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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... night , and pur- erately adds , " I trust they will not sued his retreat down the west bank be forgotten in the final settlement . " next morning , Canby moving almost parallel with him on the east . The two armies encamped at evening ...
... night , and pur- erately adds , " I trust they will not sued his retreat down the west bank be forgotten in the final settlement . " next morning , Canby moving almost parallel with him on the east . The two armies encamped at evening ...
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... night following Sigel's retreat in placing his entire army along the road from Benton- ville toward Keytesville , on the flank and in the rear of his foe ; so that all Curtis's elaborate preparations to receive him on the Fayetteville ...
... night following Sigel's retreat in placing his entire army along the road from Benton- ville toward Keytesville , on the flank and in the rear of his foe ; so that all Curtis's elaborate preparations to receive him on the Fayetteville ...
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... night fell , a messenger from Sigel gave tidings that he was coming up on the left , and would soon open fire . Asboth's batteries fell back , being out of ammunition , and the Rebels were enabled to fire the last shot . A little after ...
... night fell , a messenger from Sigel gave tidings that he was coming up on the left , and would soon open fire . Asboth's batteries fell back , being out of ammunition , and the Rebels were enabled to fire the last shot . A little after ...
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... night , he was hotly pursued to the Arkansas line , but escaped without serious disaster . 33 Gen. Schofield was soon after " su- perseded in the command of the de- partment , by Gen. Curtis , but imme- diately placed at the head of the ...
... night , he was hotly pursued to the Arkansas line , but escaped without serious disaster . 33 Gen. Schofield was soon after " su- perseded in the command of the de- partment , by Gen. Curtis , but imme- diately placed at the head of the ...
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... night's march , found him in camp near Maysville , and at once at- tacked , capturing his 4 guns and completely ... nights were * Oct. 28 . 37 Nor . 20 . Gen. Blunt had been skirmishing for the last two days.
... night's march , found him in camp near Maysville , and at once at- tacked , capturing his 4 guns and completely ... nights were * Oct. 28 . 37 Nor . 20 . Gen. Blunt had been skirmishing for the last two days.
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