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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... field . " Early on the next morning , April 13th , the army made ready for immedi- ate conflict with the enemy , who , says the writert previously quoted , " had a field about a mile and a a half broad , bordered on the north by the ...
... field . " Early on the next morning , April 13th , the army made ready for immedi- ate conflict with the enemy , who , says the writert previously quoted , " had a field about a mile and a a half broad , bordered on the north by the ...
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... field . Half - way up the field and on the bayou was a large sugar - house , sup- posed to be occupied by the enemy . Beyond it , and also on the bayou , were the smoking ruins of some buildings which had been burned by the enemy the ...
... field . Half - way up the field and on the bayou was a large sugar - house , sup- posed to be occupied by the enemy . Beyond it , and also on the bayou , were the smoking ruins of some buildings which had been burned by the enemy the ...
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... field , and in three pieces there appeared to be three batteries , but how many pieces was not apparent . In the corner , the five - sided fort was plainly seen , but appeared to be a lu- nette . Lieutenant Russell , of the signal corps ...
... field , and in three pieces there appeared to be three batteries , but how many pieces was not apparent . In the corner , the five - sided fort was plainly seen , but appeared to be a lu- nette . Lieutenant Russell , of the signal corps ...
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... field , where they had a wood on either flank , and one in front . They drew the brigade toward the corner of the two woods , when suddenly they had a terrific fire opened on them in the front and flank , both of musketry and cannon ...
... field , where they had a wood on either flank , and one in front . They drew the brigade toward the corner of the two woods , when suddenly they had a terrific fire opened on them in the front and flank , both of musketry and cannon ...
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... field bat- tery . batteries of Port Hudson , where they within 400 yards. | the three steamers weighed anchor , and , moving down , engaged the batteries at Grand Gulf . " This battery , " reported Admiral The Switzerland having been ...
... field bat- tery . batteries of Port Hudson , where they within 400 yards. | the three steamers weighed anchor , and , moving down , engaged the batteries at Grand Gulf . " This battery , " reported Admiral The Switzerland having been ...
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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