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Pawnee,’ U. S. steamer. Crew from the, and the navy tug Columbine, go in pursuit of rebel transports, St. John's River, Fla., March 12-24, 1864. Boston Evening Journal, April 1, 1864, p. 2, col. 2.

—Injured near Port Royal, S. C., Oct., 1864. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 2, p. 140.


Peabody, A. P.

Loyalty. North American Rev., vol. 94, p. 153.


Peach Orchard, Va.

Engagement of June 29, 1862. See Peninsular battles.


Peach Tree Creek, Ga.

Engagement of July 20, 1864. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 1, p. 802.


Peck, Gen. John J.

Letter to, from Gen. B. F. Butler, about removing him after engagement at Plymouth, N. C., April 17, 1864. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 1, p. 633.


Peebles' Farm, Va.

Engagement of Oct. 2, 1864. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 2, p. 97.


Peirce, Gen. Ebenezer W.

At Big Bethel, Va., June 10, 1861. Animus of criticisms upon Gens. Butler and Peirce; plan of attack, from private notes of Maj. Theodore Winthrop. Boston Evening Journal, June 26, 1861, p. 4, col. 3.

— – His account, defending himself on ground of having had no discretionary power. Boston Evening Journal, Aug. 5, 1861, p. 2, col. 4.

— – Said to have had an inefficient staff, not of his selection. Boston Evening Journal, June 28, 1861, p. 2, col. 4.

— – Writes in defence of his orders; short. Boston Evening Journal, June 15, 1861, p. 4, col. 3.


Peninsula.

Ad. and Gen. Reynolds. J. G. Rosengarten. United Service Mag., vol. 2, p. 613.

Gen. Alex. Webb, rev. of. Century, vol. 23, p. 625; N. Y. Nation, vol. 34, p. 84.

Harrison's Landing, July-Aug., 1862. Boston Evening Journal, July 14, 1862, p. 4, col. 7; July 15, p. 2, col. 3; July 22, p. 2, cols. 1, 2; July 23, p. 2, col. 2.

— – Antiscorbutics needed; exclusion of civilians, improving condition, etc., of the army. Boston Evening Journal, July 24, 1862, p. 2, col. 1; July 25, p. 2, col. 2; Aug. 1, p. 2, col. 1.

— – Situation and condition; affairs in 16th Regt. M. V. I. especially. Boston Evening Journal, July 12, 1862, p. 2, col. 6.

— – Letter giving condition and events of date. Boston Evening Journal, Aug. 7, 1862, p. 1, col. 2.

— – Letter, with regimental news, from 22d Regt. M. V. I. Boston Evening Journal, Aug. 9, 1862, p. 2, cols. 3, 4.

— – Condition and events of early August. Boston Evening Journal, Aug. 13, 1862, p. 2, col. 5; p. 4, cols. 6, 7.

—McClellan's change of base; Confederate pursuit; with map. Gen. D. H. Hill. Century, vol. 30, p. 447.

—Situation of the army, described in detail, in reply to Lord Wolseley's criticisms. Gen. Francis A. Walker. N. Y. Nation, vol. 44, pp. 269, 362, 363.

—Up the, May, 1862. In Recollections of a private. Warren Lee Goss. Century, vol. 29, p. 767.


Peninsular battles,

June, 1862 Confident feeling at home at first advance from Fair Oaks, Va. Boston Evening Journal, June 26, 1862, p. 4, col. 6; June 27, p. 4, col 1; June 28, p. 2, col. 4.

—First despatches; ‘Richmond within our grasp, and may ere this be occupied.’ Boston Evening Journal, June 30, 1862, p. 2, cols. 4, 5, 7.

—First accounts; favorable. Boston Evening Journal, July 1, 1862. p. 2, cols. 1, 6.

—Feeling of anxiety and uncertainty in Massachusetts. Boston Evening Journal, July 1, 1862, p. 4, col. 2; July 2, p. 2, col. 2.

—Wounded officers of 1st Regt. M. V. I., arrive from early battles; their accounts. Boston Evening Journal, July 1, 1862, p. 2, col. 4.

—Change of base; destruction of government stores; appearance of rebels and burning of White House. Boston Evening Journal, July 1, 1862, p. 4, col. 6; July 2, p. 1, col. 1, p. 2, cols. 1, 5.

—Destruction of ammunition and stores, June 27, 1862, by Lieut. Geo. A. Batchelder, ordnance officer of Gen. Porter's division; circumstantial account. Boston Evening Journal, July 10, 1862. p. 4, col. 2.

—News stopped by cutting the telegraph wire, near White House, Va. Boston Evening Journal, July 1, 1862, p. 4, col. 2.

—Change of base; letters giving detailed and graphic account of arrival of bad news at White House, Va ; communication cut off, confusion, destruction of government property; burning of White House. Boston Evening Journal, July 3, 1862, p. 2, col. 2; July 4, p. 4, col. 2.

—Despatches via Fortress Monroe; army known to have crossed the White Oak Swamp, and to have penetrated almost to the James River. Boston Evening Journal, July 2, 1862, p. 2, col. 5; p. 3, col. 5.

—News of June 27, 28; from Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York papers. Boston Evening Journal, July 2, 1862, p. 2, col. 1; p. 4, cols. 1, 2.

—New York newspapers cried out along the lines and sold; incident given by the Prince de Joinville. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 13, 1862, p. 2, col. 2.

—Communication opened to the James River, Malvern Hill, July 1; despatches. Boston Evening Journal, July 3, 1862, p. 2, col. 4; p. 3, col. 6.

— – General review of positions and engagements. Boston Evening Journal, July 3, 1862, p. 4, cols. 1, 2.

—Anxiety about ‘repulse’ of McClellan. Boston Evening Journal, July 3, 1862, p. 2, col. 1.

—General gloom. Boston Morning Journal, July 4, 1862, p. 2, col. 1; p. 4, col. 1; Boston Evening Journal, July 5, p. 2, col 2.

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