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Showing posts with label North Anna River. Show all posts
Showing posts with label North Anna River. Show all posts
Friday, January 25, 2019

Diary of Captain Luman Harris Tenney: March 15, 1865

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Reveille at 1:30. Moved out on wrong road. Went to Ashland — stayed all day. Pickets rebel division came up and attacked us. 2nd drove back...
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: June 1, 1864

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Skirmishing all the way to Ashland under McIntosh. 5th N. Y. in advance. Soon after reaching Ashland rear was attacked. Then commenced a fi...
Sunday, April 1, 2018

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: May 25, 1864

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Troops crossed the North Anna. Regt. camped near the train. Read in “ Villette ” and played a little at cards. SOURCE: Frances Andre...
Thursday, November 3, 2016

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Friday, May 27, 1864

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As I expected the army has commenced another flank movement to the left. We were ordered to hold the line until 11 o'clock then withdra...
Monday, October 31, 2016

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Tuesday, May 24, 1864

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The weather continues very warm, but thanks to the citizens along our line of march for their ice houses we are doing very well by helping ...
Friday, October 28, 2016

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Monday, May 23, 1864

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We were ordered to be in readiness to march at 4 o'clock this morning, but did not start till near 9 o'clock a. m.; marched until a...
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, January 17, 2016

Major-General Henry W. Halleck to Major-General John A. Dix, June 14, 1863 – 12 m.

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WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June 14 , 1863 – 12 m . Major-General Dix, Fort Monroe, Va.: Lee's army is in motion toward the ...

Major-General John A. Dix to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, December 15, 1863

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST, New York City, December 15 , 1863 . Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: GENERAL: In y...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Lyman to Elizabeth Russell Lyman, May 24, 1864

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May 24, 1864 We started quite early — a little before six — to go towards the North Anna; and halted at Mt. Carmel Church, where this r...
Saturday, December 6, 2014

Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Lyman to Elizabeth Russell Lyman, May 23, 1864

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May 23, 1864 It was with regret that early this morning we left the fine clover field of Dame Tyler, and wended our way towards the Nor...
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Major-General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Mead, June 1, 1864 – 6 p.m.

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Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , 6 P. M., June 1, 1864. We are pegging away here, and gradually getting nearer and nearer to Richmond...
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Major-General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Mead, May 29, 1864 – 10 a.m.

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South Side of Pamunkey River, Hanovertown, Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , 10 A. M., May 29, 1864. We have crossed the Pamunkey, ...
Sunday, October 19, 2014

Major-General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Mead, May 24, 1864 – 9 a.m.

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Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , May 24, 9 A. M., 1864. We have maneuvered the enemy away from their strong position on the Po, near ...
Saturday, October 18, 2014

Major-General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Mead, May 23, 1864 – 8 a.m.

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Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , 8 A. M., May 23, 1864. We expected yesterday to have another battle, but the enemy refuses to fight ...