The Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War in the United States of America, Volume 3T. Belknap, 1877 - United States |
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... command , Hooker had his head - quarters . It was the property of Major J. Horace Lacey , who had been a major in the Confederate service . His mansion is one of the finest of the older houses in that region , and was built by William ...
... command , Hooker had his head - quarters . It was the property of Major J. Horace Lacey , who had been a major in the Confederate service . His mansion is one of the finest of the older houses in that region , and was built by William ...
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... command encountered Ames's old regiment ( Fifth New York ) , one of the latter recognized him in the hurly - burly , and pleasantly called out , " How are you , Sergeant Ames ? " " Well ! " was the sergeant's reply , when , with his ...
... command encountered Ames's old regiment ( Fifth New York ) , one of the latter recognized him in the hurly - burly , and pleasantly called out , " How are you , Sergeant Ames ? " " Well ! " was the sergeant's reply , when , with his ...
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... command of the corps devolved temporarily on Rodes , who , under the circumstances , thought it advisable not to attempt a forward movement in the night . General Stuart , whom Hill called to the command , agreed with him , and the ...
... command of the corps devolved temporarily on Rodes , who , under the circumstances , thought it advisable not to attempt a forward movement in the night . General Stuart , whom Hill called to the command , agreed with him , and the ...
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... command , should move to the left so as to form a junction of the separated army . Such was the situation of the opposing forces on Sunday morning , the 3d of May , when , at dawn , Stuart advanced to the attack with the whole of Lee's ...
... command , should move to the left so as to form a junction of the separated army . Such was the situation of the opposing forces on Sunday morning , the 3d of May , when , at dawn , Stuart advanced to the attack with the whole of Lee's ...
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... command the troops operating against General John J. Peck , at Suffolk . Ever since the Confederates lost Norfolk , ' and with it the mouth of the James River and the region bordering on the Nansemond and the Dismal Swamp , they had ...
... command the troops operating against General John J. Peck , at Suffolk . Ever since the Confederates lost Norfolk , ' and with it the mouth of the James River and the region bordering on the Nansemond and the Dismal Swamp , they had ...
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advance army artillery assailants assault Atlanta attack Banks battery battle BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA Battle of Gettysburg Bragg bridge brigade Burnside Captain captured cavalry Cemetery Hill Charleston Chattanooga Chickamauga Colonel column command Confederates corps Creek crossed Culp's Hill Cumberland destroyed direction division expedition fight fire flank force Fort Fisher Fort Sumter Fort Wagner front garrison Gettysburg Government Grant gun-boats guns head-quarters heavy Hooker hundred infantry intrenchments July killed Knoxville latter Lee's Little Round Top Longstreet Lookout Mountain loss Meade Meade's miles Mississippi Morgan morning Morris Island moved movement Murfreesboro National nearly night o'clock officers Ohio ordered passed Pennsylvania pontoon bridge position Potomac prisoners pushed raid railway Rapid Anna Rappahannock re-enforcements rear regiments repulsed retreat Richmond Ridge River road Rosecrans Seminary Ridge sent Sherman skirmishers soldiers Tennessee River thousand tion troops Union Valley vessels Virginia volume wounded York
Popular passages
Page 80 - It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here, to the unfinished work that they have thus far so nobly carried on. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us...
Page 232 - I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all acts of congress passed during the existing rebellion with reference to slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by congress, or by decision of the supreme court...
Page 529 - Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with, or even before the conflict itself should cease.
Page 556 - GENERAL: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army...
Page 529 - South this terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the offense came, shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a living God always ascribe to Him ? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.
Page 557 - The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.
Page 556 - April 7, 1865 GENERAL : — I have received your note of this date. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia...
Page 556 - GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the army of Northern Virginia.
Page 587 - I pray you, speak not ; he grows worse and worse; Question enrages him : at once, good night : — Stand not upon the order of your going, But go at once.
Page 556 - I would say that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely : that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point agreeable to you, for the purpose of arranging definitely the terms upon which the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia will...