The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1Hurlbut, Scranton, 1864 - United States |
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Page 97
... skirmishers dashed fearlessly up to the bank , when the teamsters called out , " Don't shoot , we are going to surrender . " The captain then called out , " Colonel , they are going to surrender . " Colonel Stedman then ordered his ...
... skirmishers dashed fearlessly up to the bank , when the teamsters called out , " Don't shoot , we are going to surrender . " The captain then called out , " Colonel , they are going to surrender . " Colonel Stedman then ordered his ...
Page 134
... skirmishers which had been sent out , returned and reported Lyon coming up the road . Soon , heavy columns appeared in sight , and orders were given to the different regiments and the artillery not to fire , as they were our own troops ...
... skirmishers which had been sent out , returned and reported Lyon coming up the road . Soon , heavy columns appeared in sight , and orders were given to the different regiments and the artillery not to fire , as they were our own troops ...
Page 143
... skirmishers commenced . BATTLE OF CARNIFEX FERRY . Rosecranz knew he was in presence of the main body of the enemy , but of his position or the character of his defences he was totally ignorant . In this dilemma , General Benham asked ...
... skirmishers commenced . BATTLE OF CARNIFEX FERRY . Rosecranz knew he was in presence of the main body of the enemy , but of his position or the character of his defences he was totally ignorant . In this dilemma , General Benham asked ...
Page 154
... skirmishers , and ordered his men to hold their position . They did so , and opened such a fierce fire on the enemy that he turned and fled in confusion , leaving the woods strewed with dead and wounded , and guns and clothing in large ...
... skirmishers , and ordered his men to hold their position . They did so , and opened such a fierce fire on the enemy that he turned and fled in confusion , leaving the woods strewed with dead and wounded , and guns and clothing in large ...
Page 177
... skirmishers . After waiting a short time in expectation of an attack , he again fell back to the bluff , where he found Colonel Baker , who had just crossed to take command by order of General Stone . Reinforcements had arrived , but ...
... skirmishers . After waiting a short time in expectation of an attack , he again fell back to the bluff , where he found Colonel Baker , who had just crossed to take command by order of General Stone . Reinforcements had arrived , but ...
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advance army arrived artillery attack BARBOURSVILLE batteries Beauregard Blue Mills brave brigade Bull Run camp cannon CAPE HATTERAS cavalry Centreville CHEAT MOUNTAIN cheers Colonel column command Congress Creek dashed defeat division enemy enemy's fell field fierce fight fire flag flank fled force fort Moultrie fort Pickens fort Sumter Fortress Monroe forward gallant Governor Green Brier gun boats heavy Heintzelman hour hundred immediately Kentucky latter line of battle Lyon McClellan McClernand ment miles Missouri morning mountain moved nation night o'clock officers ordered party patriotism position Potomac President proclamation pushed reached rear rebellion rebels regiment retreat river road Rosecranz secession Secretary of War seemed sent shells shore shot shout side Sigel skirmishers slavery soldiers soon South Carolina southern confederacy stood storm stream Sumter surrender terrible thousand thunder tion took troops Union vessels victory volley Washington Wigfall woods wounded Zouaves