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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 78 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 74 0 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 1: operations in Virginia.--battle of Chancellorsville.--siege of Suffolk. (search)
had not arrived, bivouacked that night. General Pleasanton accompanied the infantry with one brigaddquarters, when he encountered a regiment of Pleasanton's cavalry. He sent back to Todd's tavern fos's the center, and Howard's the right, with Pleasanton's cavalry near. The Confederate line extendes. Sickles asked for re-enforcements, when Pleasanton was sent with his cavalry, and Howard and Sly was behind him and exposed to capture, and Pleasanton, with two regiments of cavalry, were with thwo brigades from destruction or capture, for Pleasanton, by quick, skillful, and vigorous action, asall back in time to join in the conflict. Pleasanton had just reached the artillery, when Jacksonhad checked the Confederates long enough for Pleasanton to bring his own horse-artillery, and more toops sent by Hooker, just mentioned, came to Pleasanton's assistance; and soon afterward Sickles, wi. Sickles, as we have observed, had reached Pleasanton at Hazel Grove, and at once attempted to rec[2 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 2: Lee's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania. (search)
oward the National right. Then, informed that Stuart was at Culpepper Court-House, he ordered Pleasanton, who was at the head of the cavalry, at Catlett's Station, to cross the Rappahannock at Beverlrate regiments burst from the woods on the National flank, and placed the latter, commanded by Pleasanton in person, in great peril. Gregg, who had crossed at Kelly's Ford, had been expected for ses near there. At one o'clock he and Buford joined forces, when the Confederates recoiled; but Pleasanton, satisfied that the bulk of Lee's army was on his front, fell back, and at dusk recrossed the Stuart reported his loss at six hundred men, among whom was General W. H. F. Lee, wounded. Pleasanton's cavalry reconnaissance developed the fact of Lee's grand movement, but so perfectly were hisinity of Fairfax Court-House, expecting a direct attack from his adversary, and the cavalry of Pleasanton and Stuart had almost daily encounters. In one of these, near Aldie, June 17. at the Pass be
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 3: political affairs.--Riots in New York.--Morgan's raid North of the Ohio. (search)
ned two gun-boats which they had captured on the Potomac and placed on the Rappahannock for future use. A little more than a fortnight afterward, Sept. 16. General Pleasanton, with the greater part of the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac, crossed the Rappahannock at the fords above Fredericksburg in three columns, commanded rese at Rappahannock Station, behind him. Lee advanced to Culpepper a few hours later, where he halted his main force, while Stuart followed as closely to Meade as Pleasanton, who covered the retreat, would allow. That night Pleasanton also crossed the river. Informed, on the morning of the 12th, that Lee had halted at Culpepper,Pleasanton also crossed the river. Informed, on the morning of the 12th, that Lee had halted at Culpepper, Meade felt that his retreat might have been premature. Acting upon such presumption, he pushed the Second, Fifth, and Sixth Corps, with Buford's cavalry, back across the Rappahannock to the vicinity of Brandy Station. The mounted men pressed on toward Culpepper, where Meade intended to offer battle to Lee, but the latter had no
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 10: the last invasion of Missouri.--events in East Tennessee.--preparations for the advance of the Army of the Potomac. (search)
ng the capital untouched by his guns. General Pleasanton arrived at Jefferson City on the day aftdirectly westward, toward Warrensburg, while Pleasanton, with his cavalry, including those under Wing off Price's retreat into Arkansas, ordered Pleasanton (by telegraph) to move directly on Lexingtonbandon his westward line of march and follow Pleasanton in the direct pursuit of Price. The orders ed his pursuers. He had left Lexington when Pleasanton's advance, under McNeil and Sandborn, reacheth strong force. They were soon driven, and Pleasanton pressed on to Independence, then held by the before, to drive Curtis from his position. Pleasanton fell upon them at seven o'clock in the mornid toward Little Santa Fe, closely pursued by Pleasanton and Curtis. On the same afternoon Smith reame parting blows. One of these was given by Pleasanton at the Marais des Cygnes, where, at four o'crials of war. Sandborn now came up, and then Pleasanton took his jaded men and horses to Fort Scott [7 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
456. Imprisonment of seditious persons, 1.450. Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, 1.287. Inauguration, of Jefferson Davis as President of the Confederacy, 1.257. Independence, Mo., captured by Confederates, 2.532; Price driven from by Pleasanton, 3.279. Indiana, attitude of in relation to secession, 1.211; preparations for war made in, 3.92-3.94. Indianola, iron-clad, capture and destruction of by the Confederates, 2.590. Indians, influence of rebel emissaries upon, 1.475; atr Pittsburg Landing, skirmish at, 2.262; Grant's defeated army at, 2.275. Planter, gun-boat, carried off from Charleston harbor by Robert Small, 3.186. Pleasant Grove, La., battle of, 3.259. Pleasant Hill, La., battle of, 3.261. Pleasanton, Gen., at the battle of Chancellorsville, 3.30; important reconnoissance of over the Rappahannock, 3.101; services of in Missouri, 3.278-3.280. Plymouth, N. C., siege of by Confederates under Hoke, 3.470; battle of, 3.471. Pocotaligo, Gen. B