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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Page 12
... occupy Manassas with a portion of General Banks's command , and throw all the force he could concen- trate upon the ... occupied , a covering force in front of the Vir- ginia line of 25,000 men would suffice , ( Keyes , Heintzelman and ...
... occupy Manassas with a portion of General Banks's command , and throw all the force he could concen- trate upon the ... occupied , a covering force in front of the Vir- ginia line of 25,000 men would suffice , ( Keyes , Heintzelman and ...
Page 13
... occupied , and a covering force of 25,000 men . " The other general ( Sumner ) deemed 40,000 men in all sufficient . Notwithstanding this order of the President , and the decision of the council , when General McClellan himself left ...
... occupied , and a covering force of 25,000 men . " The other general ( Sumner ) deemed 40,000 men in all sufficient . Notwithstanding this order of the President , and the decision of the council , when General McClellan himself left ...
Page 62
... occupied the coasts of North Carolina , South Carolina , and Georgia - a large portion of Louisiana ; seized every important fort and harbor in the rebel territory , save three ( Wil- mington , Charleston , and Mobile , ) reducing to a ...
... occupied the coasts of North Carolina , South Carolina , and Georgia - a large portion of Louisiana ; seized every important fort and harbor in the rebel territory , save three ( Wil- mington , Charleston , and Mobile , ) reducing to a ...
Page 63
... occupied by us cannot be permanently regained by them - a sure indication of our ultimate success . The past , notwithstanding its errors and reverses , is full of encouragement , and gives full assurance of final success . No great war ...
... occupied by us cannot be permanently regained by them - a sure indication of our ultimate success . The past , notwithstanding its errors and reverses , is full of encouragement , and gives full assurance of final success . No great war ...
Page 90
... occupied in procuring testimony in relation to General Stone I used Colonel G. D. B. Tompkins , of the 2d New York volunteers , and he rendered efficient service . His action became known to General Stone , who had charges preferred ...
... occupied in procuring testimony in relation to General Stone I used Colonel G. D. B. Tompkins , of the 2d New York volunteers , and he rendered efficient service . His action became known to General Stone , who had charges preferred ...
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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