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Page 19
... feet , and the leaves of the droop- ing vines touching their heads like hands of pity , or of blessing . The wa- ter running over the pebbly bottom of the brook just made the silence sweet , and the evening dews shining on the red ...
... feet , and the leaves of the droop- ing vines touching their heads like hands of pity , or of blessing . The wa- ter running over the pebbly bottom of the brook just made the silence sweet , and the evening dews shining on the red ...
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... feet by six - was announced in orders from regimental head - quarters . The work of construc- tion was at once commenced . Unfor- tunately , we were so far from our base of supplies of supplies Camp Nelson , Kentucky that nearly all our ...
... feet by six - was announced in orders from regimental head - quarters . The work of construc- tion was at once commenced . Unfor- tunately , we were so far from our base of supplies of supplies Camp Nelson , Kentucky that nearly all our ...
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... feet above the river . On the northeast , the town is bounded by a small creek . Beyond this creek is an elevation known as Temperance Hill . Still farther to the east is Mayberry Hill . On the north- west , this table - land descends ...
... feet above the river . On the northeast , the town is bounded by a small creek . Beyond this creek is an elevation known as Temperance Hill . Still farther to the east is Mayberry Hill . On the north- west , this table - land descends ...
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... feet in height . In front of Colonel Haskins's position , on the north side of the town , the chevaux - de - frise was constructed with the two thousand pikes which were captured at Cumberland Gap early in the fall . A few rods in front ...
... feet in height . In front of Colonel Haskins's position , on the north side of the town , the chevaux - de - frise was constructed with the two thousand pikes which were captured at Cumberland Gap early in the fall . A few rods in front ...
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... feet from the southwestern front of the house , a small earthwork was thrown up by our men , in which was placed a section of Buckley's battery . This work was afterwards known as Battery No- ble . Morrison's brigade now held the line ...
... feet from the southwestern front of the house , a small earthwork was thrown up by our men , in which was placed a section of Buckley's battery . This work was afterwards known as Battery No- ble . Morrison's brigade now held the line ...
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