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 xi
... enemy's immense advantage in his navy.— Statistics of the Federal navy . - Improvidence of the Confederates in coast ... enemy . - Zollicoffer's brigade . - The contested hill . - Death of Zollicoffer .-- Defeat of the Confederates ...
... enemy's immense advantage in his navy.— Statistics of the Federal navy . - Improvidence of the Confederates in coast ... enemy . - Zollicoffer's brigade . - The contested hill . - Death of Zollicoffer .-- Defeat of the Confederates ...
Page xiii
... enemy across the Peninsula . - Two gunboats pass the Island . - Mackall's surrender . - Wretched management of the evacuation of the Island . - Great loss of Confederate artillery . - The Battle of Shiloh . - Concen- tration of ...
... enemy across the Peninsula . - Two gunboats pass the Island . - Mackall's surrender . - Wretched management of the evacuation of the Island . - Great loss of Confederate artillery . - The Battle of Shiloh . - Concen- tration of ...
Page xvi
... enemy repulsed at all points , and a victory for the Con- federates . Why Gen. Lee did not renew the battle the next ... enemy's fleet . - Thrilling scene of the adventure . -Failure of the first attempt of the enemy upon Vicksburg ...
... enemy repulsed at all points , and a victory for the Con- federates . Why Gen. Lee did not renew the battle the next ... enemy's fleet . - Thrilling scene of the adventure . -Failure of the first attempt of the enemy upon Vicksburg ...
Page xxi
... enemy anticipates a flank movement by Bragg . - A severe encounter . - Cleburne's gallant charge . The Confederate plan of battle for the next day . - Gen . Polk to open the action . - A strange delay . - A singular breakfast scene ...
... enemy anticipates a flank movement by Bragg . - A severe encounter . - Cleburne's gallant charge . The Confederate plan of battle for the next day . - Gen . Polk to open the action . - A strange delay . - A singular breakfast scene ...
Page xxv
... enemy's plan of battle . The second day's fight . — Hood's assurance of victory . - A Confederate brigade gives way before a skirmish line of the enemy . - A disgraceful panic and rout . - Hood escapes across the Tennes- see River . His ...
... enemy's plan of battle . The second day's fight . — Hood's assurance of victory . - A Confederate brigade gives way before a skirmish line of the enemy . - A disgraceful panic and rout . - Hood escapes across the Tennes- see River . His ...
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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