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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 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Fair Oaks or Seven Pines: in sight of Richmond. (search)
upports that when Sumner led his troops across on the afternoon of May 31st only the weight of the cautiously marching column kept the logs inded for the battle of the two following days. During the night of May 31st Pettit's command dragged their guns through the mud up from the rites Artillery-Companies C, G, B and L of the reserve, who on the 31st of May could hear the battle raging on the south side of the flooded Chng work, handsomely repelling the attack early in the afternoon of May 31st. Later in the day Confederate sharp-shooters from vantage points retreating Federals. The Redhot Battery On the afternoon of May 31st, at Fair Oaks, the Confederates were driving the Federal soldiers ops had rushed to arms in the dark gloom of that cloudy day, the 31st of May. The woods before his forces were filled with sharpshooters, an army had crossed the river when the Confederates moved to attack, May 31st. Let the Prince de Joinville, who was a spectator, describe the g
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engagements of the Civil War with losses on both sides December, 1860-August, 1862 (search)
Confed. No record found. Losses: Confed. 2,000 prisoners. May 30, 1862: Corinth, Miss. Evacuation by Confederate army under Gen. Beauregard. Occupation by Union troops of Gen. Halleck's command. End of siege begun April 29. Losses: (No detailed report on file.) May 30, 1862: front Royal, Va. Union, 4th, 8th Ohio, 14th Ind., detachment 1st R. I. Cav. Confed., 8th La., 12th Ga., Ashby's Va. Cav. Losses: Union 8 killed, 7 wounded. Confed. 156 captured. May 31 and June 1: Seven Pines and Fair Oaks, Va. Union, 2d Corps, 3d Corps, and 4th Corps, Army of the Potomac. Confed., Army commanded by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, as follows: Gen. James Longstreet's Division; Gen. D. H. Hill's Division; Gen. Benjamin Huger's Division; Gen. G. W. Smith's Division. Losses: Union 790 killed, 3,627 wounded, 647 missing. Confed. 980 killed, 4,749 wounded, 405 missing. Union Brig.-Generals O. O. Howard, Naglee, and Wessells wounded. Confed. Brig.-G