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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 1,217 1,217 Browse Search
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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. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 294 294 Browse Search
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William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 102 102 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 83 83 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 67 67 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade). You can also browse the collection for 1863 AD or search for 1863 AD in all documents.

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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
Part 6. civil War letters, 1863-1865 To Mrs. George G. Meade: Headquarters army of the Potomac, Frederick, July 8, 1863. I arrived here yesterday; the army is assembling at Middletown. I think we shall have another battle before Lee can cross the river, though from all accounts he is making great efforts to do so. For my part, as I have to follow and fight him, I would rather do it at once and in Maryland than to follow into Virginia. I received last evening your letters of the 3d and 5th inst., and am truly rejoiced that you are treated with such distinction on account of my humble services. I see also that the papers are making a great deal too much fuss about me. I claim no extraordinary merit for this last battle, and would prefer waiting a little while to see what my career is to be before making any pretensions. I did and shall continue to do my duty to the best of my abilities, but knowing as I do that battles are often decided by accidents, and that no man of
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
mac a document, supposed to have been issued at ten o'clock A. M. of the 2d of July, which is in confirmation of what I consider my orders to General Butterfield. It is as follows: Headquarters army of Potomac, July 2 (supposed about 10 A. M.), 1863. The staff officers on duty at headquarters will inform themselves of the positions of the various corps-their artillery, infantry and trains —sketch them with a view to roads, and report them immediately, as follows: 3d corps, Colonel Schrg the rest of the day, if in my power to do so. The despatch to General Slocum to make the attack was at 10 A. M. This despatch to General Halleck was at 3 P. M., and is as follows: Headquarters army of Potomac, July 2 (3 P. M. Near Gettysburg), 1863. Major General Halleck, Washington: I have concentrated my army at this place to-day. The 6th corps is just coming in very much worn out, having been marching since 9 P. M. last night. The army is fatigued. I have to-day, up to this hour,