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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... fire , during which he had been forced back about half a mile . As Curtis came up , he saw the 4th Iowa | falling ... fire on the Rebel masses just at hand , while , of his infantry , the 2d Missouri plunged into the fight . The fire on ...
... fire , during which he had been forced back about half a mile . As Curtis came up , he saw the 4th Iowa | falling ... fire on the Rebel masses just at hand , while , of his infantry , the 2d Missouri plunged into the fight . The fire on ...
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... fire . Asboth's batteries fell back , being out of ammunition , and the Rebels were enabled to fire the last shot . A little after dark , both armies sank down on the battle - field , and slept amid the dead and the dying . Curtis ...
... fire . Asboth's batteries fell back , being out of ammunition , and the Rebels were enabled to fire the last shot . A little after dark , both armies sank down on the battle - field , and slept amid the dead and the dying . Curtis ...
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... fire of infan- try concentrated upon them . Thus the battle stood , still desper- ately contested , neither lost nor won , when , at 2 P. M. , Herron heard the welcome music of a battery opening at some distance on his right , and was ...
... fire of infan- try concentrated upon them . Thus the battle stood , still desper- ately contested , neither lost nor won , when , at 2 P. M. , Herron heard the welcome music of a battery opening at some distance on his right , and was ...
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... fire by our shells ; cutting off , as was fondly cal- culated , all chance of farther Rebel retreat . Fire was then opened on their intrenchments , but there was no response ; and it was soon discov- ered that , taking advantage of ...
... fire by our shells ; cutting off , as was fondly cal- culated , all chance of farther Rebel retreat . Fire was then opened on their intrenchments , but there was no response ; and it was soon discov- ered that , taking advantage of ...
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... fire at short range grew hotter and hotter . Gen. McClernand , as Com . Foote had apprehended , had not yet worked CLARKSVILLE ROAD TO ONELSON DOVER his way through the miry woods and over the difficult trails he was obliged to traverse ...
... fire at short range grew hotter and hotter . Gen. McClernand , as Com . Foote had apprehended , had not yet worked CLARKSVILLE ROAD TO ONELSON DOVER his way through the miry woods and over the difficult trails he was obliged to traverse ...
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