The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 33
... soon as Lee ascertained that McDowell was not to advance to the aid of McClellan , and the country was clear around the right flank of the latter , he called in all his troops from the northern part of Virginia , including Stone- wall ...
... soon as Lee ascertained that McDowell was not to advance to the aid of McClellan , and the country was clear around the right flank of the latter , he called in all his troops from the northern part of Virginia , including Stone- wall ...
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... 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.
... 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.
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... soon as daylight revealed to the enemy that Sumner had abandoned Savage Station , and fallen back through the swamp , he started in pursuit , but on finding the bridge destroyed was compelled to halt on the banks of the stream . Here ...
... soon as daylight revealed to the enemy that Sumner had abandoned Savage Station , and fallen back through the swamp , he started in pursuit , but on finding the bridge destroyed was compelled to halt on the banks of the stream . Here ...
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... soon to be lines of fire . As far as the eye could see , banners drooped in the still air , while groups of horsemen here and there told where the respective com manders awaited the coming shock . It seemed downright madness for any ...
... soon to be lines of fire . As far as the eye could see , banners drooped in the still air , while groups of horsemen here and there told where the respective com manders awaited the coming shock . It seemed downright madness for any ...
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... soon to lead them into Richmond . The President thanked him in a letter , saying , " I am satisfied that your- self , officers and men , have done the best you could . * Ten thousand thanks for it . " Two days after , when the fall ...
... soon to lead them into Richmond . The President thanked him in a letter , saying , " I am satisfied that your- self , officers and men , have done the best you could . * Ten thousand thanks for it . " Two days after , when the fall ...
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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