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 33
... command to Triune , by Lumley's Station . All the other ' and thus create the impression of our troops were ordered to be in readiness . intention to advance on them by the to march with twelve days ' rations of Shelbyville and Triune ...
... command to Triune , by Lumley's Station . All the other ' and thus create the impression of our troops were ordered to be in readiness . intention to advance on them by the to march with twelve days ' rations of Shelbyville and Triune ...
Page 45
... command . The flag was received by Colonel Coleman and other officers , who came down and asked a personal interview . They asked an hour for consultation . I granted forty minutes , in which time the command , excepting Morgan , who ...
... command . The flag was received by Colonel Coleman and other officers , who came down and asked a personal interview . They asked an hour for consultation . I granted forty minutes , in which time the command , excepting Morgan , who ...
Page 62
... command on the border , with his headquarters at Kansas City , had been for some time sus- picious of Quantrell's movement , and disposed his forces accordingly . By an By an " error of judgment " of one of his sub- ordinates , the ...
... command on the border , with his headquarters at Kansas City , had been for some time sus- picious of Quantrell's movement , and disposed his forces accordingly . By an By an " error of judgment " of one of his sub- ordinates , the ...
Page 63
... command . He skilfully kept over a hundred of his best mounted and best trained men in the rear , and often formed line of battle to delay pur- suit , and give time and rest to the most wearied of his forces . By the time our scattered ...
... command . He skilfully kept over a hundred of his best mounted and best trained men in the rear , and often formed line of battle to delay pur- suit , and give time and rest to the most wearied of his forces . By the time our scattered ...
Page 64
... command of Major Phillips , thus in- creased to 130 , pushed southeast from Lanesfield , and struck Quantrell's trail about sunrise , five miles north of Paola , and but a little behind the commands of Coleman and Clark . 66 Major ...
... command of Major Phillips , thus in- creased to 130 , pushed southeast from Lanesfield , and struck Quantrell's trail about sunrise , five miles north of Paola , and but a little behind the commands of Coleman and Clark . 66 Major ...
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