The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... o'clock in the afternoon , Jackson 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 ...
... o'clock in the afternoon , Jackson 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 ...
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... o'clock at night , when the enemy retired . McClellan now ascertained that Jackson was moving rapidly down on his communications , far to the right of Porter , and directed him to fall back , while the heavy guns and wagons were sent ...
... o'clock at night , when the enemy retired . McClellan now ascertained that Jackson was moving rapidly down on his communications , far to the right of Porter , and directed him to fall back , while the heavy guns and wagons were sent ...
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... o'clock , Porter sent to McClellan for reinforcements and more axes , to complete his defences . General Barnard , by whom the order was sent , never delivered it , an act of disobedience or neglect , meriting the severest condemnation ...
... o'clock , Porter sent to McClellan for reinforcements and more axes , to complete his defences . General Barnard , by whom the order was sent , never delivered it , an act of disobedience or neglect , meriting the severest condemnation ...
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... o'clock , and revealed a strange , confused , wild spect- acle ; but its light was dimmed by a thunder cloud , that pushing up the heavens , sent peal after peal like the roar of artillery over the alarmed multitude . The next day was ...
... o'clock , and revealed a strange , confused , wild spect- acle ; but its light was dimmed by a thunder cloud , that pushing up the heavens , sent peal after peal like the roar of artillery over the alarmed multitude . The next day was ...
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... o'clock the rebels , in overpowering masses , came moy- ing down the Williamsburg road , and fell with savage fury on Burns ' brigade . They could not have selected a worse point of attack , for a more gallant and stubborn commander ...
... o'clock the rebels , in overpowering masses , came moy- ing down the Williamsburg road , and fell with savage fury on Burns ' brigade . They could not have selected a worse point of attack , for a more gallant and stubborn commander ...
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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