The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 40
... passed were also destroyed , so that when morning dawned , the Army of the Potomac was all on the Richmond side of the Chickahominy , while more than half of the Confederate forces were on the opposite side , and the bridges broken down ...
... passed were also destroyed , so that when morning dawned , the Army of the Potomac was all on the Richmond side of the Chickahominy , while more than half of the Confederate forces were on the opposite side , and the bridges broken down ...
Page 48
... passed by , but , about six o'clock , the plain below suddenly opened like a volcano with the fierce fire of all the rebel artillery , and , under its cover . were seen advancing the heavy columns of the . THE BATTLE . • 49 enemy . In a.
... passed by , but , about six o'clock , the plain below suddenly opened like a volcano with the fierce fire of all the rebel artillery , and , under its cover . were seen advancing the heavy columns of the . THE BATTLE . • 49 enemy . In a.
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... passing in front WHILE Wof Richmond , great cha orents were in freed of Richmond , great changes were being introduced into the army around Washington . The President and the country , had had enough of the military strategy of the ...
... passing in front WHILE Wof Richmond , great cha orents were in freed of Richmond , great changes were being introduced into the army around Washington . The President and the country , had had enough of the military strategy of the ...
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... passed around his right , was moving swiftly through Thorough Fare Gap , to cut off his communi- cation with Washington . Pope had directed the approach . ing reinforcements to take certain positions as they arrived , which , he felt ...
... passed around his right , was moving swiftly through Thorough Fare Gap , to cut off his communi- cation with Washington . Pope had directed the approach . ing reinforcements to take certain positions as they arrived , which , he felt ...
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... passing through the minds of both generals . McClellan remounts his horse , and , with Porter and a dozen of his Staff , rides away to the left , in Burnside's direction . Sykes meets them on the road - a good soldier , whose opinion is ...
... passing through the minds of both generals . McClellan remounts his horse , and , with Porter and a dozen of his Staff , rides away to the left , in Burnside's direction . Sykes meets them on the road - a good soldier , whose opinion is ...
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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