The Virginia campaign of '64 and '65 : the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the James / / by Andrew A. Humphreys

• Autore: Humphreys A. A (Andrew Atkinson), <1810-1883.>
• Pubblicazione: Scituate, MA, : Digital Scanning, 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (476 p.)
• Soggetto geografico: United States History Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns
• Note generali: Originally published: The Virginia campaign of '64 and '65: the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the James. New York: C. Scribner's Sons, [c1885].
• Nota di contenuto: THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN OF '64 AND '65; PREFACE.; CONTENTS.; CHAPTER I.; THE POSITION OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC AND OF THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA IN THE SPRING OF 1864 ; THE REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC; GENERAL PLAN OF OPERATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN; THE MOVEMENT BY THE LEFT FLANK DECIDED ON; THE COMPOSITION AND NUMBERS OF THE TWO ARMIES; CHAPTER II.; THE PASSAGE OF THE RAPIDAN; THE BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS; CHAPTER III.; SPOTTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE; CHAPTER IV.; MOVEMENT TO THE NORTH ANNA RIVER ; THE CAVALRY CORPS SENT AGAINST THE CONFEDERATE CAVALRY AND TO HAXALL'S LANDING ON JAMES RIVERCHAPTER V.; THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE ARMY OF THE JAMES; THE BATTLE OF DRURY 'S BLUFF; CHAPTER VI.; PASSAGE OF THE PAMUNKEY RIVER; TOTOPOTOMOY AND COLD HARBOR; CHAPTER VII.; PASSAGE OF JAMES RIVER; ASSAULTS UPON THE INTRENCHMENTS OF PETERSBURG; CHAPTER VIII.; MOVEMENT AGAINST THE WELDON AND SOUTH SIDE RAILROADS; THE CAVALRY ENGAGEMENTS IN THE VICINITY OF TREVYLIAN STATION ON THE VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD ; THE CASUALTIES IN THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CAMPAIGN UNTIL JUNE 30THTHE DEMONSTRATION AGAINST WASHINGTON; CHAPTER IX.; THE OPERATIONS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC AGAINST THE INTRENCHMENTS OF PETERSBURG TO BE BY REGULAR APPROACHES; MOVEMENT TO THE NORTH BANK OF THE JAMES; THE PETERSBURG MINE; CHAPTER X.; MOVEMENT TO THE NORTH BANK OF THE JAMES TO THREATEN RICHMOND; CAPTURE OF THE WELD ON RAILROAD AT THE GLOBE TAVERN; THE BATTLE OF REAMS'S STATION; CHAPTER XI.; MOVEMENT AGAINST RICHMOND ON THE NORTH BANK OF THE JAMES; CAPTURE OF FORT HARRISON ; COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT ON THE LEFT BY WHICH THAT FLANK IS EXTENDED TO PEEBLES'S FARMMOVEMENTS AGAINST OUR RIGHT ON THE NORTH BANK OF THE JAMES; MOVEMENT TO TURNEE'S RIGHT FLANK AND OCCUPY THE SOUTHSIDE RAILROAD; COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT AGAINST LEE'S LEFT FLANK; CHAPTER XII.; THE WINTER OF 1864-65; MOVEMENT TO BREAK UP THE WAGON-TRAIN ROUTE OF SUPPLY FROM HICKSFORD; ON THE WELDON RAILROAD TO PETERSBURG AND EXTENSION OF OUR INTRENCHMENTS TO HATCHER'S RUN; THE CAPTURE AND RECAPTURE OF FORT STEDMAN; PREPARATIONS TO MOVE AGAINST LEE'S RIGHT FLANK AND THE DANVILLE AND SOUTHSIDE RAILROADS; CHAPTER XIII. ; MOVEMENT TO TURNEE'S RIGHTACTIONS OF WHITE OAK RIDGE AND DINWIDDIE COURTHOUSE; THE BATTLE OF FIVE FORKS; LEE 'S INTRENCHMENTS WEST OF PETERSBURG CARRIED; HE ABANDONS THE RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG LINES AND RETREATS TOWARD DANVILLE; CHAPTER XIV.; LEE'S ARMY ASSEMBLED AT AMELIA COURTHOUSE; NIGHT MARCH PAST MEADE'S AND SHERIDAN'S LEFT FLANK; ATTACKED WHILE RETREATING; BATTLES OF SAILOR'S CREEK; RETREAT CONTINUED DURING THE NIGHT; HALTS NEAR FARMVILLE; CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GRANT AND LEE; SURRENDER OF LEE AT APPOMATTOX; SURRENDER OF ALL OTHER CONFEDERATE ARMIES; ARMY OF THE POTOMAC DISBANDED ; LIST OF MAPS.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Virginia campaign of '64 and '65
• ISBN: 1-58218-570-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811106703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II