The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... directed him to fall back , while the heavy guns and wagons were sent across the river . BATTLE OF GAINES ' MILL . At Gaines ' Mill a second position was taken , so as to cover the bridges , while Stoneman , who had been in command of a ...
... directed him to fall back , while the heavy guns and wagons were sent across the river . BATTLE OF GAINES ' MILL . At Gaines ' Mill a second position was taken , so as to cover the bridges , while Stoneman , who had been in command of a ...
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... directed the army to be moved . This was a delicate operation in the presence of the enemy , especially as the rear of the trains still blocked the road . General Keyes , with his corps , was appointed to cover the HARRISON'S LANDING ...
... directed the army to be moved . This was a delicate operation in the presence of the enemy , especially as the rear of the trains still blocked the road . General Keyes , with his corps , was appointed to cover the HARRISON'S LANDING ...
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... directed him to move forward towards Cedar Mountain , and take up a strong position , where he could resist the advance of Jackson , until the other corps could be brought up . Jackson , in the mean time , had already crossed the ...
... directed him to move forward towards Cedar Mountain , and take up a strong position , where he could resist the advance of Jackson , until the other corps could be brought up . Jackson , in the mean time , had already crossed the ...
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... directed the approach . ing reinforcements to take certain positions as they arrived , which , he felt confident , would enable him to checkmate any such attempt . But he was disappointed . In fact , the whole movement of Jackson was a ...
... directed the approach . ing reinforcements to take certain positions as they arrived , which , he felt confident , would enable him to checkmate any such attempt . But he was disappointed . In fact , the whole movement of Jackson was a ...
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... directed , and at the time specified , they would have intercepted Jackson's retreat towards Centreville , " and cut him up badly . But , after all these mishaps , Jackson was still in his toils , as he believed . Surrounded by an ...
... directed , and at the time specified , they would have intercepted Jackson's retreat towards Centreville , " and cut him up badly . But , after all these mishaps , Jackson was still in his toils , as he believed . Surrounded by an ...
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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