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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... mean time , a “ recon- noitring " expedition was sent out , which resulted in the loss of the steamer Diana , which was captured by the en- emy , with all on board . The main body of General Banks ' army having reached Brashear City ...
... mean time , a “ recon- noitring " expedition was sent out , which resulted in the loss of the steamer Diana , which was captured by the en- emy , with all on board . The main body of General Banks ' army having reached Brashear City ...
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... mean time , kept up , and the sharp - shooters were busy on both sides . Our works were soon so close to those of the enemy , that con- versation could be kept up . A witness within Port Hudson declares that " the men were behind the ...
... mean time , kept up , and the sharp - shooters were busy on both sides . Our works were soon so close to those of the enemy , that con- versation could be kept up . A witness within Port Hudson declares that " the men were behind the ...
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... mean time the enemy continued their fire , riddling her with shot and destroying many lives . While the crew A were preparing were preparing to burn and abandon her , two shells struck her and set her in flames . As the fire approached ...
... mean time the enemy continued their fire , riddling her with shot and destroying many lives . While the crew A were preparing were preparing to burn and abandon her , two shells struck her and set her in flames . As the fire approached ...
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... mean time , during a heavy blow from the north , on the 29th of March , the Vicksburg , with which Col- onel Ellet had his famous encounter under the guns of the enemy , drifted from her moorings , and floating down the river , went ...
... mean time , during a heavy blow from the north , on the 29th of March , the Vicksburg , with which Col- onel Ellet had his famous encounter under the guns of the enemy , drifted from her moorings , and floating down the river , went ...
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... mean time , taken part in the bombard- ment of the batteries , during the un- successful attempts of General Banks ... means of resistance of its enemies . The enemy , notwithstanding the cap- ture of their strongholds at Vicksburg and ...
... mean time , taken part in the bombard- ment of the batteries , during the un- successful attempts of General Banks ... means of resistance of its enemies . The enemy , notwithstanding the cap- ture of their strongholds at Vicksburg and ...
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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