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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... eral Johnston , who strove , but in vain , to recruit a force of sufficient strength to attack Grant's large army , and compel it to raise the siege of Vicksburg . When Pemberton , at last hopeless of relief and reduced to starvation ...
... eral Johnston , who strove , but in vain , to recruit a force of sufficient strength to attack Grant's large army , and compel it to raise the siege of Vicksburg . When Pemberton , at last hopeless of relief and reduced to starvation ...
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... eral Grover had been dispatched with a force of troops and gun - boats from Brashear City up the Atchafalaya River , with the view of getting into the rear of the enemy and cutting off their re- treat . Though not succeeding fully in ...
... eral Grover had been dispatched with a force of troops and gun - boats from Brashear City up the Atchafalaya River , with the view of getting into the rear of the enemy and cutting off their re- treat . Though not succeeding fully in ...
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... eral Granger , under orders , sent General Mitchell , with his cavalry division , on the Eagleville and Shelbyville pike , to make a furious attack on the enemy's cavalry and drive in their infantry guards on their main line , while ...
... eral Granger , under orders , sent General Mitchell , with his cavalry division , on the Eagleville and Shelbyville pike , to make a furious attack on the enemy's cavalry and drive in their infantry guards on their main line , while ...
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... eral Burnside , commander - in - chief of the Department of Ohio . The " charge " and " were as follows : specification " " CHARGE . - Publicly expressing , in violation of General Orders No. 38 , from headquarters , Department of the ...
... eral Burnside , commander - in - chief of the Department of Ohio . The " charge " and " were as follows : specification " " CHARGE . - Publicly expressing , in violation of General Orders No. 38 , from headquarters , Department of the ...
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... eral Robert B. Potter , United States Volunteers , is President , was arraigned and tried Clement L. Vallandigham , a citizen of the State of Ohio , on the fol- lowing charge and specification of charge , to wit : " To which charge and ...
... eral Robert B. Potter , United States Volunteers , is President , was arraigned and tried Clement L. Vallandigham , a citizen of the State of Ohio , on the fol- lowing charge and specification of charge , to wit : " To which charge and ...
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