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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... movement to its close before interrupting its narration to give accounts of simul- taneous movements or campaigns in distant regions , between other armies , led by other commanders . In my historical reading , I have often been ...
... movement to its close before interrupting its narration to give accounts of simul- taneous movements or campaigns in distant regions , between other armies , led by other commanders . In my historical reading , I have often been ...
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... movement without orders still further down the country . Col. Canby wisely declined to run a race of starvation across those des- olate mountains , in the rear of the flying foe , but returned to Santa Fé , whence his order , of even ...
... movement without orders still further down the country . Col. Canby wisely declined to run a race of starvation across those des- olate mountains , in the rear of the flying foe , but returned to Santa Fé , whence his order , of even ...
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... movement ; while the 12th Mis- souri , pushing into the enemy's lines , captured a flag and two guns . The flight of the Rebels was so sud- den and swift , and the ravines where- in they disappeared so impracticable for cavalry , that ...
... movement ; while the 12th Mis- souri , pushing into the enemy's lines , captured a flag and two guns . The flight of the Rebels was so sud- den and swift , and the ravines where- in they disappeared so impracticable for cavalry , that ...
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... movement , but was soon disabled by the sickness of which he died not long after reaching Savannah , Tenn . , and Gen. Grant was thus restored to chief command . The rendezvous of the expedition was at a little place called Danville ...
... movement , but was soon disabled by the sickness of which he died not long after reaching Savannah , Tenn . , and Gen. Grant was thus restored to chief command . The rendezvous of the expedition was at a little place called Danville ...
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... movement in force on that line obliges the enemy to abandon his intrenched position at Manassas , in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk . He must do this ; for , should he permit us to occupy Richmond , his destruction can be ...
... movement in force on that line obliges the enemy to abandon his intrenched position at Manassas , in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk . He must do this ; for , should he permit us to occupy Richmond , his destruction can be ...
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