The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... hand spread out , on the map . The thumb would represent the space between the Central railroad and Mechanicsville turnpike - the forefinger , the road to the New Bridge - the middle finger , the York --- LEE'S PLAN . 83 River railroad ...
... hand spread out , on the map . The thumb would represent the space between the Central railroad and Mechanicsville turnpike - the forefinger , the road to the New Bridge - the middle finger , the York --- LEE'S PLAN . 83 River railroad ...
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... hand nearly double that of the Union army . With this , he resolved at once to fall on McClellan , and utterly destroy his whole army . The plan he adopted was a very simple one , and almost certain of success . It was to send an entire ...
... hand nearly double that of the Union army . With this , he resolved at once to fall on McClellan , and utterly destroy his whole army . The plan he adopted was a very simple one , and almost certain of success . It was to send an entire ...
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... hand , aids dash amid the broken ranks with stirring appeals , in vain . Amid the storm of shot and shell , the gallant leaders move and fall , in vain . The battle is lost , and nothing now remains but to save it from becoming a rout ...
... hand , aids dash amid the broken ranks with stirring appeals , in vain . Amid the storm of shot and shell , the gallant leaders move and fall , in vain . The battle is lost , and nothing now remains but to save it from becoming a rout ...
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... hands of the enemy , and then they prepared for a stubborn resist- ance . In vain did the enemy move upon this noble rear guard , determined to break through to the trains beyond . It knew the mighty trust which had been reposed in it ...
... hands of the enemy , and then they prepared for a stubborn resist- ance . In vain did the enemy move upon this noble rear guard , determined to break through to the trains beyond . It knew the mighty trust which had been reposed in it ...
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... hands of the enemy , and Heintzelman , who was in chief command of the troops , began at midnight to fall back towards the James , on the banks of , which our trains were now rapidly gathering . Franklin also retired , and McClellan ...
... hands of the enemy , and Heintzelman , who was in chief command of the troops , began at midnight to fall back towards the James , on the banks of , which our trains were now rapidly gathering . Franklin also retired , and McClellan ...
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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