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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... attempt to storm them in the morning . such rapidity that they seemed to have to guard it , and at the extreme right a large five - sided work , with a deep ditch filled with water . It had , as we afterward found , a frame for a pivot ...
... attempt to storm them in the morning . such rapidity that they seemed to have to guard it , and at the extreme right a large five - sided work , with a deep ditch filled with water . It had , as we afterward found , a frame for a pivot ...
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... attempt to recapture the Diana was foiled by the enemy , who blew her up ; they also burned a powerful iron - clad ram known as the Hart , to prevent her being taken . A large number of other vessels were destroyed by the fleet , in its ...
... attempt to recapture the Diana was foiled by the enemy , who blew her up ; they also burned a powerful iron - clad ram known as the Hart , to prevent her being taken . A large number of other vessels were destroyed by the fleet , in its ...
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... Attempt upon Donaldsonville . - Fears for New Orleans . - Banks per- sists in his Siege Operations . The surprise of Springfield Lunding . - Negro Soldiers praised . - White Officers cen- sured . Surrender of Port Hudson . - Gallantry ...
... Attempt upon Donaldsonville . - Fears for New Orleans . - Banks per- sists in his Siege Operations . The surprise of Springfield Lunding . - Negro Soldiers praised . - White Officers cen- sured . Surrender of Port Hudson . - Gallantry ...
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... 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.
... 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.
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... Attempt to recross the Ohio . - Morgan at bay . -Morgan Captured and Im- prisoned . — An attempted Diversion in his Favor . - Its Failure . - A Successful Raid upon Stamford , Ky . 1863 . In the mean time , General Burnside , after ...
... Attempt to recross the Ohio . - Morgan at bay . -Morgan Captured and Im- prisoned . — An attempted Diversion in his Favor . - Its Failure . - A Successful Raid upon Stamford , Ky . 1863 . In the mean time , General Burnside , after ...
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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