The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... Front of Fort Stevens -Arrival of the Nineteenth and Sixth Corps - The Rebels Retreat- Pursuit by Wright - Escape of the Invaders - Averill and Crook and Duffie engage a Portion of the Enemy - Compelled to Retreat across the Potomac ...
... Front of Fort Stevens -Arrival of the Nineteenth and Sixth Corps - The Rebels Retreat- Pursuit by Wright - Escape of the Invaders - Averill and Crook and Duffie engage a Portion of the Enemy - Compelled to Retreat across the Potomac ...
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... front of the rebel capital , stood our en- trenchments . Here , and between the river and rebel fortifications , ex- tending northward from the city , lay eight divisions of our army . On the opposite side of the river was General ...
... front of the rebel capital , stood our en- trenchments . Here , and between the river and rebel fortifications , ex- tending northward from the city , lay eight divisions of our army . On the opposite side of the river was General ...
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... front and rear - each equal to his entire force . If in this dilemma , he should attempt to move off towards James River , through White Oak Swamp , he was to be re- ceived beyond it , by heavy columns from Richmond , which occupying ...
... front and rear - each equal to his entire force . If in this dilemma , he should attempt to move off towards James River , through White Oak Swamp , he was to be re- ceived beyond it , by heavy columns from Richmond , which occupying ...
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... front , to prevent reinforcements from being sent to Porter . The storm which had been slowly gathering , at length , on the 26th of June , burst in all its fury on the devoted army . The day was clear and warm , and at about three o ...
... front , to prevent reinforcements from being sent to Porter . The storm which had been slowly gathering , at length , on the 26th of June , burst in all its fury on the devoted army . The day was clear and warm , and at about three o ...
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... front of the troops , and shout to them to stand by the flag — in vain they offer to lead them back on the foe . On foot , his horse having been shot under him , Butterfield , surrounded by his falling staff , plants a flag and calls on ...
... front of the troops , and shout to them to stand by the flag — in vain they offer to lead them back on the foe . On foot , his horse having been shot under him , Butterfield , surrounded by his falling staff , plants a flag and calls on ...
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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