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 12
... heavy was it , that the Thirty - first was ordered to support and press it on . They con- tinued it until near the breast - works , when , with a loud cheer , they carried the works , and were enabled to follow the enemy into the woods ...
... heavy was it , that the Thirty - first was ordered to support and press it on . They con- tinued it until near the breast - works , when , with a loud cheer , they carried the works , and were enabled to follow the enemy into the woods ...
Page 14
... heavy guns in four miles below Barre's Landing , and that the expedition. through them , used his artillery until the last , then sent the mass of it by the same cross road , and the cavalry kept up the fight until their army was safe ...
... heavy guns in four miles below Barre's Landing , and that the expedition. through them , used his artillery until the last , then sent the mass of it by the same cross road , and the cavalry kept up the fight until their army was safe ...
Page 18
... heavy losses and holding their position at nightfall with the other troops on the right of our line . The highest commendation is bestowed upon them by all the officers in command on the right . Whatever doubt may have existed ...
... heavy losses and holding their position at nightfall with the other troops on the right of our line . The highest commendation is bestowed upon them by all the officers in command on the right . Whatever doubt may have existed ...
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... heavy artillery , five complete batteries , num- bering thirty - one pieces , of field artil- lery ; a good supply of projectiles for light and heavy guns , 44,800 pounds of cannon powder , 5,000 stand of arms , and 150,000 rounds of ...
... heavy artillery , five complete batteries , num- bering thirty - one pieces , of field artil- lery ; a good supply of projectiles for light and heavy guns , 44,800 pounds of cannon powder , 5,000 stand of arms , and 150,000 rounds of ...
Page 27
... heavy cannonade from the enemy's batteries at Warrenton . After a severe engagement , they passed and anchored on the 26th of March below Vicksburg , at the mouth of the canal cut by the Unionists through the neck of land opposite ...
... heavy cannonade from the enemy's batteries at Warrenton . After a severe engagement , they passed and anchored on the 26th of March below Vicksburg , at the mouth of the canal cut by the Unionists through the neck of land opposite ...
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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