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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... formed in line , and did not , in the least , yield to the panic about them . " General Banks ' siege operations , car- ried on with continued vigor , were working a slow but sure effect upon the enemy's stronghold , when an event oc ...
... formed in line , and did not , in the least , yield to the panic about them . " General Banks ' siege operations , car- ried on with continued vigor , were working a slow but sure effect upon the enemy's stronghold , when an event oc ...
Page 40
... formed a junction with Colonel Roddy , attacked General Dodge at Tuscumbia , Ala . , and after a skirmish of several hours , fell back to Courtland . In the mean time , Colonel Streight took the General Van Dorn was shot by a Dr. Peters ...
... formed a junction with Colonel Roddy , attacked General Dodge at Tuscumbia , Ala . , and after a skirmish of several hours , fell back to Courtland . In the mean time , Colonel Streight took the General Van Dorn was shot by a Dr. Peters ...
Page 54
... formed in front of the theatre . When the call of counties was made , Colonel Gilbert read the following order : " Reliable information having been received at these headquarters that a number of rebel spies and emissaries are in this ...
... formed in front of the theatre . When the call of counties was made , Colonel Gilbert read the following order : " Reliable information having been received at these headquarters that a number of rebel spies and emissaries are in this ...
Page 63
... 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 soldiers and citizens could get up and form line , the guerrillas ' rear- guard would , after a volley ...
... 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 soldiers and citizens could get up and form line , the guerrillas ' rear- guard would , after a volley ...
Page 72
... formed the escort in line with their carbines unslung , while I advanced alone . toward the party fronting us , to ascer- tain if they were rebels . I had advanced but a short distance when they opened fire ; at the same time firing was ...
... formed the escort in line with their carbines unslung , while I advanced alone . toward the party fronting us , to ascer- tain if they were rebels . I had advanced but a short distance when they opened fire ; at the same time firing was ...
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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