexion with it , except ...
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... command . " Several companies of the reserve artillery of the army of the Potomac are still here , but not under my command or fit for service . " From this force I am ordered by General McClellan to detail two regiments ( good ones ) ...
... command . " Several companies of the reserve artillery of the army of the Potomac are still here , but not under my command or fit for service . " From this force I am ordered by General McClellan to detail two regiments ( good ones ) ...
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... command ; states that there were several companies of reserve artillery still here , but not under his command , or fit for service . " General Wadsworth further reports that nearly all the force is new and im- perfectly disciplined ...
... command ; states that there were several companies of reserve artillery still here , but not under his command , or fit for service . " General Wadsworth further reports that nearly all the force is new and im- perfectly disciplined ...
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... command , I understand it is doing for you precisely what a like number of your own would have to do if that command was away . " I suppose the whole force which has gone forward to you is with you by this time , and if so , I think it ...
... command , I understand it is doing for you precisely what a like number of your own would have to do if that command was away . " I suppose the whole force which has gone forward to you is with you by this time , and if so , I think it ...
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... command ; General McClellan remained behind in Yorktown to superintend the sending two divisions up the York river to West Point . A heavy rain set in on Sunday , rendering the roads almost impracticable for the passage of troops . The ...
... command ; General McClellan remained behind in Yorktown to superintend the sending two divisions up the York river to West Point . A heavy rain set in on Sunday , rendering the roads almost impracticable for the passage of troops . The ...
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a. m. to-morrow advance Alexandria Answer Aquia creek arrived artillery attack batteries battle battle of Williamsburg Bottom's Bridge bridge brigade Burnside Captain cavalry Centreville chairman Chandler Chickahominy Colonel committee met pursuant corps cross despatch direction division enemy enemy's fight following witnesses force Fort Monroe fortifications Fortress Monroe Franklin Fredericksburg Frémont front G. B. MCCLELLAN General-in-Chief Gooch guns H. W. HALLECK Harper's Ferry HEADQUARTERS ARMY Heintzelman horses infantry James river land Major General H. W. Major General MCCLELLAN Manassas McDowell miles military morning move movement night o'clock Odell officers operations opinion peninsula pontoons position Potomac President pursuant to adjournment quartermaster Question railroad Rappahannock re-enforcements rebels received regiments retreat Richmond road Secretary Secretary of War sent side Sumner supplies suppose telegraph tion troops wagons WAR DEPARTMENT Warrenton Washington Williamsburg York river Yorktown