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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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tion in the destruction ofthe canal. March 7.—Kilpatrick reached Rockingham,N. C. March 8.—At Wilcox Bridge or WisesFork, N. C, the divisions of Palmer, Carter andRuger engaged in an action of heavy calibre.The fighting on this date was without resultsand information was received of a heavy rebelforce in front; on the 10th, the rebels made anattack in force after keeping up the skirmish-ing on the previous day. The fight was asharp one, about 16,000 rebels being includedin the attacking corps. Bragg retreated withhis force on the night of the 10th, the battlebeing without practical results excepting thedemonstration to the rebels of the determinedand invincible character of the columns ofSherman. The Union loss was 80 killed, 421wounded and 600 missing; the confederateslost 1,500 killed. This action is known to his-tory as the battle of Kingston.—Kilpatrickstroops at Laurel Hill, N. C.—At Jackson, N. C,activities occurred connected with the destruc-tion of the Weldou Railroad.
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GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN. 1865—MARCH 9—MARCH 21—1865. 137 Marcpi 9.—On the night of this date, WadeHampton dashed into Kilpatricks camp andcaptured his headquarters and some of hisguns. Kilpatrick rallied, retook the guns andre-occupied the camp. This was a completesurprise because of the night, the soldiers beingin sound sleep. Hampton took several hundredprisoners whom he afterwards released and therebels lost more than a hundred killed andwounded, who were left on the field. This ac-tion took place near a village called SolemnGrove, Moore Co., N. C.—Hardee crossed theCape Fear River at Fayetteville, N. C.—AtGrants Creek, N. C, activities connected withthe reunion of the different divisions of Sher-mans army took place. March 11.—Skirmish at Beaver Dam, N. C.—Johnston arrived in person at Fayetteville.—At Clear Lake, Ark., a detachment from Com-pany A, 3d Wisconsin Cavalry were led intoan ambush, in which two were killed and threewounded. 11 missing were reported.—(Sto

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