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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... forward his forces unresisted over the greater part of southern and western Mis- souri , occupying in force Lexington and other points on the great river , where Slavery and Rebellion were strong , and subsisting his army on the State ...
... forward his forces unresisted over the greater part of southern and western Mis- souri , occupying in force Lexington and other points on the great river , where Slavery and Rebellion were strong , and subsisting his army on the State ...
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... forward , climb- ing a low cliff from which the Rebels had been driven by our guns , and crowding them back into the deep ravines of Cross - Timber Hollow . The 36th Illinois was prominent in this movement ; while the 12th Mis- souri ...
... forward , climb- ing a low cliff from which the Rebels had been driven by our guns , and crowding them back into the deep ravines of Cross - Timber Hollow . The 36th Illinois was prominent in this movement ; while the 12th Mis- souri ...
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... forward from Springfield " to Sarcoxie to reconnoiter the enemy's position , Gen. Salomon's advance had been overwhelmed at Newtonia by a large body of Rebel cavalry . Salomon had thereupon moved forward to their support , and renewed ...
... forward from Springfield " to Sarcoxie to reconnoiter the enemy's position , Gen. Salomon's advance had been overwhelmed at Newtonia by a large body of Rebel cavalry . Salomon had thereupon moved forward to their support , and renewed ...
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... forward into IIuntsville , whence a few Rebel cavalry fled at his ap- proach . He here learned that Rains was retreating across the mountains 2 Oct. 17 But Gen. Hindman , commanding the Confederate forces in Arkansas , was not disposed ...
... forward into IIuntsville , whence a few Rebel cavalry fled at his ap- proach . He here learned that Rains was retreating across the mountains 2 Oct. 17 But Gen. Hindman , commanding the Confederate forces in Arkansas , was not disposed ...
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... forward , and , taking a steamboat , proceeded to the Landing ; where the multipli- city and constant increase of strag- glers soon convinced him that the matter in hand was urgent and im- portant . " Finding Gen. Grant at the Landing ...
... forward , and , taking a steamboat , proceeded to the Landing ; where the multipli- city and constant increase of strag- glers soon convinced him that the matter in hand was urgent and im- portant . " Finding Gen. Grant at the Landing ...
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