The American Conflict, Volume 2 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 25
... says in his re- port , " to avoid the contingency of another general action in our then crippled condition , " he set his forces silently in motion soon after night- fall , not down the river , but over the trackless mountains , through ...
... says in his re- port , " to avoid the contingency of another general action in our then crippled condition , " he set his forces silently in motion soon after night- fall , not down the river , but over the trackless mountains , through ...
Page 30
... says , " We had taken during the least camp - talk amongst officers high in com- day 7 cannon and about 200 prisoners . " VAN DORN RETIRES FROM PEA RIDGE . fire , the. Curtis , finding that Van Dorn had concentrated all his forces on ...
... says , " We had taken during the least camp - talk amongst officers high in com- day 7 cannon and about 200 prisoners . " VAN DORN RETIRES FROM PEA RIDGE . fire , the. Curtis , finding that Van Dorn had concentrated all his forces on ...
Page 34
... says : " The Indian regiments , under Gen. Pike , had not come up in time to take any important part in the battle . Some of the red men behaved well , and a portion of them assisted in taking a battery ; but they were difficult to ...
... says : " The Indian regiments , under Gen. Pike , had not come up in time to take any important part in the battle . Some of the red men behaved well , and a portion of them assisted in taking a battery ; but they were difficult to ...
Page 41
... says of this battle : " Our whole line of infantry were in close con- flict nearly the whole day with the enemy , who were attempting , with their force of 18,000 men , to drive us from our position . In every instance , they were ...
... says of this battle : " Our whole line of infantry were in close con- flict nearly the whole day with the enemy , who were attempting , with their force of 18,000 men , to drive us from our position . In every instance , they were ...
Page 44
... , taking advantage of their The Rebel engineers had con- ' A Rebel letter to the Memphis Avalanche , says 11 guns were spiked and thrown into the river . GRANT AND FOOTE AT FORT HENRY . | KENTUCKY ENNESSEE 44 THE AMERICAN CONFLICT .
... , taking advantage of their The Rebel engineers had con- ' A Rebel letter to the Memphis Avalanche , says 11 guns were spiked and thrown into the river . GRANT AND FOOTE AT FORT HENRY . | KENTUCKY ENNESSEE 44 THE AMERICAN CONFLICT .
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
A. P. Hill abatis advance April arms artillery assailed assault attack Banks battle Bragg bridge Brig.-Gen brigade burned Capt captured cavalry charge Chattanooga command Confederate Corinth corps creek crossed defenses dispatched division enemy enemy's fell fight fire flank fleet Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Fredericksburg front Grant gunboats guns Harper's Ferry heavy held Hill Hooker horses infantry intrenchments J. E. B. Stuart Jackson Lee's loss Maj.-Gen mand March McClellan ment miles military Mississippi morning moved movement nearly negroes night officers Ohio passed Port Port Hudson position Potomac prisoners pushed raid railroad reached rear Rebel army Rebel force Rebellion rëenforced regiments repulsed retreat Richmond ridge river road Rosecrans routed says sent Sept shell Sherman shot side sion skirmishers Slavery slaves Smith soldiers soon South Carolina strong surrender Tennessee thence tion troops Union vance Vicksburg Virginia woods