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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... guns . Several of the witnesses testified that they had repeatedly called the attention of the authorities to the matter , but without success . when the movement of the army commenced in March , the few regiments that had been placed ...
... guns . Several of the witnesses testified that they had repeatedly called the attention of the authorities to the matter , but without success . when the movement of the army commenced in March , the few regiments that had been placed ...
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... telegraphs to General McClellan- " Your call for Parrott guns from Washington alarms me , chiefly because it argues indefinite procrastination . Is anything to be done ? " On the night of the 3d and the morning of 18 CONDUCT OF THE WAR .
... telegraphs to General McClellan- " Your call for Parrott guns from Washington alarms me , chiefly because it argues indefinite procrastination . Is anything to be done ? " On the night of the 3d and the morning of 18 CONDUCT OF THE WAR .
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... gun . General McClellan says that the roads were so bad , in consequence of the rains , that it was impracticable to make a vigorous pursuit . The battle of Williamsburg appears to have been fought under many and serious disadvantages ...
... gun . General McClellan says that the roads were so bad , in consequence of the rains , that it was impracticable to make a vigorous pursuit . The battle of Williamsburg appears to have been fought under many and serious disadvantages ...
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... guns without caissons . I can pick up no cavalry . In view of these facts , will it not be well to push Sumner's corps here by water as rapidly as possible , to make immediate ar- rangements for placing the works in front of Washington ...
... guns without caissons . I can pick up no cavalry . In view of these facts , will it not be well to push Sumner's corps here by water as rapidly as possible , to make immediate ar- rangements for placing the works in front of Washington ...
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... guns ... 496 Enlisted men Aggregate .. Recruits required . Serviceable horses .. Unserviceable horses . On motion by Mr. Gooch , it was Ordered , That the clerk of this committee be directed to obtain , for the use of this committee ...
... guns ... 496 Enlisted men Aggregate .. Recruits required . Serviceable horses .. Unserviceable horses . On motion by Mr. Gooch , it was Ordered , That the clerk of this committee be directed to obtain , for the use of this committee ...
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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