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 HistoryThis book recounts the Civil War as a battle between "two nations of opposite civilizations" and that slavery enriched the South. |
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... infantry routed . - His cavalry get on the Confederate left and rear and change the day . - Retreat of the Confederates . - Battle of Fisher's Hill . -How Gen. Early's position was defective here . - He is flanked on the left , and ...
... infantry routed . - His cavalry get on the Confederate left and rear and change the day . - Retreat of the Confederates . - Battle of Fisher's Hill . -How Gen. Early's position was defective here . - He is flanked on the left , and ...
Page 138
... infantry , four of marines , nine of regular cavalry , and twelve batteries , forty - nine guns . It was placed at the command of Gen. McDowell , who came to this important post of action with the reputation of the greatest and most ...
... infantry , four of marines , nine of regular cavalry , and twelve batteries , forty - nine guns . It was placed at the command of Gen. McDowell , who came to this important post of action with the reputation of the greatest and most ...
Page 141
... infantry , with ten pieces of artillery , and four companies of cavalry . The disposition of these forces was in the immediate vicinity of Rich Mountain . Col. Pegram occupied the mountain with a force of about sixteen hundred men and ...
... infantry , with ten pieces of artillery , and four companies of cavalry . The disposition of these forces was in the immediate vicinity of Rich Mountain . Col. Pegram occupied the mountain with a force of about sixteen hundred men and ...
Page 142
... infantry succeeded in escaping ; the other part of the command was surrendered as prisoners of war . As soon as Gen. Garnett heard of the result of the engagement at Rich Mountain , he determined to evacuate Laurel Hill , and retire to ...
... infantry succeeded in escaping ; the other part of the command was surrendered as prisoners of war . As soon as Gen. Garnett heard of the result of the engagement at Rich Mountain , he determined to evacuate Laurel Hill , and retire to ...
Page 143
... infantry , with artillery and cavalry on Blackburn's Ford , which was covered by Gen. Longstreet's brigade . Be- fore advancing his infantry , the enemy maintained a fire of rifle artillery for half an hour ; then he pushed forward a ...
... infantry , with artillery and cavalry on Blackburn's Ford , which was covered by Gen. Longstreet's brigade . Be- fore advancing his infantry , the enemy maintained a fire of rifle artillery for half an hour ; then he pushed forward a ...
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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 morning moved movement night North Northern 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 whole wounded