The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volumes 1-2 |
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Page 80
... pressed the issue of combat . United States vessels were seized in southern ports the Star of the West captured at Galveston , and turned into a southern national vessel - forts in Arkansas and Texas were seized , and arsenals and ...
... pressed the issue of combat . United States vessels were seized in southern ports the Star of the West captured at Galveston , and turned into a southern national vessel - forts in Arkansas and Texas were seized , and arsenals and ...
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... pressed on the government from every side . General Butler , who had been placed in command in Maryland , had , for the time being , disposed of it by calling them " contraband of war ; " and they afterwards took the name of ...
... pressed on the government from every side . General Butler , who had been placed in command in Maryland , had , for the time being , disposed of it by calling them " contraband of war ; " and they afterwards took the name of ...
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... pressed steadily after . Across swollen streams , up muddy heights , adown which the kneaded mire flowed like thick tar , they kept on , only halt- ing long enough in the storm to snatch a bite of biscuit . At last they emerged from ...
... pressed steadily after . Across swollen streams , up muddy heights , adown which the kneaded mire flowed like thick tar , they kept on , only halt- ing long enough in the storm to snatch a bite of biscuit . At last they emerged from ...
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... pressed by politicians , the Presi- dent and Cabinet by Congress , and Scott by both , till finally a forward movement was determined upon . But difficulties , which none but a military commander could see , lay in the way . Regiments ...
... pressed by politicians , the Presi- dent and Cabinet by Congress , and Scott by both , till finally a forward movement was determined upon . But difficulties , which none but a military commander could see , lay in the way . Regiments ...
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... pressed forwards towards the enemy's intrenchments . They soon came upon his pickets , and the irregular firing of the advance skirmishers commenced . BATTLE OF CARNIFEX FERRY . Rosecrans knew he was in presence of the main body of the ...
... pressed forwards towards the enemy's intrenchments . They soon came upon his pickets , and the irregular firing of the advance skirmishers commenced . BATTLE OF CARNIFEX FERRY . Rosecrans knew he was in presence of the main body of the ...
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