The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 32
... stood our en- trenchments . Here , and between the river and rebel fortifications , ex- tending northward from the city , lay eight divisions of our army . On the opposite side of the river was General Porter , with two divisions , and ...
... stood our en- trenchments . Here , and between the river and rebel fortifications , ex- tending northward from the city , lay eight divisions of our army . On the opposite side of the river was General Porter , with two divisions , and ...
Page 37
... stood bravely battling against twice their num ber , that darkened all the surrounding country with their moving masses . The last of our reserves are in , and have been for some time , and now the enemy is moving up his own for a final ...
... stood bravely battling against twice their num ber , that darkened all the surrounding country with their moving masses . The last of our reserves are in , and have been for some time , and now the enemy is moving up his own for a final ...
Page 47
... stood the immortal army of the Potomac on the first of July . When all was completed , McClellan , with his brilliant Staff , galloped along the mighty line , followed by the deafening cheers of his devoted battalions , who felt that ...
... stood the immortal army of the Potomac on the first of July . When all was completed , McClellan , with his brilliant Staff , galloped along the mighty line , followed by the deafening cheers of his devoted battalions , who felt that ...
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... stood up resolutely to their work . But at length , the enemy began to give way , when , " Forward ! " ran along the line , and it sprang forward with a ringing cheer . Though at first retiring slowly , the rebels at this wild rush ...
... stood up resolutely to their work . But at length , the enemy began to give way , when , " Forward ! " ran along the line , and it sprang forward with a ringing cheer . Though at first retiring slowly , the rebels at this wild rush ...
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... stood like a wall of adamant across the road . The woods on either side of it , were alive with the rolling volleys , and echoed to the shouts and yells of the combatants . The rebels , determined to force our line , moved into the ...
... stood like a wall of adamant across the road . The woods on either side of it , were alive with the rolling volleys , and echoed to the shouts and yells of the combatants . The rebels , determined to force our line , moved into 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