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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Page 27
... arrived in safety , and soon an attempt was made by Admiral Porter to send reinforce- ments and supplies . Two rams , the Switzerland and Lancaster , and several | the three steamers weighed anchor , and , moving PASSAGE OF BATTERIES . 27.
... arrived in safety , and soon an attempt was made by Admiral Porter to send reinforce- ments and supplies . Two rams , the Switzerland and Lancaster , and several | the three steamers weighed anchor , and , moving PASSAGE OF BATTERIES . 27.
Page 33
... arrived and took posi- designs on their left , where the topog- tion at Salem in pursuance of orders . raphy and the ... arriving on the very evening they began their retreat from their position in front of Duck River . The operations ...
... arrived and took posi- designs on their left , where the topog- tion at Salem in pursuance of orders . raphy and the ... arriving on the very evening they began their retreat from their position in front of Duck River . The operations ...
Page 34
... arrive , fought them and held the posi- tion until the remainder of Reynolds ' division arrived . The enemy kept at artillery distance from them , and left us to hold the bridge across the Garrison fork and the debouch of the Fairfield ...
... arrive , fought them and held the posi- tion until the remainder of Reynolds ' division arrived . The enemy kept at artillery distance from them , and left us to hold the bridge across the Garrison fork and the debouch of the Fairfield ...
Page 35
... arrived . The remainder of Thomas ' corps came in during the night . It was now manifest that the enemy must leave his intrenched position at Shelbyville , and that we must expect him at Tulla- homa , only twelve miles distant . It was ...
... arrived . The remainder of Thomas ' corps came in during the night . It was now manifest that the enemy must leave his intrenched position at Shelbyville , and that we must expect him at Tulla- homa , only twelve miles distant . It was ...
Page 48
... arrived at Cincinnati , where , on the 6th of May , he was arraigned for trial by a military commission , * appointed by Gen- eral Burnside , commander - in - chief of the Department of Ohio . The " charge " and " were as follows ...
... arrived at Cincinnati , where , on the 6th of May , he was arraigned for trial by a military commission , * appointed by Gen- eral Burnside , commander - in - chief of the Department of Ohio . The " charge " and " were as follows ...
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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