A Complete History of the Great Rebellion: Or, the Civil War in the United States, 1861-186 ..., Also, Biographical Sketches of the Principal Actors in the Great Drama |
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... Picket explodes -- Political aspect of the War -- Mr . Lincoln's Proclamation of Emancipation - Suspends the Writ of Habeas Corpus - Rebels defeated at Owenboro , Kentucky-- Battle of Iuka Convention of Governors of the Loyal States ...
... Picket explodes -- Political aspect of the War -- Mr . Lincoln's Proclamation of Emancipation - Suspends the Writ of Habeas Corpus - Rebels defeated at Owenboro , Kentucky-- Battle of Iuka Convention of Governors of the Loyal States ...
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... pickets , plundering all they could lay their hands on , and had a jolly time of riotous frolic in their camps . General Tyler received orders on the way , near Centre- ville , to take up a position there , and observe the ap- proaches ...
... pickets , plundering all they could lay their hands on , and had a jolly time of riotous frolic in their camps . General Tyler received orders on the way , near Centre- ville , to take up a position there , and observe the ap- proaches ...
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... pickets , deploy to the left , and force the enemy into his intrenchments . Milroy found Green Briar bridge in rebel possession , and the Indiana troops , without orders , rushed on and cleared it with enthusiastic shouts . The enemy ...
... pickets , deploy to the left , and force the enemy into his intrenchments . Milroy found Green Briar bridge in rebel possession , and the Indiana troops , without orders , rushed on and cleared it with enthusiastic shouts . The enemy ...
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... picket line . And yet the order for the mighty hosts to move was not yet heard . A grand review of all the divisions stationed in Virginia was announced . All who desired might witness it , and without passes ; for that day , the public ...
... picket line . And yet the order for the mighty hosts to move was not yet heard . A grand review of all the divisions stationed in Virginia was announced . All who desired might witness it , and without passes ; for that day , the public ...
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... pickets , who at once fell back to cainp . Seeing that they would inform the enemy of the approach , Lieutenant McDonald advanced on the rebels with a run , found them in line of battle , and ยท deploying his men , the battle began . The ...
... pickets , who at once fell back to cainp . Seeing that they would inform the enemy of the approach , Lieutenant McDonald advanced on the rebels with a run , found them in line of battle , and ยท deploying his men , the battle began . The ...
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advance ammunition army arrived artillery attack Banks batteries battle of Antietam bayonet boats brave bridge brigade Burnside camp Captain captured cavalry centre charge Colonel columns command Confederates contest creek crossed deadly defeat desperate destroyed division enemy enemy's expedition fall back Federal forces Federal loss Federal troops fell field fight fire Fitz John Porter flag flank fled fleet Fort Pickens Fort Walker Fortress Monroe fought Fremont front gallant gunboats guns Harper's Ferry heavy Heintzelman hill hour hundred infantry intrenchments Jackson Kentucky killed and wounded land latter line of battle Manassas McClellan McClernand McDowell miles Mississippi Missouri morning mountain moved movement night o'clock Ohio ordered Parrott guns pickets Pope position Potomac prisoners railroad reached rear regiment reinforcements retired retreat Richmond river road rushed sent shell shot Sigel skirmishers soldiers soon stream surrendered Tennessee thousand Union army Union troops vessels victory volley wagons Western Virginia woods