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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... bridge after crossing , which com- pletely checked our course . We made a temporary bridge for the men to cross , and then rigged up one suffi- ciently strong for the artillery and wagons . * * " On the opposite side of the bayou ...
... bridge after crossing , which com- pletely checked our course . We made a temporary bridge for the men to cross , and then rigged up one suffi- ciently strong for the artillery and wagons . * * " On the opposite side of the bayou ...
Page 14
... bridge and recrossing the river , Colonel Gooding rejoined General Emory , and all encamped at Franklin . " While the land force had thus marched to Franklin , driving the enemy before them , the gun - boats which had moved up the Bayou ...
... bridge and recrossing the river , Colonel Gooding rejoined General Emory , and all encamped at Franklin . " While the land force had thus marched to Franklin , driving the enemy before them , the gun - boats which had moved up the Bayou ...
Page 15
... bridge over the bayou by fire . Everything had been previously arranged for this purpose . " The enemy's flight was precipitous . The night of the 17th and the whole of the next day were occupied in pushing with vigor the reconstruction ...
... bridge over the bayou by fire . Everything had been previously arranged for this purpose . " The enemy's flight was precipitous . The night of the 17th and the whole of the next day were occupied in pushing with vigor the reconstruction ...
Page 32
... bridge across Elk River . This would compel a battle on our own ground , or drive them on a disadvantageous line of retreat . Το accomplish this it was necessary to make Bragg believe we could advance on him by the Shelbyville route ...
... bridge across Elk River . This would compel a battle on our own ground , or drive them on a disadvantageous line of retreat . Το accomplish this it was necessary to make Bragg believe we could advance on him by the Shelbyville route ...
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... Bridge with a brigade of infantry and a battery , which prevented him from destroying that bridge , but that he had damaged the road considerably at Decherd , where his appearance with his mountain howitzers created great consternation ...
... Bridge with a brigade of infantry and a battery , which prevented him from destroying that bridge , but that he had damaged the road considerably at Decherd , where his appearance with his mountain howitzers created great consternation ...
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