The Lost Cause: A New Southern History of the War of the Confederates. Comprising a Full and Authentic Account of the Rise and Progress of the Late Southern Confederacy--the Campaigns, Battles, Incidents, and Adventures of the Most Gigantic Struggle of the World's History. Drawn from Official Sources, and Approved by the Most Distinguished Confederate Leaders |
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Page ix
... Battle of Manassas . - The affair of 18th July .-- Longstreet's gallant defence . - Theatre of the great battle . - Beauregard's change of purpose , and his plan of battle . — The Stone Bridge . The " Big Forest . " — The Confederates ...
... Battle of Manassas . - The affair of 18th July .-- Longstreet's gallant defence . - Theatre of the great battle . - Beauregard's change of purpose , and his plan of battle . — The Stone Bridge . The " Big Forest . " — The Confederates ...
Page xi
... Battle of Fort Donelson . - Johnston's reasons for making a battle there .-- Commands of Buckner , Pillow , and Floyd . - Site and strength of the fort . - Battle of the trenches . - En- gagement of the gunboats . - Two days ' success ...
... Battle of Fort Donelson . - Johnston's reasons for making a battle there .-- Commands of Buckner , Pillow , and Floyd . - Site and strength of the fort . - Battle of the trenches . - En- gagement of the gunboats . - Two days ' success ...
Page xiii
... Battle of Shiloh . - Concen- tration of Confederate forces at Corinth . - Grant's lines at Pittsburg . - Buell advancing from Nashville . - Design of the Confederates to attack before the junction of these forces . - Unfortunate loss of ...
... Battle of Shiloh . - Concen- tration of Confederate forces at Corinth . - Grant's lines at Pittsburg . - Buell advancing from Nashville . - Design of the Confederates to attack before the junction of these forces . - Unfortunate loss of ...
Page xiv
... Battle of Kernstown . - How " Stonewall " Jackson came to fight this battle . -Great numerical superiourity of the enemy . - The contest at the Stone Fence.- Jackson falls back to Cedar Creek . - Magruder's line on the Peninsula . - A ...
... Battle of Kernstown . - How " Stonewall " Jackson came to fight this battle . -Great numerical superiourity of the enemy . - The contest at the Stone Fence.- Jackson falls back to Cedar Creek . - Magruder's line on the Peninsula . - A ...
Page xv
... Battle of Frazier's Farm . - Hill and Longstreet's troops only engaged . - Battle of Malvern Hill . - McClellan's position on the Hill.— His numerous artillery . - The attack of the Confederate left not supported .--- Magruder's ...
... Battle of Frazier's Farm . - Hill and Longstreet's troops only engaged . - Battle of Malvern Hill . - McClellan's position on the Hill.— His numerous artillery . - The attack of the Confederate left not supported .--- Magruder's ...
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A. P. Hill advance arms army arrest artillery assault attack bank batteries battle Beauregard Bragg brigade campaign captured Carolina cavalry Charleston column command commenced Confederacy Confederate forces Congress Constitution contest corps crossed D. H. Hill declared defence division early enemy enemy's evacuation Federal field fire flank fleet Fort Sumter Fort Wagner Fredericksburg front garrison Government Grant gunboats guns held Hill hundred infantry Jackson James River Johnston Kentucky Lee's Lincoln Longstreet loss Manassas McClellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri moved movement night North Northern occupied officers operations Orleans party pieces of artillery political position Potomac President Davis prisoners railroad rear regiments reinforcements retreat Richmond river road Shenandoah Valley Sherman side slavery soldiers South South Carolina Southern success Sumter superiour surrender Tennessee thousand tion troops Union United Valley vessels Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington wounded