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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... rebel boats , as was afterward ascer- tained . It was evident the rebels were prepared to give us a warm reception . " Presently a large fire was seen on the Port Hudson side of the river , a little below the town . This fire was ...
... rebel boats , as was afterward ascer- tained . It was evident the rebels were prepared to give us a warm reception . " Presently a large fire was seen on the Port Hudson side of the river , a little below the town . This fire was ...
Page 24
... rebel field batteries , under a rebel battery or into a consort . which opened fire on her . I had all Upward and upward rolled the smoke , along thought that we would open fire shutting out of view the beautiful stars from our bow guns ...
... rebel field batteries , under a rebel battery or into a consort . which opened fire on her . I had all Upward and upward rolled the smoke , along thought that we would open fire shutting out of view the beautiful stars from our bow guns ...
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... rebel cavalry at Middleton . " The headquarters of the army was to be established at Mrs. McGill's , at Big Spring ... rebels ( two brigades ) could come up ; and when they did arrive , fought them and held the posi- tion until the ...
... rebel cavalry at Middleton . " The headquarters of the army was to be established at Mrs. McGill's , at Big Spring ... rebels ( two brigades ) could come up ; and when they did arrive , fought them and held the posi- tion until the ...
Page 53
... Rebel cavalry advancing on Falmouth -- Capture of Grand Gulf -- 500 prisoners , arms , etc. " Editorial - General Sigel snubbed . 66 The moral of the campaign . " The arbitrary arrest of Clement L. Vallandigham . ” strated with the ...
... Rebel cavalry advancing on Falmouth -- Capture of Grand Gulf -- 500 prisoners , arms , etc. " Editorial - General Sigel snubbed . 66 The moral of the campaign . " The arbitrary arrest of Clement L. Vallandigham . ” strated with the ...
Page 66
... rebel and neutral families , and prac- tically the condition of their tenure is that they shall feed , clothe , and shelter the guerrillas , furnish them information , and deceive or withhold information from us . The exceptions are few ...
... rebel and neutral families , and prac- tically the condition of their tenure is that they shall feed , clothe , and shelter the guerrillas , furnish them information , and deceive or withhold information from us . The exceptions are few ...
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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