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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 189 5 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 98 4 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. 65 3 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 54 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 52 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 40 6 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 38 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 29 (search)
had been divided into three parts, of which Gen. Stanley took two, and accompanied Gen. McCook, figh for their support in this battle. Brig.-Gen. D. S. Stanley, already distinguished for four succetty of the Third Ohio, Hearken, Starkweather, Stanley, and others, whose names are mentioned in theomotion to the rank of Major-General: Brig.-Gen. D. S. Stanley, Brig.-Gen. J. S. Negley, Brig.-Gen. o act in conjection with the skirmishers of Col. Stanley's brigade on my right. A brisk fire was keform and obtain ammunition. At this time Col. Stanley crossed the river and took command of the rds on our right, threatening that flank. Gen. Stanley ordered a charge, and he himself led two co enemy's pickets, and reported the facet to Gen. Stanley, who ordered an advance, and took the lead fth my command proceeded under command of General Stanley, to engage the enemy's rear-guard, on theley's two gallant brigades, under valiant old Stanley, (of the Eighteenth Ohio,) and brave John F. [3 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 62 (search)
Dorn were concentrating their forces at Ripley, with the probable intention of attacking Corinth. The enemy crossed the Hatchie River, and took possession of the railroad north of Corinth, thus cutting off all direct communication with Jackson and Bolivar. He then advanced toward Corinth, and some skirmishing took place on the second of November. Major-General Rosecrans commanded our forces at Gorinth, which consisted of the divisions of Brigadier-Generals Hamilton, McKean, Davies, and Stanley. The first three were placed in line of battle near the old rebel intrenchments, and the last held in reserve in the town. The skirmishing was renewed on the morning of the third, and by ten or eleven o'clock the engagement became pretty general and continued until dark. It was fiercely renewed on the morning of the fourth, and fought with varied success till near noon, when the rebels were defeated and driven from the field, leaving their dead and many of their wounded. The enemy's for
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 138 (search)
dy of rebel cavalry were infesting the country around that town, foraging, plundering, and conscripting. As Bradyville is only a little more than a dozen miles from Murfreesboro, this insolence could not be patiently borne; and accordingly, Generals Stanley and Negley formed a plan for beating up their quarters. General Stanley took command of the expedition, which consisted of about one thousand six hundred picked men from all the brigades of General Negley's division; a portion of the FirsGeneral Stanley took command of the expedition, which consisted of about one thousand six hundred picked men from all the brigades of General Negley's division; a portion of the First Tennessee cavalry, under command of Major Murphy; and parts of each of the Third and Fourth Ohio cavalry, under command of Colonel J. W. Paramore, of the Third, who commands the cavalry brigade to which these two regiments belong. The detachment of the Third Ohio was immediately commanded by Capt. W. M. Flanagan, and that of the Fourth by Col. Eli Long. The whole cavalry force was perhaps seven hundred strong, although the detachments of the Third and Fourth Ohio, which mainly engaged the e
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 170 (search)
on them with murderous effect, literally strewing the ground with men and horses. I had halted Stanley four miles out on the Murfreesboro road. He at once crossed his forces over at Heights's Millsanticipation of this move on their part, Gen. Granger had sent a large body of cavalry, under Gen. Stanley, to guard that crossing and check their advance. Meantime Cosby's force advanced on our pickners. When they had fallen back from our front we heard continuous firing from the forces of Stanley. Here the Fourth regulars distinguished themselves by one of the finest charges of the war, cataken, including a major, and twelve prisoners. The total number of prisoners taken here and by Stanley is about seventy; among them several officers. Captain Freeman, of Freeman's battery, (rebel,)rned, and the rebels have disappeared. Most of the prisoners taken here belong to the Twenty-eighth Mississippi mounted infantry. Many of those captured by Stanley are Tennesseeans. occasional.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 208 (search)
, on the morning of the twenty-first. Through the kindness of Colonel Stanley and General Minty, the latter commanding the First brigade, whg details: On the night of the twenty-first, at eight o'clock, General Stanley started out on the Salem pike, in the direction of Middleton, ns made for surrounding, surprising, and capturing the enemy. General Stanley, with his escort and two companies (D and I) from the Fourth rrd Indiana, took the road to the right, leading to Middleton. General Stanley, in the mean time, with the advance-guard, had held steadily tlarmed the sentries, and anxious to surprise the enemy asleep, General Stanley ordered the Anderson Guard forward. No time was lost. In a t begun, found the enemy gone, and was now occupying his camp. General Stanley burned the tents, wagons, clothing, guns, ordnance stores, andeight wounded by shots from the enemy following. Reporting to General Stanley that our rear was being continually annoyed, the Fourth Michig