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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... brought off , with most of our wagons . But our infantry soon gave way , and the Texan victory was complete . Their loss was reported by Scurry as 36 killed and 60 wounded ; but among the former were Majors Shropshire and Raguet , Capt ...
... brought off , with most of our wagons . But our infantry soon gave way , and the Texan victory was complete . Their loss was reported by Scurry as 36 killed and 60 wounded ; but among the former were Majors Shropshire and Raguet , Capt ...
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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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... brought him in front of the enemy's left , where they had been massing a large force for the purpose of flanking Herron's position . The flankers found an enemy much nearer than they expected , and were at once hotly engaged with ...
... brought him in front of the enemy's left , where they had been massing a large force for the purpose of flanking Herron's position . The flankers found an enemy much nearer than they expected , and were at once hotly engaged with ...
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... brought over 20 - most of them very heavy - to bear upon him from Don- elson , as well as the water batteries , to which the gunners returned on observing his predicament , and again poured in their hottest fire . Com . Foote ...
... brought over 20 - most of them very heavy - to bear upon him from Don- elson , as well as the water batteries , to which the gunners returned on observing his predicament , and again poured in their hottest fire . Com . Foote ...
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... brought off his army intact and undemoralized ; retreating across the Tennessee and into a region at once undevastated and unappalled by war , full of resources , wherein devotion . to the Union had been utterly sup- pressed , if not ...
... brought off his army intact and undemoralized ; retreating across the Tennessee and into a region at once undevastated and unappalled by war , full of resources , wherein devotion . to the Union had been utterly sup- pressed , if not ...
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