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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... moved rapidly north- ward . Col. Clark Wright , 6th Mis- souri cavalry , was sent with 1,200 men in pursuit ; Gen. Totten being directed by Schofield to strike the band which had just captured Inde- pendence , before it could be joined ...
... moved rapidly north- ward . Col. Clark Wright , 6th Mis- souri cavalry , was sent with 1,200 men in pursuit ; Gen. Totten being directed by Schofield to strike the band which had just captured Inde- pendence , before it could be joined ...
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... moved up the Ohio to the mouth of the Tennessee , then as- cended that stream to within ten miles of Fort Henry , where his trans- ports halted , " while Com . Foote , So says Gen. Tilghman's official report . 45 with his gunboats ...
... moved up the Ohio to the mouth of the Tennessee , then as- cended that stream to within ten miles of Fort Henry , where his trans- ports halted , " while Com . Foote , So says Gen. Tilghman's official report . 45 with his gunboats ...
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... moved up the river to Nashville , where they arrived on * Feb . 19 . Pollard says : " Gen. Johnston had moved the main body of his command to Murfreesboro ' - a rear - guard being left in Nashville under Gen. Floyd , who had arrived ...
... moved up the river to Nashville , where they arrived on * Feb . 19 . Pollard says : " Gen. Johnston had moved the main body of his command to Murfreesboro ' - a rear - guard being left in Nashville under Gen. Floyd , who had arrived ...
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... moved forward a few feet and from land , off Cape Fear , while going was fairly afloat ; slowly following at full speed . Her Captain , be- the piloting Mount Vernon - the wildered , gave the order to let go the lead for a whole hour ...
... moved forward a few feet and from land , off Cape Fear , while going was fairly afloat ; slowly following at full speed . Her Captain , be- the piloting Mount Vernon - the wildered , gave the order to let go the lead for a whole hour ...
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... moved up in quest of the Arkansas , whose two consorts had already fled up the river . The ram at first made for the Essex , in- tending to run her down ; but her remaining engine soon gave out , and she was headed toward the river bank ...
... moved up in quest of the Arkansas , whose two consorts had already fled up the river . The ram at first made for the Essex , in- tending to run her down ; but her remaining engine soon gave out , and she was headed toward the river bank ...
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