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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... nearly involved their country in deplorable if not irremediable disaster at Pittsburg Landing . So with Banks's mishap at Sabine Cross - roads and Butler's failure at Fort Fisher . On the other hand , I trust my lack of faith in such ...
... nearly involved their country in deplorable if not irremediable disaster at Pittsburg Landing . So with Banks's mishap at Sabine Cross - roads and Butler's failure at Fort Fisher . On the other hand , I trust my lack of faith in such ...
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... nearly opposite , in a posi- tion of much strength , but entirely destitute of water , losing 100 of the mules of his baggage - train during in the night , by their breaking away , the frenzy of their thirst , from the weary and sleepy ...
... nearly opposite , in a posi- tion of much strength , but entirely destitute of water , losing 100 of the mules of his baggage - train during in the night , by their breaking away , the frenzy of their thirst , from the weary and sleepy ...
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... nearly a hundred miles of the railroad crossing that section was disabled and in good part destroyed ' by a concerted night foray of guerrillas . Gen. Halleck 2 Gen. John Pope , commanding the district of Central Missouri , having ...
... nearly a hundred miles of the railroad crossing that section was disabled and in good part destroyed ' by a concerted night foray of guerrillas . Gen. Halleck 2 Gen. John Pope , commanding the district of Central Missouri , having ...
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... nearly the same moment , McCulloch fell with over- whelming force upon Carr's division at and near Elkhorn Tavern . A broad , deep ravine , known as Cross- Timber Hollow , but termed in some reports Big Sugar creek , rendered almost ...
... nearly the same moment , McCulloch fell with over- whelming force upon Carr's division at and near Elkhorn Tavern . A broad , deep ravine , known as Cross- Timber Hollow , but termed in some reports Big Sugar creek , rendered almost ...
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... nearly a thousand stand of arms , " as captured by Sigel during his pursuit of the fugitives upon the Keytesville road , they do not figure in either of Sigel's official reports of the battle , nor yet in those of Curtis . The beaten ...
... nearly a thousand stand of arms , " as captured by Sigel during his pursuit of the fugitives upon the Keytesville road , they do not figure in either of Sigel's official reports of the battle , nor yet in those of Curtis . The beaten ...
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