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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... front of Washington . The testimony of the officers in our army here upon that point , however , was far from satisfactory . Early in December an order had been issued from headquarters prohibiting the commanders in the front from ...
... front of Washington . The testimony of the officers in our army here upon that point , however , was far from satisfactory . Early in December an order had been issued from headquarters prohibiting the commanders in the front from ...
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... front of Washington , under General Wads- worth , some 18,000 . In the above enumeration General Banks's army corps is included ; but whether this corps , operating in the Shenandoah valley , should be regarded as a part of the force ...
... front of Washington , under General Wads- worth , some 18,000 . In the above enumeration General Banks's army corps is included ; but whether this corps , operating in the Shenandoah valley , should be regarded as a part of the force ...
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... front . On the morning of Monday orders were sent to General Sumner to take the command ; General McClellan remained ... front , and take charge of matters there . Governor Sprague arrived at Yorktown about 1 o'clock , having been about ...
... front . On the morning of Monday orders were sent to General Sumner to take the command ; General McClellan remained ... front , and take charge of matters there . Governor Sprague arrived at Yorktown about 1 o'clock , having been about ...
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... front , within six miles of Richmond , the pickets ex- tending to within five miles . They had no support on their ... front and on both flanks . After fighting for some time , the enemy continuing to come on in force , the forces in ...
... front , within six miles of Richmond , the pickets ex- tending to within five miles . They had no support on their ... front and on both flanks . After fighting for some time , the enemy continuing to come on in force , the forces in ...
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... front of Washington in an efficient condi- tion of defence . I have no means of knowing the enemy's force between Pope and ourselves . Can Franklin , without his artillery or cavalry , effect any useful purpose in front ? Should not ...
... front of Washington in an efficient condi- tion of defence . I have no means of knowing the enemy's force between Pope and ourselves . Can Franklin , without his artillery or cavalry , effect any useful purpose in front ? Should not ...
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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