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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... 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 . So hot was it , that the loss was between ...
... 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 . So hot was it , that the loss was between ...
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... flank of the fourteenth corps , near Fairfield , the orders for June 25th were as follows : 66 Major - General Crittenden to ad- vance to Lannon's Stand , six miles east of Beech Grove , and open communica- tion with General Thomas ...
... flank of the fourteenth corps , near Fairfield , the orders for June 25th were as follows : 66 Major - General Crittenden to ad- vance to Lannon's Stand , six miles east of Beech Grove , and open communica- tion with General Thomas ...
Page 118
... flank the enemy on the left . With troops , who repulsed and in turn charged this object he determined to divert ... flanks of the advancing column . General Hooker was so well satisfied with the result of the movement of his right wing ...
... flank the enemy on the left . With troops , who repulsed and in turn charged this object he determined to divert ... flanks of the advancing column . General Hooker was so well satisfied with the result of the movement of his right wing ...
Page 119
... flank movement , which gave him the advan- tages of position claimed by his adver- sary . Disregarding , for the moment , the menace in his front and right , he concentrated all his force on his left , and leaving his intrenchments at ...
... flank movement , which gave him the advan- tages of position claimed by his adver- sary . Disregarding , for the moment , the menace in his front and right , he concentrated all his force on his left , and leaving his intrenchments at ...
Page 120
... flank movement on the enemy's right , which promised the most auspicious results . " But at five o'clock , a terrible crash of musketry on our extreme right an- nounced that Jackson had commenced his operations . This had been antici ...
... flank movement on the enemy's right , which promised the most auspicious results . " But at five o'clock , a terrible crash of musketry on our extreme right an- nounced that Jackson had commenced his operations . This had been antici ...
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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