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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... position and in good order , a large quantity of ammunition , and the key of the Atchafalaya . " The enemy being evidently unable to make a serious resistance , General Banks determined to press on with vigor . General Grover , after ...
... position and in good order , a large quantity of ammunition , and the key of the Atchafalaya . " The enemy being evidently unable to make a serious resistance , General Banks determined to press on with vigor . General Grover , after ...
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... position was inclosed within suc- cessive lines of fortifications of the most formidable character . The enemy were so confident of its strength , that they proudly termed Port Hudson their Gib- raltar . The commander was Major- General ...
... position was inclosed within suc- cessive lines of fortifications of the most formidable character . The enemy were so confident of its strength , that they proudly termed Port Hudson their Gib- raltar . The commander was Major- General ...
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... position , while the Vicksburg . One of these guns was coal barges fortunately floated down the mounted upon a steamer , which had stream without damage . been concealed up the Big Black River . The enemy had also a light field bat ...
... position , while the Vicksburg . One of these guns was coal barges fortunately floated down the mounted upon a steamer , which had stream without damage . been concealed up the Big Black River . The enemy had also a light field bat ...
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... position of Bragg's infantry was covered by a range of high , rough , rocky hills , the principal routes passing southward from Murfreesboro ' toward Tullahoma and the line of the enemy's communications . cludes it , while the ...
... position of Bragg's infantry was covered by a range of high , rough , rocky hills , the principal routes passing southward from Murfreesboro ' toward Tullahoma and the line of the enemy's communications . cludes it , while the ...
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... position at the forks of the road and drive the rebels toward Fairfield . " General McCook to feign an ad- vance as if in force on the Wartrace road by the Liberty Gap passes . " General Stanley with his cavalry to occupy their ...
... position at the forks of the road and drive the rebels toward Fairfield . " General McCook to feign an ad- vance as if in force on the Wartrace road by the Liberty Gap passes . " General Stanley with his cavalry to occupy their ...
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