Southern Historical Society Papers, Volumes 29-31Virginia Historical Society, 1901 - Confederate States of America |
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Page 199
... enemy were heard - so faint at first as to be hardly distinguishable , but clearer and clearer as the enemy drew nearer , until about 8 o'clock in the morning , when within about eight hun- dred yards in front of them , the Federal line ...
... enemy were heard - so faint at first as to be hardly distinguishable , but clearer and clearer as the enemy drew nearer , until about 8 o'clock in the morning , when within about eight hun- dred yards in front of them , the Federal line ...
Page 203
... enemy was within a few miles of us . I called for a party of thirty - four men to drive them back . Lieutenant Roberts , of Company F , of my regiment , promptly responded , and in five minutes his command was en route . I detached ...
... enemy was within a few miles of us . I called for a party of thirty - four men to drive them back . Lieutenant Roberts , of Company F , of my regiment , promptly responded , and in five minutes his command was en route . I detached ...
Page 204
... enemy's fire . Just at 9 o'clock A. M. the heavy columns of the enemy were seen approaching rapidly and in good order , but when Randolph opened upon them at 9:15 their organization was completely broken . up . The enemy promptly ...
... enemy's fire . Just at 9 o'clock A. M. the heavy columns of the enemy were seen approaching rapidly and in good order , but when Randolph opened upon them at 9:15 their organization was completely broken . up . The enemy promptly ...
Page 206
... enemy , and he made no further effort at assault . The house in front , which had served as a hiding place for the enemy , was now fired by a shell from a howitzer , and the outhouses and pal- ings were soon in a blaze . As all shelter ...
... enemy , and he made no further effort at assault . The house in front , which had served as a hiding place for the enemy , was now fired by a shell from a howitzer , and the outhouses and pal- ings were soon in a blaze . As all shelter ...
Page 217
... enemy . The small pine trees growing at intervals apart gave our men an opportunity to see the approaching line of battle several hundred yards from where they were hugging the ground closely , hid to some extent by the pine limbs cut ...
... enemy . The small pine trees growing at intervals apart gave our men an opportunity to see the approaching line of battle several hundred yards from where they were hugging the ground closely , hid to some extent by the pine limbs cut ...
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