Southern Historical Society PapersVirginia Historical Society, 1903 - Confederate States of America |
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... remained on guard over us for several weeks , and Major Hall spent most of his time , during the days , in the quarters of its officers , returning at night to barracks . The beautiful Valley of Virginia was overrun and its people ...
... remained on guard over us for several weeks , and Major Hall spent most of his time , during the days , in the quarters of its officers , returning at night to barracks . The beautiful Valley of Virginia was overrun and its people ...
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... 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 with their muskets or run me ...
... 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 with their muskets or run me ...
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... remained but to withdraw to our breast works . General Gordon seemed loth to give up his cherished plans , and waited to communicate with General Lee , and for an hour or two longer we held our captured fort and breastworks . At last ...
... remained but to withdraw to our breast works . General Gordon seemed loth to give up his cherished plans , and waited to communicate with General Lee , and for an hour or two longer we held our captured fort and breastworks . At last ...
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Southern Historical Society Robert Alonzo Brock. I remained in Fort Stedman after the main body of the division had left it ; watching and admiring the gallant fight the skirmish line was making , and until there was no one in the fort ...
Southern Historical Society Robert Alonzo Brock. I remained in Fort Stedman after the main body of the division had left it ; watching and admiring the gallant fight the skirmish line was making , and until there was no one in the fort ...
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... remained here during the afternoon , when we were moved to a piece of woods a short distance to our left and front , where we re- mained all the next day ( 18th ) . We were expecting another attack all that morning until truces were ...
... remained here during the afternoon , when we were moved to a piece of woods a short distance to our left and front , where we re- mained all the next day ( 18th ) . We were expecting another attack all that morning until truces were ...
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