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 xiv
... engaged . - Success of the Confederates . - M'Clellan's whole army in peril . - His flank movement on Johnston's retreat . - Engagement at Barhamsville . - The line of the Chickahominy . Johnston's brilliant strategy . - Evacuation of ...
... engaged . - Success of the Confederates . - M'Clellan's whole army in peril . - His flank movement on Johnston's retreat . - Engagement at Barhamsville . - The line of the Chickahominy . Johnston's brilliant strategy . - Evacuation of ...
Page xv
... engaged . - Battle of Malvern Hill . - McClellan's position on the Hill.— His numerous artillery . - The attack of the Confederate left not supported .--- Magruder's impetuous and desperate charge . - The sublime scenery of the contest ...
... engaged . - Battle of Malvern Hill . - McClellan's position on the Hill.— His numerous artillery . - The attack of the Confederate left not supported .--- Magruder's impetuous and desperate charge . - The sublime scenery of the contest ...
Page 175
... ENGAGED AT DISADVANTAGE . — THE CONFEDERATES DRIVEN BACK . - TIMELY REINFORCEMENTS . - SUDDEN CONVERSION OF A DEFEAT INTO A VICTORY . - RETREAT OF GRANT . - HIS OFFICIAL MISREPRESENTATION OF THE DAY . - PROSPECT OF THE WAR IN THE WEST ...
... ENGAGED AT DISADVANTAGE . — THE CONFEDERATES DRIVEN BACK . - TIMELY REINFORCEMENTS . - SUDDEN CONVERSION OF A DEFEAT INTO A VICTORY . - RETREAT OF GRANT . - HIS OFFICIAL MISREPRESENTATION OF THE DAY . - PROSPECT OF THE WAR IN THE WEST ...
Page 176
... engaged in disorderly proceedings , " he had found it advisable , as early as the 3d of May , in addition to his first requisition for seventy - five thousand men to operate against these disorderly persons , to call for forty - odd ...
... engaged in disorderly proceedings , " he had found it advisable , as early as the 3d of May , in addition to his first requisition for seventy - five thousand men to operate against these disorderly persons , to call for forty - odd ...
Page 187
... engaged . The design of the Federal com- mander was to occupy the country covering the northern belt of Fairfax and Loudon counties ; and while a column moved towards Dranesville , he ordered Gen. Stone , comanding on the line of the ...
... engaged . The design of the Federal com- mander was to occupy the country covering the northern belt of Fairfax and Loudon counties ; and while a column moved towards Dranesville , he ordered Gen. Stone , comanding on the line of the ...
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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