Southern Historical Society PapersVirginia Historical Society, 1903 - Confederate States of America |
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Page 19
... crossing the stream several miles lower down , and stretching out to and across the James river ; thus leaving the Richmond and Petersburg railroad in possession of the Confederates . The hostile lines were very near each other at ...
... crossing the stream several miles lower down , and stretching out to and across the James river ; thus leaving the Richmond and Petersburg railroad in possession of the Confederates . The hostile lines were very near each other at ...
Page 21
... crossed , and can only be passed by clearing it away with axes . The close proximity of the hostile lines made it almost certain death for a man to show his head above the works on the front line , and indeed it was dangerous to expose ...
... crossed , and can only be passed by clearing it away with axes . The close proximity of the hostile lines made it almost certain death for a man to show his head above the works on the front line , and indeed it was dangerous to expose ...
Page 23
... crossed the Pocahontas bridge , and rode to a point on the hills on the left bank of the Appomattox river opposite the enemy's second line of fortifi- cations on the right bank of the river in front of Hare's Hill or Fort Stedman . We ...
... crossed the Pocahontas bridge , and rode to a point on the hills on the left bank of the Appomattox river opposite the enemy's second line of fortifi- cations on the right bank of the river in front of Hare's Hill or Fort Stedman . We ...
Page 24
... crossed . to man . This was done quietly and with the least possible noise . No com- mands were given , but the words were passed in low tones from man About an hour before daylight my storming party pressed cautiously and silently one ...
... crossed . to man . This was done quietly and with the least possible noise . No com- mands were given , but the words were passed in low tones from man About an hour before daylight my storming party pressed cautiously and silently one ...
Page 26
... crossing our breastworks , moved rapidly across the intervening space and into the captured fort . When the head of ... crossed over , when a soldier sprang in front and said : " These are my men and they shall not go . " I demanded who ...
... crossing our breastworks , moved rapidly across the intervening space and into the captured fort . When the head of ... crossed over , when a soldier sprang in front and said : " These are my men and they shall not go . " I demanded who ...
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