Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1909: Based Upon the Plan of Benson John Lossing...Harper, 1905 - United States |
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Page 456
... troops were tired and fatigued . This , General Grant knows , as a military man , is an excuse common in any army , that troops are fatigued when they are ordered to march either in the night or at any other time when they desire to ...
... troops were tired and fatigued . This , General Grant knows , as a military man , is an excuse common in any army , that troops are fatigued when they are ordered to march either in the night or at any other time when they desire to ...
Page 458
... troops are coming up , except new troops , that I can hear of . Sturgis is here with two regiments . Four were cut off by the raid . The positions of the troops are given in the order . No enemy in our original front . A letter of ...
... troops are coming up , except new troops , that I can hear of . Sturgis is here with two regiments . Four were cut off by the raid . The positions of the troops are given in the order . No enemy in our original front . A letter of ...
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... troops to repulse the invaders . He was followed by General Parsons with some Connecticut troops . Be- yond Gowanus Creek , Stirling found him- self confronted by overwhelming numbers under General Grant , with some of Howe's ships on ...
... troops to repulse the invaders . He was followed by General Parsons with some Connecticut troops . Be- yond Gowanus Creek , Stirling found him- self confronted by overwhelming numbers under General Grant , with some of Howe's ships on ...
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