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
... Position of the two armies . - The Chickahominy and the roads crossing it . - Battle of " Seven Pines . " - Failure ... position . - McClellan's retreat to Gaines ' Mills . Its strategic design . - Extraordinary strength of the new ...
... Position of the two armies . - The Chickahominy and the roads crossing it . - Battle of " Seven Pines . " - Failure ... position . - McClellan's retreat to Gaines ' Mills . Its strategic design . - Extraordinary strength of the new ...
Page xv
... 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 . -Failure of the attack . - McClellan continues ...
... 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 . -Failure of the attack . - McClellan continues ...
Page xvii
... position.- Burnside's hope to surprise Gen. Lee . - How disappointed . - The Confederate line of battle . The attack on the Confederate right . - Young Pelham's gallantry.- The Confederate right broken . - The battle restored ...
... position.- Burnside's hope to surprise Gen. Lee . - How disappointed . - The Confederate line of battle . The attack on the Confederate right . - Young Pelham's gallantry.- The Confederate right broken . - The battle restored ...
Page xix
... position . - The shout of victory . - Pettigrew's support fails . - The day lost . - Gen . Lee rallying his troops . His subsequent retreat to the Potomac . - Success of the retreat . — He retires to the line of the Rapidan ...
... position . - The shout of victory . - Pettigrew's support fails . - The day lost . - Gen . Lee rallying his troops . His subsequent retreat to the Potomac . - Success of the retreat . — He retires to the line of the Rapidan ...
Page xxi
... position , but is repulsed .-- The enemy accomplishes the relief of Chattanooga . - Detachment of Longstreet from Bragg's front to operate against Knoxville . This unfortunate movement the work of President Davis . - Military pragmatism ...
... position , but is repulsed .-- The enemy accomplishes the relief of Chattanooga . - Detachment of Longstreet from Bragg's front to operate against Knoxville . This unfortunate movement the work of President Davis . - Military pragmatism ...
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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