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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 30 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 18 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 18 2 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 16 6 Browse Search
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army 10 0 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1 10 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 10 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 7 1 Browse Search
William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik 6 0 Browse Search
Col. J. J. Dickison, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.2, Florida (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 0 Browse Search
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f the War: It was found impossible to get the men up to the works. The enemy's fire was too hot for them. Report of Committee on the Conduct of the War, Part I, p. 656. After the battle of Fredericksburg the Army of Northern Virginia remained encamped on the south side of the Rappahannock until the latter part of April, 1863. The Federal army occupied the north side of the river opposite Fredericksburg, extending to the Potomac. Two brigades of Anderson's division—those of Mahone and Posey—were stationed near United States Mine or Bank Mill Ford. The cavalry was distributed on both flanks—Fitzhugh Lee's brigade picketing the Rappahannock above the mouth of the Rapidan and W. H. F. Lee's near Port Royal. General Longstreet, with two divisions of his corps, was detached for service south of James River in February, and did not rejoin the army until after the battle of Chancellorsville. Excepting a cavalry engagement near Kelly's Ford, on March 17th, nothing of interest transpi<
ort on battle of Shiloh, 51. Death, 469. Pope, Gen. John, 58, 59, 61, 114, 262, 265, 269, 270, 271, 275, 276, 498-99, 618, 630, 631,633, 634. Orders to devastate Virginia, 262-63. Port Hudson. Siege, 351-52, 353. Port Republic, Battle of, 94-96. Gen. Taylor's description, 95-96. Port Royal, S. C., 8. Porter, General, 114, 275, 283. Admiral, D. D., 23, 182, 184, 185, 332, 333, 347, 455-56, 458, 548, 581. Statement concerning Confederate use of torpedo naval defense, 174. Posey, General, 300. Powers, Maurice, 201. Powhatan (ship), 207-08. Prentiss, General, 48, 50. Preston, General, 361. Prestonburg, Battle of, 15. Price, General, Sterling, 39, 40, 326-27, 328, 329, 496. Prisoners. Treatment, 9-10. Exchange, 11-13, 492-98, 501-13. Pritchard, Colonel, 595. Edward, 200. Private property confiscation, 138-39. Protestant Episcopal Church South, established, 634. Pryor, General, 103, 131. Q Queen of the West (ship). Capture of the Indianola, 202