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 xxv
... Road . - Unsuccessful raids of Stoneman and M'Cook . - Hood's great mistake . — He sends off his cavalry towards Chattanooga . - Sherman moves on the Macon Road . -Defeat of Hardee at Jonesboro ' .- Hood evacuates Atlanta , and retreats ...
... Road . - Unsuccessful raids of Stoneman and M'Cook . - Hood's great mistake . — He sends off his cavalry towards Chattanooga . - Sherman moves on the Macon Road . -Defeat of Hardee at Jonesboro ' .- Hood evacuates Atlanta , and retreats ...
Page xxvi
... road . - Defeat of the enemy and frustration of his plans . — Public attention drawn to Georgia . — Sherman's march to the sea . He returns from Gaylesville to Atlanta . -The work of destruction commenced at Rome . - Burning of Atlanta ...
... road . - Defeat of the enemy and frustration of his plans . — Public attention drawn to Georgia . — Sherman's march to the sea . He returns from Gaylesville to Atlanta . -The work of destruction commenced at Rome . - Burning of Atlanta ...
Page 102
... road watched his progress to the capital , with a peculiar style of stump oratory , in which his Western phraseology , jests , and comic displays amused the whole country in the midst of a great public anxiety . He was reported to have ...
... road watched his progress to the capital , with a peculiar style of stump oratory , in which his Western phraseology , jests , and comic displays amused the whole country in the midst of a great public anxiety . He was reported to have ...
Page 140
... road to Martinsburg , a running fire being kept up . A detachment of Federal troops was then sent forward to reconnoitre , and Jackson was encountered in a position where he had formed his men in line of battle , with four guns directly ...
... road to Martinsburg , a running fire being kept up . A detachment of Federal troops was then sent forward to reconnoitre , and Jackson was encountered in a position where he had formed his men in line of battle , with four guns directly ...
Page 142
... road from Rich Mountain to Beverley ; and Gen. Garnett was compelled to retreat by a mountain road into Hardy County . The retreat was a painful one , and attended with great suffering ; the pursuing enemy fell upon the rear of the ...
... road from Rich Mountain to Beverley ; and Gen. Garnett was compelled to retreat by a mountain road into Hardy County . The retreat was a painful one , and attended with great suffering ; the pursuing enemy fell upon the rear 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