The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... moved from Ashland down the Chickahominy . Driving our advanced pickets before him , he uncovered the bridge at Brook turnpike , and General Branch , who was on the opposite side , crossed over , and wheeling to the right , kept down ...
... moved from Ashland down the Chickahominy . Driving our advanced pickets before him , he uncovered the bridge at Brook turnpike , and General Branch , who was on the opposite side , crossed over , and wheeling to the right , kept down ...
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... had followed through the swamp from Savage Station , a fierce battle was raging farther on towards the James River , with a rebel army under A. P. Hill which had moved dowr 44 BATTLE OF GLENDALE . from Richmond , between the.
... had followed through the swamp from Savage Station , a fierce battle was raging farther on towards the James River , with a rebel army under A. P. Hill which had moved dowr 44 BATTLE OF GLENDALE . from Richmond , between the.
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... moved amid this carnival of death with a heroism that mocked at numbers , and made that last day of June one long to be remembered . The bur- dened earth turned red with the blood of the slain , but still our flag floated triumphantly ...
... moved amid this carnival of death with a heroism that mocked at numbers , and made that last day of June one long to be remembered . The bur- dened earth turned red with the blood of the slain , but still our flag floated triumphantly ...
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... 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 closed firmly up , and kept unfalteringly on . An ominous silence rested on ...
... 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 closed firmly up , and kept unfalteringly on . An ominous silence rested on ...
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... moved nearly in a line with him . They swept past our artillery , entered a corn field in beautiful order , and moved steadily forward towards the hostile batteries , that all the while played fast and furiously into their exposed ranks ...
... moved nearly in a line with him . They swept past our artillery , entered a corn field in beautiful order , and moved steadily forward towards the hostile batteries , that all the while played fast and furiously into their exposed ranks ...
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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