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Title: Soldiers and citizens' album of biographical record (of Wisconsin) containing personal sketches of army men and citizens prominent in loyalty to the Union. Also a chronological and statistical history of the civil war and a history of the Grand Army of the Republic; with portraits of soldiers and prominent citizens
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Brown, M. A. W., Mrs., ed Brown, H. O. (Hiram O.), ed
Subjects: Grand Army of the Republic. Dept. of Wisconsin
Publisher: Chicago, Grand Army Publishing Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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the Union force; the latterwas seized with a panic, and retreated towardAVashington in disorder. The official Unionloss was 479 killed, 1,011 wounded and 70Uprisoners; the official reported rebel loss was393 killed and 1,200 wounded, and the rebelcaptures included 26 pieces of artillery, 5,000small arms and a great amount of baggage.—Military activities at Winchester, Va. July 22.—General McClelian was placed incommand of the army of the Potomac—AtForsytlie, Mo., General Sweeney worsted a rebelcommand.—Skirmish at Etna, Mo.—Generaldisorganization of the army of the Potomac,the three months men returning home in greatnumbers. July 24.—At Blue Mills, Mo., the Statetroops engaged in a slight action. July 25.—Military movement at Charles-town, Va. July 26.—Missouri troops engaged in a skir-misli at Lanes Pr;iirie.—The infantry andcavalry, Missouri troops, engaged in an actionat Harrisonville. July 27.—At Fort Fillmore, Major Lyndesurrendered 750 soldiers to 250 Texans.
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GEN. U. S. GRANT. 1861—AUG. 1—AUG. 20—1861. 17 Aug. 1.—McClellan began the re-oi-ganiza-tion of the army.—The rebels fell back fromHarpers Ferrj to Leesburg.—The privateerPetrel was sunk by the St. Lawrence, her crewbeing captured. Aug. 2.—Congress passed a bill authorizingthe raising of 500,000 men.—At Dug Creek,Mo., General Lyon defeated the rebels underBen McCulloch, inflicting a loss of 40 killedand 44 wounded; the Union loss was eightkilled and 30 wounded.—At Pokonoke Sound,N. C, rebel vessels and stores were sunk. Aug. 3.—The U. S. troops established a mili-tary ca()ital at Me-ssilla, N. M. Aug. 5.—The U. S. blockading steamer Dartbombarded Galveston, Texas, against the pro-test of foreign consuls.—In an engagement atAthens, Mo., the rebels were defeated with un-known loss; the Union loss was three killedand eight wounded.—At Point of Rocks, N. C,two rebels were captured in a skirmish, sevenprisoners were taken and 20 equipped horsescaptured. -General L

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