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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 26 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 12 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 12 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 10 0 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: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 8 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 8 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 8 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 6 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 6 0 Browse Search
Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 4 0 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: August 22, 1861., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Potomac River (United States) or search for Potomac River (United States) in all documents.

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ad one of the petitions. Fortress Monroe August 18.--Gen. Wool assumed command at Old Point this morning. Lieut. C. C. Churchill is acting Adjutant General. The presence of General Wool is already having a good effect upon the troops. The volunteer regiments here are fast receiving their new uniforms, and their condition is in every respect improving. There is heavy firing this afternoon at Willoughby Point. The Confederate batteries are probably trying their range. The Potomac flotilla — Cannonading at AquiaCreek and Mathias' Point. From the Washington Star, of Saturday evening, we gather the following: The Mount Vernon came up from the Potomac flotilla last night, and contradicts the story of the capture of the Geo. Page, which rumor had obtained credence from the heavy cannonading heard down the river. This cannonading, however, proved to be of trifling importance. The batteries at Aquia Creek opened on the fleet, apparently to test their range, do
Naval movements. Washington. Aug. 20. --All vessels abroad have been ordered home. The Potomac flotilla is being largely reinforced. A large fleet is now lying out in the Potomac beyond the reach of the Confederate batteries, and command the river from Aquia creek to the Potomac creek.