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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 365 5 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 80 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 78 0 Browse Search
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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 38 0 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 36 14 Browse Search
A. J. Bennett, private , First Massachusetts Light Battery, The story of the First Massachusetts Light Battery , attached to the Sixth Army Corps : glance at events in the armies of the Potomac and Shenandoah, from the summer of 1861 to the autumn of 1864. 30 0 Browse Search
Heros von Borcke, Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence 28 0 Browse Search
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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 9 (search)
rossed the Rappahannock at Kelly's and Beverley's fords, to move by converging roads on Culpepper. But Stuart, having already moved forward from Culpepper to Brandy Station, en route to form the advance and cover the flank of the main movement, a rencounter took place soon after the Union cavalry passed the river. Crossing at r. General Stuart: Report of the Battle of Fleetwood. This threat came from the column under Gregg, which had crossed at Kelly's Ford, and advanced towards Brandy Station, its progress being disputed by a Confederate brigade under General Robertson. Pushing on towards Brandy Station, a spirited passage at arms took place for tBrandy Station, a spirited passage at arms took place for the possession of the heights, which were at length carried by Gregg. Stuart having withdrawn the main portion of the three brigades from Buford's front, then approached quickly, and a determined combat ensued. Considerable loss occurred on both sides, and finally Gregg, finding that the other column had not been able to move up
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 10 (search)
army had moved behind the Rappahannock some hours before. He then halted during the rest of the 11th at Culpepper, while Stuart pressed the rear of Meade's column, which was covered by the cavalry under Pleasonton. Buford's division of troopers had crossed the Rapidan at Germanna Ford on the night of the 10th, after the Confederates had begun their movement, but was met on the morning of the 11th by Fitz Hugh Lee's horsemen; whereupon Buford, falling back over the Rapidan, united at Brandy Station with Pleasonton's main body of cavalry, and then followed the army across the Rappahannock. On the following morning, Monday, October 12th, Lee advanced from Culpepper; but finding that Meade had been too quick for him, and that his first turning movement had failed, owing to the rapid retreat of his opponent, he determined, instead of following up Meade by the direct line of his retreat, to make a new flank movement by routes to the west, with the design, as he says in his report, of
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
Bethel, the affair of, 31. Birney, evidence on Meade's attack at Fredericksburg, 248. Blackburn's Ford, General Tyler's repulse at, 48. Blair, Postmaster-General, on advance via York River, 83. Blenker's division detached from Mc-Clellan to join Fremont, 93. Bolivar Heights, the position of, 206. Bottom's Bridge, purpose of throwing Potomac army on Richmond side of the Chickahominy, 121. Boydton plankroad, action of, 542. Braddock Road, origin of the name, 47. Brandy Station, cavalry action at, 313. Bristoe Station, Hooker's defeat of Ewell at, 179; race of the two armies for, 380; battle of, 383. Buckland's Mills, Kilpatrick's cavalry action at, 386. Buford, General, at Gettysburg, 328. Bull Run, battle of—see Manassas. Bull Run the Second—see Manassas No. 2. Burgess's Mill—see Southside Railroad. Burnside, General A. E., at Antietam —see Antietam; appointed to command Potomac army, 227; his opinion of his unfitness for the chief comma