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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 195 195 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 17 17 Browse Search
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 15 15 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 7 7 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 7 7 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 6 6 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands 5 5 Browse Search
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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 15: operations of the Army of the James around Richmond and Petersburg. (search)
be guessed, he was rejected by the Senate. In 1863, for his conduct in battle, he was relieved from his command by General Burnside, then in command of the Army of the Potomac, and went to the Southern army. He ingratiated himself with Grant by his topographical performances in matters which resulted Headquarters of Gen. Alfred Terry before Richmond. in the difficulty between Generals Thomas and Grant, which lasted until after the battle of Nashville, in September, 1864. Grant, in September, 1863, again recommended Smith's promotion to the President, but his name was not sent in till March, 1864. After Grant was put in command as general-in-chief in the spring of 1864, he once more took him up and had him again appointed major-general. The Senate delayed confirming his appointment, but Grant, by his great influence, procured his confirmation. He detailed him in command of a corps under myself, and sustained Smith in all his insubordinations, taking him with his corps of more
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 18: why I was relieved from command. (search)
e declined to do it. Lee's social position in Virginia, his family connections, and the love and respect of the people, were all so strong that Davis felt that Lee's resignation accepted would be nearly a death-blow to the Confederacy. Accordingly he returned for answer that the loss of Gettysburg was only one of the accidents of war; that he saw no occasion for reproach of General Lee, and he begged him to withdraw his resignation. This Lee did, and continued his leadership. In September, 1863, however, Davis desired Lee to take command of the Western army, and said in effect that his command there would be better than reinforcements by a corps. But Lee was by no means willing to be buried in the West, and Davis, in order to make Lee's position agreeable in the Army of Northern Virginia, sent Longstreet and his corps there instead. Lee's resignation and what depended thereon was kept a profound secret. It was hardly known to any one, certainly not until long afterwards.