The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1880 - Confederate States of America |
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... Battery M , First Illinois Light Artillery . No. 81. - Lieut . Lyman A. White , Bridges ' Illinois Battery . No. 82. - Lieut . George H. Briggs , Fifth Indiana Battery . No. 83. - Capt . Wilbur F. Goodspeed , Battery A , First Ohio ...
... Battery M , First Illinois Light Artillery . No. 81. - Lieut . Lyman A. White , Bridges ' Illinois Battery . No. 82. - Lieut . George H. Briggs , Fifth Indiana Battery . No. 83. - Capt . Wilbur F. Goodspeed , Battery A , First Ohio ...
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... Battery C , First Illinois Light Artillery . No. 170. - Capt . Charles M. Barnett , Battery I , Second Illinois Light Artillery . No. 171. - Capt . Otho H. Morgan , Seventh Indiana Battery . No. 172. - Lieut . William P. Stackhouse ...
... Battery C , First Illinois Light Artillery . No. 170. - Capt . Charles M. Barnett , Battery I , Second Illinois Light Artillery . No. 171. - Capt . Otho H. Morgan , Seventh Indiana Battery . No. 172. - Lieut . William P. Stackhouse ...
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... batteries , one of which , a 20 - pounder Parrott battery of four guns , was most valuable to us , and separating General Woods ' and General Harrow's divisions , of the Fifteenth Corps , that were on the right and left of the railroad ...
... batteries , one of which , a 20 - pounder Parrott battery of four guns , was most valuable to us , and separating General Woods ' and General Harrow's divisions , of the Fifteenth Corps , that were on the right and left of the railroad ...
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... Battery M , Capt . George W. Spencer . Illinois Light , Bridges ' Battery , Lieut . Lyman A. White . Indiana Light , 5th Battery : Capt . Alfred Morrison . Lieut . George H. Briggs . 1st Ohio Light , Battery A , Capt . Wilbur F ...
... Battery M , Capt . George W. Spencer . Illinois Light , Bridges ' Battery , Lieut . Lyman A. White . Indiana Light , 5th Battery : Capt . Alfred Morrison . Lieut . George H. Briggs . 1st Ohio Light , Battery A , Capt . Wilbur F ...
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... Battery , Capt . Otho H. Morgan . Indiana Light , 19th Battery , Lieut . William P. Stackhouse . a Wounded May 17. b Sick from June 12. c Assumed command July 12 and wounded July 19 . d Sick from August 7. e Captured July 19. Wounded ...
... Battery , Capt . Otho H. Morgan . Indiana Light , 19th Battery , Lieut . William P. Stackhouse . a Wounded May 17. b Sick from June 12. c Assumed command July 12 and wounded July 19 . d Sick from August 7. e Captured July 19. Wounded ...
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Adairsville assault Atlanta attack August August 11 battalion Battery bivouacked bridge Brig brigade camp campaign Capt Captain captured casualties cavalry Chattahoochee Chattahoochee River Colonel column command crossed Cumberland Dalton deployed driving the enemy enemy's skirmishers engaged enlisted evacuated Ferry fire force Fourteenth Army Fourteenth Army Corps Fourteenth Corps Fourth Army Corps Fourth Corps guns HDQRS Hooker's Howard Illinois Illinois Infantry Indiana intrenched Jonesborough July July 22 June June 27 Kentucky killed Lieut line of battle loss Major-General marched Marietta miles morning moved forward movement Newton's division night occupied officers Ohio Ohio Infantry Ohio Volunteers operations ordered Pace's Ferry Peach Tree Creek picket prisoners railroad rear rebel regiment relieved remained Resaca rifle-pits River road Schofield Second Brigade Second Division September Sherman skirmish line Tennessee Third Brigade Thomas troops Tunnel Hill Twentieth Army Twentieth Corps U. S. Army William Wood's division wounded yards
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Page 49 - The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged, and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
Page 47 - I would say that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point agreeable to you, for the purpose of arranging definitely the terms upon which the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia will...
Page 2 - From the first, I was firm in the conviction that no peace could be had that would be stable and conducive to the happiness of the people, both North and South, until the military power of the rebellion was entirely broken. I therefore determined, first, to use the greatest number of troops practicable against tho armed force of the enemy...
Page 48 - ... designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate. The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States...
Page 18 - Potomac in large force, push north, following him and attacking him wherever found; follow him, if driven south of the Potomac, as long as it is safe to do so. If it is ascertained that the enemy has but a small force north of the Potomac, then push south with the main force, detaching under a competent commander a sufficient force to look after the raiders, and drive them to their homes.
Page 47 - GENERAL :-The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia.
Page 48 - GENERAL: — I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition.
Page 87 - Atlanta, for the distinguished ability and perseverance displayed in the campaign in Georgia, which, under Divine favor, has resulted in the capture of Atlanta. The marches, battles, sieges, and other military operations, that have signalized the campaign, must render it famous in the annals of war, and have entitled those who have participated therein to the applause and thanks of the nation.
Page 17 - His force was not sufficient to insure success, but he fought the enemy, nevertheless, and although it resulted in a defeat to our arms, yet it detained the enemy, and thereby served to enable General Wright to reach Washington with two divisions of the Sixth Corps, and the advance of the Nineteenth Corps before him.
Page 8 - But the enemy having become apprised of our movement, and having the shorter line, was enabled to reach there first. On the 8th, General Warren met a force of the enemy, which had been sent out to oppose and delay his advance, to gain time to fortify the line taken up at Spottsylvania. This force was steadily driven back on the main force, within the recently constructed works, after considerable fighting, resulting in severe loss to both sides. On the morning of the 9th, General Sheridan started...