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Showing posts with label Keyes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Keyes. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: September 5, 1863

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It is believed that Lee, with a large portion of his army, will proceed immediately to Tennessee against Rosecrans; and it is ascertained t...
Sunday, March 25, 2018

Brevet Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott to Brevet Colonel Harvey Brown, April 1, 1861

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HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,           Washington, April 1 , 1861 . Bvt.. Col. HARVEY BROWN, U. S Army, Washington, D. C.: SIR: You ...
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Major-General George B. McClellan to Edwin M. Stanton, June 24, 1862 – 3:15 p.m.

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REDOUBT NO. 3, June 25, 1862 — 3 . 15 p.m. The enemy are making a desperate resistance to the advance of our picket lines. Kearny...
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: June 29, 1863

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There is no confirmation of the report of the fall of Vicksburg, but it may be so; nor is it certain that we have advanced to Harrisburg, b...
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: June 27, 1863

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An officer of the Signal Corps reported, yesterday, the force of Gen. Keyes, on the Peninsula, at 6000. To-day we learn that the enemy is i...
Thursday, June 22, 2017

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: May 17, 1863

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The last few days have been cool and dry; fine weather for campaigning. And yet we hear of no demonstrations apparently, though I believe L...
Sunday, June 18, 2017

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: May 14, 1863

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We have been beaten in an engagement near Jackson, Miss., 4000 retiring before 10,000. This is a dark cloud over the hopes of patriots, for...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Diary of Gideon Welles: Saturday, July 4, 1863

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I was called up at midnight precisely by a messenger with telegram from Byington, dated at Hanover Station, stating that the most terrific ...
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Diary of Salmon P. Chase: Monday, October 6, 1862

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Maj. Garrard called to speak about North Carolina and Genl. Foster. Foster has now 3d. N. Y. Cav., and of Infantry, 17, 21 and 25 Mass, 9 N...
Friday, January 22, 2016

Major-General John A. Dix to Major General Henry Halleck, Received July 18, 1863

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HDQRS. DEPT. OF VIRGINIA, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS, Fort Monroe, Va., July – , 1863 . (Received July 18 .) GENERAL: On the 14th of June...
Sunday, May 31, 2015

Diary of Salmon P. Chase, Monday, September 8, 1862

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Jay Cooke came to breakfast, after which we talked financial matters. He thought gold could be easily obtained on deposit at 4%; and that,...
Friday, October 10, 2014

John M. Forbes to Colonel Erasmus D. Keyes, April 16, 1861

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Boston , April 16,1861. Colonel Keyes , General Scott's Headquarters, N. Y.: Pray examine chart of the Chesapeake. Consider avail...
Saturday, March 1, 2014

Abraham Lincoln to Major General George B. McClellan, May 9, 1862

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FORT MONROE, VA. , May 9 , 1862 . Major-General McCLELLAN: MY DEAR SIR: I have just assisted the Secretary of War in framing the pa...
Monday, December 2, 2013

Brigadier General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Meade, March 18, 1862

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CAMP NEAR ALEXANDRIA, March 18, 1862. I note all you write about McClellan. I fear it is all true, and that the most desperate efforts ...
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Brigadier General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Meade, March 9, 1862

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CAMP PIERPONT, VA., March 9, 1862. I am very much afraid there is a great deal of truth in what told you, and that the President is at ...
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Colonel William T. Sherman to Ellen Ewing Sherman, July 28, 1861

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FORT CORCORAN, July 28, Sunday. I have already written to you since my return from the unfortunate defeat at Bull Run. I had previousl...
Sunday, June 9, 2013

Have We A General?

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MR. EDITOR:   The present rebellion has now been persisted in for more than a year.   It has developed in an unexpected and almost marvelou...