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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 1,747 1,747 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 574 574 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 435 435 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 98 98 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 90 90 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 86 86 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 58 58 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. 54 54 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 53 53 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 49 49 Browse Search
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f the four corps and cavalry, will show at a glance the country traversed. Of course the abandonment to us by the enemy of the whole sea-coast, from Savannah to Newbern, North Carolina, with its forts, dock-yards, gunboats, &c., was a necessary incident to our occupation and destruction of the inland routes of travel and supply. But the real object of this march was to place this army in a position easy of supply, whence it could take an appropriate part in the spring and summer campaign of 1865. This was completely accomplished on the twenty-first of March by the junction of the three armies and occupation of Goldsboro. In conclusion, I beg to express in the most emphatic manner my entire satisfaction with the tone and temper of the whole army. Nothing seems to dampen their energy, zeal or cheerfulness. It is impossible to conceive a march involving more labor and exposure, yet I cannot recall an instance of bad temper by the way, or hearing an expression of doubt as to our pe
be raised in this immediate neighborhood without material detriment to the farming interests of the country. Then can there be any reasonable wish, on the part of Congress, to delay legislation on this subject when the forces are wanted in the army, the officers are at hand to command them, and the masters are willing to contribute them? Let Congress take this into consideration at an early day. Let us have prompt and vigorous action on this subject, and not have to lament, in the fall of 1865, the many reverses which would have been prevented by the organization of such a force. A voice from the country against it. Gentlemen: In the Enquirer of the eighteenth ultimo, you advance and recommend the proposition to conscript the slaves of the South for the purpose of making soldiers of them, and claim for the Enquirer the honor or merit (which, I suspect, none will dispute with you) of being the first to advance it. Can it be possible that you are serious and earnest in prop
ceived at the office of the Provost Marshal General, Department of the Cumberland, from January 21 to May 31, (inclusive,) 1865. captured. Colonels. Lieutenant-Colonels. Majors. Captains. Lieutenants. surgeons. Assistant-surgeons. Chaplains. non-             1,122 Report of Rebel Deserters received at Nashville, Tennessee, from January 21 to May 9, (inclusive,) 1865. received. commissioned officers. enlisted men. January 21 to 31 18 355 February 23 786 March 23 608 Aprillves, and who have taken the oath of allegiance and been allowed to return to their homes, from May 10 to 31, (inclusive,) 1865. Officers 486 Enlisted men 3,559   Total 4,045 Report of Rebel Deserters received and disposed of at Chattanooga office from January 21 to May 31, (inclusive,) 1865. received. commissioned officers. enlisted men. January 1 to 31   21 February 4 103 March 10 422 April 8 519 May 32 1,477 Total 54 2,542 Grand total   2,596 h
rg, beginning February twenty-seventh, and ending March twenty-eighth. The command consisted of the First and Third divisions of cavalry, of the Army of the Shenandoah, under the immediate command of Brevet Major-General Wesley Merritt, Brevet Major-General George A. Custer commanding the Third division, and Brigadier-General T. C. Devin, the first. The following was the effective force: Effective Force First and Third Cavalry Divisions, Army of the Shenandoah, February Twenty-eighth, 1865--Major-General Wesley Merritt, Chief of Cavalry.   commissioned officers. enlisted men. First cavalry division, Brigadier-General T. C. Devin, commanding 260 4,787 One section (companies C and E) Fourth United States artillery 2 52 Third cavalry division, Brevet Major-General George A. Custer commanding 240 4,600 One section (Company M) Second United States artillery 1 45 Total 503 9,484 On the morning of February twenty-seventh, 1865, we marched from Winchester up the valley pik
ommanding division. To Major E. B. Beaumont, A. A. G., C. C., M. D. M. Report of casualties in the Second division, Cavalry corps, in the action of April first, 1865, near Plantersville, Alabama. command. killed. wounded. missing. total. aggregate. Officers. Enlisted Men. Total. Officers. Enlisted men. Total. Enlisied mes       1 3 4     1 3 4 Total 1 7 8 1 14 15 6 6 2 27 29 Report of Casualties in Second division Cavalry corps, M. D. M., at Selma, Alabama, April second, 1865. command. killed. wounded. missing. total. aggregate. Officers. Enlisted men. Total. Officers. Enlisted men. Total. Officers. Enlisted men. Total. Officers.rt of Confederate prisoners paroled under the direction of Brevet Major-General Wilson. by whom paroled. number paroled. where paroled. when paroled.       1865. Provost Marshal Cavalry Corps, M. D. M. 14,985 Macon, Ga. April and May. Colonel Eggleston 10,000 Atlanta, Ga. May. An estimate; no report received up to