The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volumes 1-2 |
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... Battery of the Island - A Daring Exploit - The Carondelet Runs the Batteries in a Terrific Thunder Storm - The Pittsburg Follows - Pope Moves his Army Across the Mississippi and Captures the Enemy - Island Number Ten Surrendered with ...
... Battery of the Island - A Daring Exploit - The Carondelet Runs the Batteries in a Terrific Thunder Storm - The Pittsburg Follows - Pope Moves his Army Across the Mississippi and Captures the Enemy - Island Number Ten Surrendered with ...
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... batteries rise around him , preparatory to cpening their concentrated fire upon him . The batteries lining the entrance to the harbor had long since cut him off from all hope of reinforcements and supplies by sea , while not a pound of ...
... batteries rise around him , preparatory to cpening their concentrated fire upon him . The batteries lining the entrance to the harbor had long since cut him off from all hope of reinforcements and supplies by sea , while not a pound of ...
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... batteries at fort Moultrie and on Sullivan's Island ready , and the floating battery in its place , with their grim columbiads pointing on the devoted garrison - and with that patience and serene confi- dence springing from the ...
... batteries at fort Moultrie and on Sullivan's Island ready , and the floating battery in its place , with their grim columbiads pointing on the devoted garrison - and with that patience and serene confi- dence springing from the ...
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... batteries on the farther bank opened fire on them . An extraordinary artillery duel followed which lasted for some time with but little effect on either side , and which resulted in Tyler's withdrawing his batteries . This action ...
... batteries on the farther bank opened fire on them . An extraordinary artillery duel followed which lasted for some time with but little effect on either side , and which resulted in Tyler's withdrawing his batteries . This action ...
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... batteries of Totten and Dubois , by the skillful manner in which they were worked , showed that they could supply ... battery coming into action by sections , and by single piece , as the wooded hights would permit , hurled its shells ...
... batteries of Totten and Dubois , by the skillful manner in which they were worked , showed that they could supply ... battery coming into action by sections , and by single piece , as the wooded hights would permit , hurled its shells ...
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