The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives, Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc, Volume 2Frank Moore G.P. Putnam, 1862 - United States |
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Page 36
... enemy in check in case of disaster to the national forces on the right , as the enemy's movement forward here would imperil the retreat . Tyler's Division ( three brigades and two U. S. batteries ) moved on the Warrenton Turnpike to ...
... enemy in check in case of disaster to the national forces on the right , as the enemy's movement forward here would imperil the retreat . Tyler's Division ( three brigades and two U. S. batteries ) moved on the Warrenton Turnpike to ...
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... enemy did not reply , and after some time it becaine a question whether he was in any force in our front , and if he did not intend himself to make an attack , and make it by Blackburn's Ford . After firing several times , and obtaining ...
... enemy did not reply , and after some time it becaine a question whether he was in any force in our front , and if he did not intend himself to make an attack , and make it by Blackburn's Ford . After firing several times , and obtaining ...
Page 9
... enemy except the occasional firing of musketry by our skir mishers in the wood in front , answered by the muskets or rifles of the enemy , to whom our presence and position were thus indicated , with a view to distract his attention ...
... enemy except the occasional firing of musketry by our skir mishers in the wood in front , answered by the muskets or rifles of the enemy , to whom our presence and position were thus indicated , with a view to distract his attention ...
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... enemy's infantry , which I observed | sition near the desired point , when I was met with my glass , of at least 2,500 men , and soon by Col. Davies , who informed me that he had after two other bodies of men , of at least a beaten the ...
... enemy's infantry , which I observed | sition near the desired point , when I was met with my glass , of at least 2,500 men , and soon by Col. Davies , who informed me that he had after two other bodies of men , of at least a beaten the ...
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... enemy's cavalry made its appearance on the Centreville and Manassas road , and I ordered Lieut . Benjamin to open ... enemy's position , near the stone bridge at Bull Run . Here the brigade was deployed in line along the skirt of ...
... enemy's cavalry made its appearance on the Centreville and Manassas road , and I ordered Lieut . Benjamin to open ... enemy's position , near the stone bridge at Bull Run . Here the brigade was deployed in line along the skirt of ...
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advance arms army artillery attack authority battery battle Beauregard Blackburn's Ford bridge brigade Bull Run camp cannon Capt Captain captured cavalry Centreville citizens Colonel column command companies Confederate Congress Constitution declared division duty enemy enemy's engaged Executive Fairfax Court House Federal field fight fire flag flank force ford Fortress Monroe front Government guard guns Hampton's Legion head-quarters Heintzelman hill honor horses hundred infantry July July 26 killed Lieut Lieutenant Major Manassas Manassas Junction mand McClellan McDowell ment miles military Missouri morning nation North o'clock officers party passed patriotic position President prisoners rear rebellion rebels regi regiment retreat Richmond rifled road secession Second sent shot side skirmishers slave slavery soldiers South South Carolina Southern Tennessee thousand tion to-day troops Union United Virginia Volunteers wagons Warrenton turnpike Washington woods wounded York Zouaves