The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 34
... 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'clock in the afternoon , Jackson moved from Ashland down the Chickahominy . Driving our advanced pickets before ...
... 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'clock in the afternoon , Jackson moved from Ashland down the Chickahominy . Driving our advanced pickets before ...
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... mighty serpent , its tedious length through the forest , whose gloomy recesses resounded with the rumbling of wheels , the lowing of cattle , and the shouts and curses of men , as they RETREAT COMMENCED . 41 urged on their teams . Time.
... mighty serpent , its tedious length through the forest , whose gloomy recesses resounded with the rumbling of wheels , the lowing of cattle , and the shouts and curses of men , as they RETREAT COMMENCED . 41 urged on their teams . Time.
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... length it was com- pelled to fall back . The gallant , fiery leaders , Hooker and Kearney , were hurried to the rescue , and falling with their weary , heroic columns on the shouting , victorious enemy , hurled him back stunned and ...
... length it was com- pelled to fall back . The gallant , fiery leaders , Hooker and Kearney , were hurried to the rescue , and falling with their weary , heroic columns on the shouting , victorious enemy , hurled him back stunned and ...
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... length , how- ever , about two o'clock , a dark mass emerged on the plain and moved steadily forward on Couch's division . The artil- lery opened on both sides , and though ugly rents were made at every step in the enemy's ranks , they ...
... length , how- ever , about two o'clock , a dark mass emerged on the plain and moved steadily forward on Couch's division . The artil- lery opened on both sides , and though ugly rents were made at every step in the enemy's ranks , they ...
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... length closed the scene , and the shattered , bleeding host of the enemy withdrew in despair . The last blow had been struck and failed , and a loud shout rolled along the Union lines . But what a field it was ! The ploughed and ...
... length closed the scene , and the shattered , bleeding host of the enemy withdrew in despair . The last blow had been struck and failed , and a loud shout rolled along the Union lines . But what a field it was ! The ploughed and ...
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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