The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volumes 1-2 |
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... Head and Bay Island - Preparations to Attack Them- Grand Appearance of the Vessels - The Attack - The Victory - Ter- ror of the People of Charleston and Savannah - Strange Inactivity of the Land Forces - Proclamations - Timidity and ...
... Head and Bay Island - Preparations to Attack Them- Grand Appearance of the Vessels - The Attack - The Victory - Ter- ror of the People of Charleston and Savannah - Strange Inactivity of the Land Forces - Proclamations - Timidity and ...
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... Head - Quarters - Sumner succeeds in Crossing -The Field at Night - THE SECOND DAY'S BATTLE - A Fearful Sun- day - Bravery of the New Jersey Regiments - Bayonet Charge of the Second Excelsior - A Frightful Struggle - McClellan on the ...
... Head - Quarters - Sumner succeeds in Crossing -The Field at Night - THE SECOND DAY'S BATTLE - A Fearful Sun- day - Bravery of the New Jersey Regiments - Bayonet Charge of the Second Excelsior - A Frightful Struggle - McClellan on the ...
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... head , was appointed to report some basis of settlement . But a spirit of acrimony and hostility governed the majority of both parties , and it was soon apparent to a calm looker- on , that nothing would come of it . Besides , it was ...
... head , was appointed to report some basis of settlement . But a spirit of acrimony and hostility governed the majority of both parties , and it was soon apparent to a calm looker- on , that nothing would come of it . Besides , it was ...
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... head . This was the signal for a storm of brick - bats , stones , and clubs , varied with an occasional shot from a re- volver or musket . The soldiers suffered severely , but bore the indignity and violence with a forbearance that was ...
... head . This was the signal for a storm of brick - bats , stones , and clubs , varied with an occasional shot from a re- volver or musket . The soldiers suffered severely , but bore the indignity and violence with a forbearance that was ...
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... head of some thirty thousand men , was in the neighbor- hood of Harper's Ferry . General Patterson , who had com- manded a division of volunteers in the Mexican war , was as- signed to the troops which had been concentrating at Hagers ...
... head of some thirty thousand men , was in the neighbor- hood of Harper's Ferry . General Patterson , who had com- manded a division of volunteers in the Mexican war , was as- signed to the troops which had been concentrating at Hagers ...
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