The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... stream , and rolled in heavy thunder peals over the city of Richmond . But our troops were in a strong posi tion along the left bank of Beaver Dam Creek , the left rest- ing on the Chickahominy , and the right on a thick piece of woods ...
... stream , and rolled in heavy thunder peals over the city of Richmond . But our troops were in a strong posi tion along the left bank of Beaver Dam Creek , the left rest- ing on the Chickahominy , and the right on a thick piece of woods ...
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... stream . Morell's division held the left of this line , which extended about a mile and a half , its extremity resting on the slope that de- scended to the stream , and commanded by Butterfield . Martindale came next , and then Griffin ...
... stream . Morell's division held the left of this line , which extended about a mile and a half , its extremity resting on the slope that de- scended to the stream , and commanded by Butterfield . Martindale came next , and then Griffin ...
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... stream at noon , on the 27th of June . The enemy , relying on his superior numbers , ad- vanced with such determination upon our line of battle , that by two o'clock , Porter sent to McClellan for reinforcements and more axes , to ...
... stream at noon , on the 27th of June . The enemy , relying on his superior numbers , ad- vanced with such determination upon our line of battle , that by two o'clock , Porter sent to McClellan for reinforcements and more axes , to ...
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... stream , reflecting the crimson light , murmurs gently along as though its sweet music was not drowned in the wild uproar that shakes its banks . It is a placid summer evening , and a beautiful land- scape spreads away on every side ...
... stream , reflecting the crimson light , murmurs gently along as though its sweet music was not drowned in the wild uproar that shakes its banks . It is a placid summer evening , and a beautiful land- scape spreads away on every side ...
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... This was done , and a whole loaded train that could not be saved , was afterwards sent adrift , with a full head of steam on . which , rushing unguided along the track , 40 IMMENSE TRAIN . plunged headlong into the stream , 83.
... This was done , and a whole loaded train that could not be saved , was afterwards sent adrift , with a full head of steam on . which , rushing unguided along the track , 40 IMMENSE TRAIN . plunged headlong into the stream , 83.
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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