The war with the south: a history of the late rebellion with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc, Volume 3Virtue & Yorston, 1867 - 738 pages |
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... Creek , the higher bank of which is a precipitous bluff , crowned by an intrenched abattis . This abattis ex- tends from the river eastward , till it joins a series of intrenchments nine or son . Port Hudson is about twenty - five miles ...
... Creek , the higher bank of which is a precipitous bluff , crowned by an intrenched abattis . This abattis ex- tends from the river eastward , till it joins a series of intrenchments nine or son . Port Hudson is about twenty - five miles ...
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... Creek , orders were given . for the fourteenth corps to occupy the centre at Concord church and Bobo cross roads , with a division in reserve . The twentieth corps to take the right on Crumpton's Creek , two divisions in echelon retired ...
... Creek , orders were given . for the fourteenth corps to occupy the centre at Concord church and Bobo cross roads , with a division in reserve . The twentieth corps to take the right on Crumpton's Creek , two divisions in echelon retired ...
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... Creek bridge , 312 feet long , and the Straw- berry Plains bridge , 1,600 feet long ; also , the Mossy Creek bridge , 325 feet long . " I captured three pieces of artillery , some 200 boxes of artillery ammunition , over 500 prisoners ...
... Creek bridge , 312 feet long , and the Straw- berry Plains bridge , 1,600 feet long ; also , the Mossy Creek bridge , 325 feet long . " I captured three pieces of artillery , some 200 boxes of artillery ammunition , over 500 prisoners ...
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... Creek , July 20 , nine P.M. " After heavy skirmishing for six or seven miles , between the Forty - fifth Ohio , of Colonel Wolford's brigade , which was in the advance , and the enemy , we suc- ceeded in bringing the enemy to a stand ...
... Creek , July 20 , nine P.M. " After heavy skirmishing for six or seven miles , between the Forty - fifth Ohio , of Colonel Wolford's brigade , which was in the advance , and the enemy , we suc- ceeded in bringing the enemy to a stand ...
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... Creek . Clayton determined to march against the latter , and accord- " He had proceeded , " says a chron- icler , " but a short distance before the two forces came together . After a brisk fight , our small force succeeded in driv- ing ...
... Creek . Clayton determined to march against the latter , and accord- " He had proceeded , " says a chron- icler , " but a short distance before the two forces came together . After a brisk fight , our small force succeeded in driv- ing ...
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