Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America, Volume 2T. Belknap, 1874 - United States |
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... strong arms of the despotism established by the conspirators , and few men had the boldness to oppose its operations . Yet the constitutionality of the act was questioned in the Confederate courts ; and in that of the district of ...
... strong arms of the despotism established by the conspirators , and few men had the boldness to oppose its operations . Yet the constitutionality of the act was questioned in the Confederate courts ; and in that of the district of ...
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... strong in cavalry . At Cassville , the capital of Barry County , near the Arkansas line , on the great overland mail route , they established a general rendezvous ; and there , on the 29th of July , four Southern armies , under the ...
... strong in cavalry . At Cassville , the capital of Barry County , near the Arkansas line , on the great overland mail route , they established a general rendezvous ; and there , on the 29th of July , four Southern armies , under the ...
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... strong , in fine spirits , moved toward Springfield , expecting to meet Lyon eight miles dis- tant from their camp , where there were strong natural defenses . They approached the position cautiously , at sunrise , but were disappointed ...
... strong , in fine spirits , moved toward Springfield , expecting to meet Lyon eight miles dis- tant from their camp , where there were strong natural defenses . They approached the position cautiously , at sunrise , but were disappointed ...
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... strong reserve . The Confederate pickets were driven in by Lyon's skirmishers , and the Nationals were within musket- range of the hostile camp in front of Rains before the latter was aware of their approach . Rains immediately ...
... strong reserve . The Confederate pickets were driven in by Lyon's skirmishers , and the Nationals were within musket- range of the hostile camp in front of Rains before the latter was aware of their approach . Rains immediately ...
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... strong in num- bers , and dressed like Sigel's men , had so deceived that commander , that they were allowed to approach within less than musket - shot distance before the trick was discovered . The consternation in his ranks was ...
... strong in num- bers , and dressed like Sigel's men , had so deceived that commander , that they were allowed to approach within less than musket - shot distance before the trick was discovered . The consternation in his ranks was ...
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arms army arrived artillery attack Banks battery battle Beauregard brigade British Buell camp cannon Captain capture cavalry Colonel command composed Confede Confederates conspirators Corinth Creek Cumberland Cumberland River defense dispatch division Donelson enemy expedition Ferry fight fire flag flank fled fleet flotilla force Fort Donelson Fort Henry Fort Jackson forward Fremont front Government Grant gun-boats Halleck head-quarters heavy guns Heintzelman hundred infantry insurgents intrenchments Island Number Jackson John Johnston Kentucky killed land large number latter Leesburg Lieutenant Manassas McClellan McClernand ment miles military Mississippi Missouri morning moved movement Nashville National troops Navy night North Carolina o'clock officers Ohio Orleans Pope position Potomac prisoners railway re-enforcements rear regiment Richmond river road Roanoke Roanoke Island Secretary Secretary of War sent shell shore shot Sigel soldiers soon steamer surrender Tennessee Tennessee River thousand Union vessels victory Virginia Washington William wounded