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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... to abandon a country he had en- tered to conquer and occupy , leav- ing behind him , in dead and wound- ed , and in sick and prisoners , one- half of his original force . " May 4 , 1802 . II . MISSOURI - ARKANSAS . ing to shoot any.
... to abandon a country he had en- tered to conquer and occupy , leav- ing behind him , in dead and wound- ed , and in sick and prisoners , one- half of his original force . " May 4 , 1802 . II . MISSOURI - ARKANSAS . ing to shoot any.
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... half - mile , and repeat the operation . Thus fighting and falling back , he wore out the day and the distance , repelling his foes , who at times enveloped his flanks as well as his rear , with a loss of less than 100 men , a good part ...
... half - mile , and repeat the operation . Thus fighting and falling back , he wore out the day and the distance , repelling his foes , who at times enveloped his flanks as well as his rear , with a loss of less than 100 men , a good part ...
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... half a mile . As Curtis came up , he saw the 4th Iowa | falling back in perfect order , dressing on their colors as if on parade , and ordered it to face about . Col. Dodge explained that it was entirely out of ammunition , and was only ...
... half a mile . As Curtis came up , he saw the 4th Iowa | falling back in perfect order , dressing on their colors as if on parade , and ordered it to face about . Col. Dodge explained that it was entirely out of ammunition , and was only ...
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... half - were of Col. Carr's division . The Rebel loss can hardly have been less ; since , in ad- dition to Gens . Ben McCulloch and McIntosh killed , Gens . Price and Slack were wounded . 31 mistakably ours , but the trophies were not ...
... half - were of Col. Carr's division . The Rebel loss can hardly have been less ; since , in ad- dition to Gens . Ben McCulloch and McIntosh killed , Gens . Price and Slack were wounded . 31 mistakably ours , but the trophies were not ...
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... half so many , with an aggregate loss of 54 killed and wounded . Of his twelve guns , one had burst , while the enemy had brought over 20 - most of them very heavy - to bear upon him from Don- elson , as well as the water batteries , to ...
... half so many , with an aggregate loss of 54 killed and wounded . Of his twelve guns , one had burst , while the enemy had brought over 20 - most of them very heavy - to bear upon him from Don- elson , as well as the water batteries , to ...
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