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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... enemy's line , when the latter gave way , and the regiment was deployed in line of battle to give them a hastening volley . Disordered by bad management , which brought its skirmishers under a fire of our own regiments on either side ...
... enemy's line , when the latter gave way , and the regiment was deployed in line of battle to give them a hastening volley . Disordered by bad management , which brought its skirmishers under a fire of our own regiments on either side ...
Page 109
... enemy's communications , while mine would ? Gen. McClellan's original plan con- templated an advance on Richmond by ... enemy as certain , the question at once arises as to the importance of the results gained . I think these results ...
... enemy's communications , while mine would ? Gen. McClellan's original plan con- templated an advance on Richmond by ... enemy as certain , the question at once arises as to the importance of the results gained . I think these results ...
Page 110
... enemy to concentrate his forces and perfect his defensive mea- sures , at the very points where it is desir- able to ... enemy's power in the East . " The roads in that region are passable at all seasons of the year . " The country now ...
... enemy to concentrate his forces and perfect his defensive mea- sures , at the very points where it is desir- able to ... enemy's power in the East . " The roads in that region are passable at all seasons of the year . " The country now ...
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... enemy's batteries on York river . 66 4th . That the forces to be left to cover Washington shall be such as to give an en- tire feeling of security for its safety from menace . ( Unanimous . ) " If the foregoing can not be , the army ...
... enemy's batteries on York river . 66 4th . That the forces to be left to cover Washington shall be such as to give an en- tire feeling of security for its safety from menace . ( Unanimous . ) " If the foregoing can not be , the army ...
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... enemy appearing till next day . Meantime , Gen. Dana had arrived with a part of Gen. Sedgwick's division , but not debarked . Our gunboats took quiet Gen. Hooker reports a loss in this engagement of 338 killed , 902 wounded , and 335 ...
... enemy appearing till next day . Meantime , Gen. Dana had arrived with a part of Gen. Sedgwick's division , but not debarked . Our gunboats took quiet Gen. Hooker reports a loss in this engagement of 338 killed , 902 wounded , and 335 ...
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