The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... ground alternating and Reynolds the right , mostly in the woods . Felled timbers and rifle pits strengthened the position , and the creek could be crossed by artillery , only - - THE OPENING FIGHT . 35 on two roads , along.
... ground alternating and Reynolds the right , mostly in the woods . Felled timbers and rifle pits strengthened the position , and the creek could be crossed by artillery , only - - THE OPENING FIGHT . 35 on two roads , along.
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... ground beyond the creek , yet in face of their murderous fire the enemy advanced intrepidly towards the stream , making his most desperate effort along the upper road , where Reynolds was posted . The struggle was fierce but short , and ...
... ground beyond the creek , yet in face of their murderous fire the enemy advanced intrepidly towards the stream , making his most desperate effort along the upper road , where Reynolds was posted . The struggle was fierce but short , and ...
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... ground beyond , for the disposition of the corps , and make sure his communication with the gunboats , without which all would be lost . He sent Slocum also across , to relieve Keyes , so that the latter could move on to James River ...
... ground beyond , for the disposition of the corps , and make sure his communication with the gunboats , without which all would be lost . He sent Slocum also across , to relieve Keyes , so that the latter could move on to James River ...
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... ground -his hat pierced with balls , and bleeding from a wound in his face , he beat back the hostile battalions with a stern courage that elicited the highest praise from even the cau- tious Sedgwick . Hazzard's and Pettit's batteries ...
... ground -his hat pierced with balls , and bleeding from a wound in his face , he beat back the hostile battalions with a stern courage that elicited the highest praise from even the cau- tious Sedgwick . Hazzard's and Pettit's batteries ...
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... ground sloped away , giving a clean sweep for the artillery . On this plat- eau McClellan massed his splendid artillery , at least three hundred guns , frowning , like a brow of wrath , on the plain below , while on the highest point ...
... ground sloped away , giving a clean sweep for the artillery . On this plat- eau McClellan massed his splendid artillery , at least three hundred guns , frowning , like a brow of wrath , on the plain below , while on the highest point ...
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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