The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volumes 1-2 |
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Page 101
... moved his column , which looked a mere speck on the wide prairie , steadily forward , till he came within eight hundred yards of the rebel camp . He then halted , and unlimbering his artillery which was composed of six six , and two ...
... moved his column , which looked a mere speck on the wide prairie , steadily forward , till he came within eight hundred yards of the rebel camp . He then halted , and unlimbering his artillery which was composed of six six , and two ...
Page 102
... moved . Not a sound was heard through the quiet , determined ranks , except the occasional orders of the officers , as the line of glittering steel moved swiftly over the prairie , while the clouds of calvary hovered darkly on either ...
... moved . Not a sound was heard through the quiet , determined ranks , except the occasional orders of the officers , as the line of glittering steel moved swiftly over the prairie , while the clouds of calvary hovered darkly on either ...
Page 116
... moved for a mile across the field of battle at the quick and double - quick , and drew up within close pistol shot of a superior foe . Heintzel- man was everywhere present - now in talking distance of the foe , and now dashing amid the ...
... moved for a mile across the field of battle at the quick and double - quick , and drew up within close pistol shot of a superior foe . Heintzel- man was everywhere present - now in talking distance of the foe , and now dashing amid the ...
Page 123
... moved forward into battle , these troops moved to the rear to the sound of the enemy's can- non . " If such disinclination to serve was exhibited on the eve of a battle , in which it was confidently believed we should be victorious , it ...
... moved forward into battle , these troops moved to the rear to the sound of the enemy's can- non . " If such disinclination to serve was exhibited on the eve of a battle , in which it was confidently believed we should be victorious , it ...
Page 175
... moved , when the order to " fix bayonets ! " passed along the line . A sharp clatter of steel followed , and then " Charge ! " rang on the astonished ears of the enemy . Forward , through the fire , the gallant band moved shoulder to ...
... moved , when the order to " fix bayonets ! " passed along the line . A sharp clatter of steel followed , and then " Charge ! " rang on the astonished ears of the enemy . Forward , through the fire , the gallant band moved shoulder to ...
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