Southern Historical Society PapersVirginia Historical Society, 1903 - Confederate States of America |
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... fought for nor the heroes who fell in its de- fense . Go into their cemeteries and you will find beautiful monu- ments erected to the memory of the noble dead ; go into their homes and you will find matrons with silvered heads , who can ...
... fought for nor the heroes who fell in its de- fense . Go into their cemeteries and you will find beautiful monu- ments erected to the memory of the noble dead ; go into their homes and you will find matrons with silvered heads , who can ...
Page 27
... fought to the last , and remained true to their chieftain until the white flag was run up at Appomattox . The remarkable part of this starlight encounter with the Captain is that his men did not take sides with him and shoot me down ...
... fought to the last , and remained true to their chieftain until the white flag was run up at Appomattox . The remarkable part of this starlight encounter with the Captain is that his men did not take sides with him and shoot me down ...
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... Fought Bravely . The approaching anniversary of the battle of Sharpsburg , or Antietam creek , recalls vividly to mind the incidents of that battle . It may be remembered by old soldiers that Jackson's Corps , con- sisting of his own ...
... Fought Bravely . The approaching anniversary of the battle of Sharpsburg , or Antietam creek , recalls vividly to mind the incidents of that battle . It may be remembered by old soldiers that Jackson's Corps , con- sisting of his own ...
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... fought by General Lee to protect his trains and to enable General Jackson to rejoin him . The Federals carried the passes of South Mountain at Crampton's and Turner's Gaps , and General Lee drew up his army on the west side of Antietam ...
... fought by General Lee to protect his trains and to enable General Jackson to rejoin him . The Federals carried the passes of South Mountain at Crampton's and Turner's Gaps , and General Lee drew up his army on the west side of Antietam ...
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... fought this battle . Colonel Allan says ( page 380 ) : " Lee's entire infantry force was under 30,000 , to which should be added his cavalry and artillery , commonly estimated at 8,000 . The battle was thus fought by the Confederates ...
... fought this battle . Colonel Allan says ( page 380 ) : " Lee's entire infantry force was under 30,000 , to which should be added his cavalry and artillery , commonly estimated at 8,000 . The battle was thus fought by the Confederates ...
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