The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1National Tribune, 1898 - UNITED STATES--HISTORY--CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 |
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Page 68
... not been removed , when it was only some thirty miles to a place o perfect safety , the public was not informed . But for the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Jones , the arms so INACTIVITY OF THE GOVERNMENT . 69 much needed by the.
... not been removed , when it was only some thirty miles to a place o perfect safety , the public was not informed . But for the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Jones , the arms so INACTIVITY OF THE GOVERNMENT . 69 much needed by the.
Page 83
... miles above the Capital , the southern confederacy was resolved to defend the " sacred soil of Vir- ginia , " as it was called , from invasion . In the mean time , the appointment of brigadier and major - generals became an every day ...
... miles above the Capital , the southern confederacy was resolved to defend the " sacred soil of Vir- ginia , " as it was called , from invasion . In the mean time , the appointment of brigadier and major - generals became an every day ...
Page 84
... miles from Washington , must be occupied , in order to secure the safety of the Capital . So on the 24th of May , about 1 o'clock , A. M. , General Mansfield , with the Seventh New York regiment , left their camp at Washington , and ...
... miles from Washington , must be occupied , in order to secure the safety of the Capital . So on the 24th of May , about 1 o'clock , A. M. , General Mansfield , with the Seventh New York regiment , left their camp at Washington , and ...
Page 86
... miles below the town , and after crossing several bluffs commenced ascending a slope a half a mile long , on the top of which the enemy were posted in a strong position . FIGHT AT BOONEVILLE . Arriving within easy range , Captain Totten ...
... miles below the town , and after crossing several bluffs commenced ascending a slope a half a mile long , on the top of which the enemy were posted in a strong position . FIGHT AT BOONEVILLE . Arriving within easy range , Captain Totten ...
Page 89
... miles southward from Washington . Skirmishing between the pickets along the lines was now incessant , relieved occasionally by more or less important engagements between large bodies of troops . FIGHT AT PHILIPPL One of the most ...
... miles southward from Washington . Skirmishing between the pickets along the lines was now incessant , relieved occasionally by more or less important engagements between large bodies of troops . FIGHT AT PHILIPPL One of the most ...
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