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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... guns , to undertake a siege ; while his offer of battle in the open plain , just outside the range of the guns of the fort , was wisely declined . He would not retreat , and could not afford to re- main , consuming his scanty supplies ...
... guns , to undertake a siege ; while his offer of battle in the open plain , just outside the range of the guns of the fort , was wisely declined . He would not retreat , and could not afford to re- main , consuming his scanty supplies ...
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... guns , with their entire equi- page , and many small - arms , were among the trophies secured by the victors . The losses of men were about equal - 60 killed and 140 wounded on either side . But among the Confederate dead or severely ...
... guns , with their entire equi- page , and many small - arms , were among the trophies secured by the victors . The losses of men were about equal - 60 killed and 140 wounded on either side . But among the Confederate dead or severely ...
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... guns , which were saved and 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 ...
... guns , which were saved and 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 ...
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... guns respect- ively , one of them a 10 - inch colum- biad , three 64 - pounders , and the rest 32 - pounders ; all protected by very heavy earthworks , and all bearing on the approach up the river . The fort itself had but 8 heavy guns ...
... guns respect- ively , one of them a 10 - inch colum- biad , three 64 - pounders , and the rest 32 - pounders ; all protected by very heavy earthworks , and all bearing on the approach up the river . The fort itself had but 8 heavy guns ...
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... guns , which they were unable to take away , had been rolled off the bluff , here 150 feet high , into the river . The 2d Illinois cavalry , Col. Hogg , from Paducah , had entered and taken possession the evening before . A massive ...
... guns , which they were unable to take away , had been rolled off the bluff , here 150 feet high , into the river . The 2d Illinois cavalry , Col. Hogg , from Paducah , had entered and taken possession the evening before . A massive ...
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