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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... arms of the North . Sherman did not persist in the pursuit , but after destroy- ing most of the public property at Jackson , returned with his troops to Vicksburg . The surrender of Vicksburg was fol- lowed , as a direct consequence ...
... arms of the North . Sherman did not persist in the pursuit , but after destroy- ing most of the public property at Jackson , returned with his troops to Vicksburg . The surrender of Vicksburg was fol- lowed , as a direct consequence ...
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... arms , in the same position they were during the day , intending to renew it in the morning . * ** " The order to keep the men concealed in the plantation ditches made our loss very small . The skirmishers cleared the way , and the ...
... arms , in the same position they were during the day , intending to renew it in the morning . * ** " The order to keep the men concealed in the plantation ditches made our loss very small . The skirmishers cleared the way , and the ...
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... arms into Bayou Cocodue , and that the Texans declared they were going to Texas . Here the steamer Wave was burnt by the enemy , and the principal portion of her cargo , which had been transferred to a flat , captured by us . A dispatch ...
... arms into Bayou Cocodue , and that the Texans declared they were going to Texas . Here the steamer Wave was burnt by the enemy , and the principal portion of her cargo , which had been transferred to a flat , captured by us . A dispatch ...
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... arms , and 150,000 rounds of small - arm ammuni- tion , besides a small amount of stores of various kinds . We captured also two steamers , one of which is very valuable . They will be of great service at this time . " At the very ...
... arms , and 150,000 rounds of small - arm ammuni- tion , besides a small amount of stores of various kinds . We captured also two steamers , one of which is very valuable . They will be of great service at this time . " At the very ...
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... arms on the Mississippi caused great exultation at the North and proportionate dejection at the South , while the nations of Europe became more impressed with the power and vigor of the United States , and less con- fident of the means ...
... arms on the Mississippi caused great exultation at the North and proportionate dejection at the South , while the nations of Europe became more impressed with the power and vigor of the United States , and less con- fident of the means ...
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advance army arrived artillery assault Atlanta attack bank batteries bridge brigade Burnside Captain captured cavalry centre Chattanooga Colonel column command Confederate Court House Creek crossed defence dépôt destroyed direction division driven east enemy enemy's eral expedition Federal fifth corps fight fire five flank fleet followed force Fort Fisher Fort Morgan Fort Sumter Fort Wagner four Fredericksburg front garrison Government gun-boats guns heavy Hill hundred infantry intrenchments iron-clads killed and wounded loss Major-General ment miles military morning Morris Island moved movement musketry night o'clock occupied officers passed Petersburg pickets pontoon bridge port Port Hudson position Potomac prisoners railroad rear rebel regiments retreat Richmond river road Schofield second corps sent shell Sheridan Sherman shot side sixth corps skirmishers soon Spottsylvania Court House Station steamer surrender Tennessee thousand tion took town troops Union vessels wagon trains wagons