The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 36
... dashed now on one portion of the line , and now on another , each time repulsed with terrible slaughter . But our troops , most of which had been severely tasked by the previous day's fighting , were rapidly becoming exhausted , and at ...
... dashed now on one portion of the line , and now on another , each time repulsed with terrible slaughter . But our troops , most of which had been severely tasked by the previous day's fighting , were rapidly becoming exhausted , and at ...
Page 38
... dashed fiercely on the dense battalions . But they might as well have dashed on a rock . Broken into fragments by the shock , they galloped wildly back through the artillery and flying infantry , sending up a cloud of dust in their ...
... dashed fiercely on the dense battalions . But they might as well have dashed on a rock . Broken into fragments by the shock , they galloped wildly back through the artillery and flying infantry , sending up a cloud of dust in their ...
Page 49
... dashed on a run across the intervening space , and swept up , in one black overwhelming tide , towards the batteries . But when they came within reach of the musketry , the volleys were too murderous for flesh and blood to withstand ...
... dashed on a run across the intervening space , and swept up , in one black overwhelming tide , towards the batteries . But when they came within reach of the musketry , the volleys were too murderous for flesh and blood to withstand ...
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... followed fiercely after , and with a wild hurrah , dashed full on the cover . The next moment , those dark woods became a sheet of flame , bursting on those brave men . 72 HOOKER WOUNDED . Rent , shattered and torn before 35.
... followed fiercely after , and with a wild hurrah , dashed full on the cover . The next moment , those dark woods became a sheet of flame , bursting on those brave men . 72 HOOKER WOUNDED . Rent , shattered and torn before 35.
Page 72
... dashed alone into the cornfield , and swept it with one gallant rush . Ricketts , holding the left of the line , was hard pressed , and Mansfield was ordered to his relief , but the gallant white - haired General fell in the onset . For ...
... dashed alone into the cornfield , and swept it with one gallant rush . Ricketts , holding the left of the line , was hard pressed , and Mansfield was ordered to his relief , but the gallant white - haired General fell in the onset . For ...
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A. P. Hill advance army artillery assault attack Banks batteries BATTLE OF ANTIETAM BATTLE OF GAINES Bragg brave bridge brigade Buell Burnside campaign cannon captured cavalry charge Chattanooga close Colonel columns command commenced compelled Corinth Corps crossed Cumberland Gap dark dashed desperate division enemy enemy's fall back fell field fierce fight fire flank Fort Wagner forward Fredericksburg front gallant Grant gunboats guns Halleck heavy heights hill Hooker horses hundred Jackson James River latter Lee's line of battle McClellan McClernand meantime miles military Mississippi Morgan morning mountain moved movement Murfreesboro night numbers o'clock opened Porter position Potomac pressed prisoners pushed railroad Rappahannock reached rear rebellion regiment retreat Richmond road Rosecrans Savage Station sent Sherman shot and shell shout side siege soldiers stood storm stream struggle swept Tennessee thousand thunder troops Valley Vicksburg victory White Oak Swamp whole woods wounded