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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 302 302 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 12 12 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 6 6 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1863., [Electronic resource] 4 4 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands 4 4 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 4 4 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 3 3 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 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 3 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 3 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 3 3 Browse Search
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ion against such an overwhelming force; and, on being informed that the little band that stood before them were all the troops there, the rebels could scarcely believe it, and were surprised they had held their position so well and so long. In respect for their courage and bravery, it was ordered, that all private property of privates, as well as officers, should be respected; a fact rarely equalled in the history of the war. The prisoners were then sent to Houston, where they arrived Jan. 20, 1863 and remained until the 22d, when all the enlisted men that were able left Houston, marched across the country, and were paroled and sent down the Red River and the Mississippi to the Union lines. Repeated efforts were made, after their arrival at Camp Farr, to effect their exchange, but with no avail; and they were obliged to remain inactive till the expiration of their term of service. On the 13th of January, 1863, the remaining seven companies, under Lieutenant-Colonel Stedman, by