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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... remained in sight of the Rebels . came within range , tearing through their ranks , but not stopping their advance . A short but desperate hand - to - hand conflict ensued , our in- fantry interposing to protect their guns , which were ...
... remained in sight of the Rebels . came within range , tearing through their ranks , but not stopping their advance . A short but desperate hand - to - hand conflict ensued , our in- fantry interposing to protect their guns , which were ...
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... remained himself with the handful in the fort ; and , at 1:45 P. M. , seeing further de- fense alike impotent and hopeless , and being urged by his officers to surrender , he , intending to negotiate for terms , raised a flag of truce ...
... remained himself with the handful in the fort ; and , at 1:45 P. M. , seeing further de- fense alike impotent and hopeless , and being urged by his officers to surrender , he , intending to negotiate for terms , raised a flag of truce ...
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... remained when his advance , consist- ing of some 16,000 men , led by Gen. O. M. Mitchel , moved , " simulta- neously with Gen. Grant's demon- stration on Donelson , upon Bowling Green , the Rebel stronghold in Ken- tucky , where Gen ...
... remained when his advance , consist- ing of some 16,000 men , led by Gen. O. M. Mitchel , moved , " simulta- neously with Gen. Grant's demon- stration on Donelson , upon Bowling Green , the Rebel stronghold in Ken- tucky , where Gen ...
Page 54
... remained sullenly dis . loyal ; but among the mechanics and laboring poor a good degree of Union feeling was soon developed . By the Union successes recorded in this chapter , the Rebel stronghold at Columbus , Ky . , commanding the ...
... remained sullenly dis . loyal ; but among the mechanics and laboring poor a good degree of Union feeling was soon developed . By the Union successes recorded in this chapter , the Rebel stronghold at Columbus , Ky . , commanding the ...
Page 57
... remained but four of the Rebel boats ; and these , which had been for some time drifting , though firing , now turned their bows toward the Arkansas shore , which the Jeff . Thompson soon reached , when her officers and crew leaped off ...
... remained but four of the Rebel boats ; and these , which had been for some time drifting , though firing , now turned their bows toward the Arkansas shore , which the Jeff . Thompson soon reached , when her officers and crew leaped off ...
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