The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 42
... . As soon as the battle was over , Sumner received orders to fall back across the swamp . He obeyed reluctantly , for his blood was up , and he wished to punish still further the PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY . 43 presumptuous foe . But.
... . As soon as the battle was over , Sumner received orders to fall back across the swamp . He obeyed reluctantly , for his blood was up , and he wished to punish still further the PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY . 43 presumptuous foe . But.
Page 52
... received , it was confidently believed that it was an advance on Richmond . When the whole truth burst upon the country , it was stunned at the danger it had escaped , and filled with admiration at the valor of the army and skill of its ...
... received , it was confidently believed that it was an advance on Richmond . When the whole truth burst upon the country , it was stunned at the danger it had escaped , and filled with admiration at the valor of the army and skill of its ...
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... receiving word that thirty thousand more were on their way to join him , he determined to let go his hold on the lower fords of the Rappahannock , and concentrate his forces between Warrenton and Gainesville , and give the enemy battle ...
... receiving word that thirty thousand more were on their way to join him , he determined to let go his hold on the lower fords of the Rappahannock , and concentrate his forces between Warrenton and Gainesville , and give the enemy battle ...
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... received no answer . Such an appeal was enough to move a heart of stone . Though disgraced from his high command , he did not yield to resentment , and stand aloof in scornful anger , but , from a heart wrung with anguish for his brave ...
... received no answer . Such an appeal was enough to move a heart of stone . Though disgraced from his high command , he did not yield to resentment , and stand aloof in scornful anger , but , from a heart wrung with anguish for his brave ...
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... received from General McClellan , informing him that " rations and forage were at Alexandria , waiting a cavalry escort . " Beginning with a commander of cavalry , and being kept up by three corps commanders , two of whom were in the ...
... received from General McClellan , informing him that " rations and forage were at Alexandria , waiting a cavalry escort . " Beginning with a commander of cavalry , and being kept up by three corps commanders , two of whom were in the ...
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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