The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860 - '65 : Its Causes, Incidents, and Results Intended to Exhibit Especially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union. II |
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... artillery and means of transportation were to be given up , while they , with their small arms , should proceed by water to any point outside of Texas ; but these condi- tions , though made by a traitor in Federal uniform with fellow ...
... artillery and means of transportation were to be given up , while they , with their small arms , should proceed by water to any point outside of Texas ; but these condi- tions , though made by a traitor in Federal uniform with fellow ...
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... artillery in the road and open- ed a heavy fire on the Rebel masses just at hand , while , of his infantry , the 2d Missouri plunged into the fight . The fire on both sides was close and deadly . Gen. Asboth was severely wounded , Gen ...
... artillery in the road and open- ed a heavy fire on the Rebel masses just at hand , while , of his infantry , the 2d Missouri plunged into the fight . The fire on both sides was close and deadly . Gen. Asboth was severely wounded , Gen ...
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... six miles from the field of battle , all the artillery and baggage joining the army in safety . They brought away from the field of battle 300 prisoners , 4 canon , and 3 baggage - wagons . " As this was the only important battle in which '
... six miles from the field of battle , all the artillery and baggage joining the army in safety . They brought away from the field of battle 300 prisoners , 4 canon , and 3 baggage - wagons . " As this was the only important battle in which '
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... artillery , the Rebels fled without the 1st Iowa and 7th militia cavalry , resistance , and were chased 30 miles about 1,000 in all , to attack in the into Arkansas . It appeared that , rear some 3,000 or 4,000 Rebel cav- though in ...
... artillery , the Rebels fled without the 1st Iowa and 7th militia cavalry , resistance , and were chased 30 miles about 1,000 in all , to attack in the into Arkansas . It appeared that , rear some 3,000 or 4,000 Rebel cav- though in ...
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... artillery strongly posted on a high , wooded ridge , three - quarters of a mile distant ; their numbers con- cealed by the timber and thick un- derbrush . Sending across a light battery , which was instantly driven back , he , while ...
... artillery strongly posted on a high , wooded ridge , three - quarters of a mile distant ; their numbers con- cealed by the timber and thick un- derbrush . Sending across a light battery , which was instantly driven back , he , while ...
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