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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... took place after the enemy had retired from Manassas and destroyed the railroad in their rear . The council decided unanimously to take up a new base of operations from Fort Monroe , and three of the generals a majority - de- cided that ...
... took place after the enemy had retired from Manassas and destroyed the railroad in their rear . The council decided unanimously to take up a new base of operations from Fort Monroe , and three of the generals a majority - de- cided that ...
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... took place , he writes to the adjutant general of the army from Haxall's plantation : 66 My men are completely exhausted , and I dread the result if we are at- tacked to - day by fresh troops . If possible , I shall retire to - night to ...
... took place , he writes to the adjutant general of the army from Haxall's plantation : 66 My men are completely exhausted , and I dread the result if we are at- tacked to - day by fresh troops . If possible , I shall retire to - night to ...
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... took there . Of the bitter fruits of that month gained by the enemy we have tasted to our heart's content . They are not yet exhausted . 66 The siege having been determined upon , we should have opened our bat- teries on the place as ...
... took there . Of the bitter fruits of that month gained by the enemy we have tasted to our heart's content . They are not yet exhausted . 66 The siege having been determined upon , we should have opened our bat- teries on the place as ...
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... took away yesterday over 20,000 . Until you know more certainly the enemy's force south of the Poto- mac you are wrong in thus uncovering the capital . I am of opinion that the enemy will send a small column towards Pennsylvania , so as ...
... took away yesterday over 20,000 . Until you know more certainly the enemy's force south of the Poto- mac you are wrong in thus uncovering the capital . I am of opinion that the enemy will send a small column towards Pennsylvania , so as ...
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... took up a position along the Potomac , on the Maryland side , occupying Maryland Heights on the 20th , and Harper's Ferry on the 23d . General McClellan , on the 29th of September , reports our losses at South Mountain at 2,325 ; at ...
... took up a position along the Potomac , on the Maryland side , occupying Maryland Heights on the 20th , and Harper's Ferry on the 23d . General McClellan , on the 29th of September , reports our losses at South Mountain at 2,325 ; at ...
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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