Southern Historical Society PapersVirginia Historical Society, 1903 - Confederate States of America |
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Page 15
... force from Harper's Ferry . " Captain M. Frank Imboden was put in charge of the prison- ers and he took them through the town at a double quick , followed by the small boys , black and white , yelling and jeering at them . We followed ...
... force from Harper's Ferry . " Captain M. Frank Imboden was put in charge of the prison- ers and he took them through the town at a double quick , followed by the small boys , black and white , yelling and jeering at them . We followed ...
Page 16
... force numbered . Our folks were never very proud of that day's work . The whole day was a stern chase , but occasionally , when Imboden was pressed too closely and was in need of time to keep the prisoners plunder ahead out of the way ...
... force numbered . Our folks were never very proud of that day's work . The whole day was a stern chase , but occasionally , when Imboden was pressed too closely and was in need of time to keep the prisoners plunder ahead out of the way ...
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... force to resist the expected as- sault of a superior force the next morning . These slight obstructions were strengthened from day to day and the advance on Petersburg degenerated into the slow and tedious process called the siege of ...
... force to resist the expected as- sault of a superior force the next morning . These slight obstructions were strengthened from day to day and the advance on Petersburg degenerated into the slow and tedious process called the siege of ...
Page 23
... force . I replied that I did not think I could hold my position against an assault because the enemy's lines were so close they could dash over our works any night before we were aware of their coming , and I added : " I can take their ...
... force . I replied that I did not think I could hold my position against an assault because the enemy's lines were so close they could dash over our works any night before we were aware of their coming , and I added : " I can take their ...
Page 28
... force it was too large to be dislodged by skirmishers . It required more than an hour for the entire division to come up and form into line ; and it was sunrise before we were ready to ad- vance . The attacks by the other Confederate ...
... force it was too large to be dislodged by skirmishers . It required more than an hour for the entire division to come up and form into line ; and it was sunrise before we were ready to ad- vance . The attacks by the other Confederate ...
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