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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... side of the hall , which a mule could crawl through without difficulty . The publisher of the Vicksburg Citizen invited me into his residence , and interspersed his remarks while showing me around with frequent cautions not to tread ...
... side of the hall , which a mule could crawl through without difficulty . The publisher of the Vicksburg Citizen invited me into his residence , and interspersed his remarks while showing me around with frequent cautions not to tread ...
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... side of the bayou , Colonel Bryan , with the One Hundred and Seventy - fifth New York , marched parallel with the main body . Captain Ellis , of this regiment , was deployed far in the advance and opposite General Weitzel's brigade as ...
... side of the bayou , Colonel Bryan , with the One Hundred and Seventy - fifth New York , marched parallel with the main body . Captain Ellis , of this regiment , was deployed far in the advance and opposite General Weitzel's brigade as ...
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... side was very small . General Banks unexpectedly found himself beyond his extreme advance , and had one of his orderlies shot beside him . This taught us greater caution . The army biv- ouacked on the field . " Early on the next morning ...
... side was very small . General Banks unexpectedly found himself beyond his extreme advance , and had one of his orderlies shot beside him . This taught us greater caution . The army biv- ouacked on the field . " Early on the next morning ...
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... side of the Missis- up and down . On the north , from a sippi , at Bayou Sara , and prepared distance of eight miles , it is protected to invest their stronghold of Port Hud- by an impassable swamp , which is bound- ed on the side ...
... side of the Missis- up and down . On the north , from a sippi , at Bayou Sara , and prepared distance of eight miles , it is protected to invest their stronghold of Port Hud- by an impassable swamp , which is bound- ed on the side ...
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... side of the river , a little below the town . This fire was kindled right in front of the most for- midable of the fortifications , in order that the gleam thrown across the river should reveal every vessel as it passed . The plan was ...
... side of the river , a little below the town . This fire was kindled right in front of the most for- midable of the fortifications , in order that the gleam thrown across the river should reveal every vessel as it passed . The plan 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