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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 52 52 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 29 29 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 16 16 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 8 8 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 7 7 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 6 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 6 6 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 4 4 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 4 4 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 4 4 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battles. (search)
mont (Mo.)Nov. 7, 1861 Middle Creek (Ky.)Jan. 10, 1862 Fort Henry (Tenn.)Feb. 6, 1862 Roanoke Island (N. C.)Feb. 7 and 8, Fort DonelsonFeb. 16, 1862 Valvend (New Mexico)Feb. 21, 1862 Pea Ridge (Ark.)Mar. 7 and 8, Hampton Roads (Monitor and Merrimac）Mar. 9, 1862 Shiloh (Tenn.)April 6 and 7, Island Number10 (Surrendered)April 7, 1862 Forts Jackson and St. PhilipApril 18-27, 1862 New Orleans (Captured).April 25 to May 1, 1862 Yorktown (Siege of)April and May, 1862 WilliamsburgMay 5, 1862 WinchesterMay 25, 1862 Hanover Court-HouseMay 27, 1862 Seven Pines, or Fair OaksMay 31 and June 1, 1862 Memphis (Tenn.)June 6, 1862 Cross Keys and Port RepublicJune 8 and 9, Seven Days before RichmondJune and July, 1862 Baton Rouge (La.)Aug. 5, 1862 Cedar Mountain (Va.)Aug. 9, 1862 Bull Run (second）Aug. 30, 1862 South Mountain (Md.)Sept. 14, 1862 Harper's Ferry (10,000 Nationals surrendered)Sept. 15, 1862 Antietam (Md.)Sept. 17, 1862 Iuka (Miss.)Sept. 19 and 20, Corinth (M
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Peninsular campaign, (search)
ut 13 miles in length, occupied by 11,000 Confederates under Magruder, is attacked by the Nationals; repulsedApril 4, 1862 Siege, so-called, of YorktownApril 4-May 5, 1862 Confederates evacuate YorktownMay 5, 1862 battle of Williamsburg (q. v.)May 5, 1862 [General Hooker attacked the Confederates with his division alone until rMay 5, 1862 battle of Williamsburg (q. v.)May 5, 1862 [General Hooker attacked the Confederates with his division alone until reinforced by Kearny's division about 4 P. M. The Confederates retired towards Richmond during the night. The National loss in killed, wounded, and missing, 2,228.] General Franklin's division lands at West PointMay 6, 1862 Norfolk evacuated by the ConfederatesMay 10, 1862 Iron-clad Merrimac blown up by the ConfederatesMay 11, 1May 5, 1862 [General Hooker attacked the Confederates with his division alone until reinforced by Kearny's division about 4 P. M. The Confederates retired towards Richmond during the night. The National loss in killed, wounded, and missing, 2,228.] General Franklin's division lands at West PointMay 6, 1862 Norfolk evacuated by the ConfederatesMay 10, 1862 Iron-clad Merrimac blown up by the ConfederatesMay 11, 1862 Com. John Rodgers, moving up the James to within 8 miles of Richmond with his fleet, retires after an unequal contest with batteries on Drury's Bluff or Fort DarlingMay 15, 1862 McClellan's headquarters established at the White House (belonging to Mrs. Robt. E. Lee) on the PamunkeyMay 16, 1862 McDowell, with a corps of 40,00
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
39; approved......April 16, 1862 [The average compensation paid by the government for each slave was $300.] Admiral Farragut with his fleet passes Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the two forts guarding the Mississippi below New Orleans......April 24, 1862 Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans......April 25, 1862 Gen. B. F. Butler occupies New Orleans with his troops......May 1, 1862 General Magruder evacuates Yorktown, Va.......May 4, 1862 Battle of Williamsburg, Va.......May 5, 1862 Gen. David Hunter proclaims emancipation of slaves, and authorizes arming all able-bodied negroes in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina......May 9, 1862 [These orders were not approved by the President.] Norfolk, Va., occupied by United States forces under General Wool......May 10, 1862 Merrimac blown up by the Confederates......May 11, 1862 Department of Agriculture established......May 15, 1862 General Butler issues General Order No. 28 at New Orleans regarding the c
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), White House, the, Va. (search)
White House, the, Va. Before the battle at Williamsburg (May 5, 1862) General Franklin was ordered, with a force from Yorktown, to flank the Confederates, but it was detained so long that it failed to effect its purpose. On the day of the battle it moved, and arrived at the head of the York River that night, and the next day some Nationals encountered Johnston's rear-guard in the woods. After a conflict of three or four hours the Confederates were defeated. In this affair the Nationals lost 194 men, mostly New-Yorkers; the loss of the Confederates was small. Near the White House—the estate that belonged to Mrs. Washington, on the Pamunkey, one of the streams that form the York River—Franklin was enabled to establish a permanent and important base of supplies for McClellan's army. The main army, meanwhile, moved up the Peninsula, and the general-in-chief and the advance of the main army arrived at the White House, about 18 miles from Richmond, on May 16. The wife of Gen. Rob