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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... says in his re- port , " to avoid the contingency of another general action in our then crippled condition , " he set his forces silently in motion soon after night- fall , not down the river , but over the trackless mountains , through ...
... says in his re- port , " to avoid the contingency of another general action in our then crippled condition , " he set his forces silently in motion soon after night- fall , not down the river , but over the trackless mountains , through ...
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... says , " Van Dorn's whole force was about 16,000 men . " But now our whole army was had not yet fired a shot . Not a ... says , " We had taken during the least camp - talk amongst officers high in com- day 7 cannon and about 200 ...
... says , " Van Dorn's whole force was about 16,000 men . " But now our whole army was had not yet fired a shot . Not a ... says , " We had taken during the least camp - talk amongst officers high in com- day 7 cannon and about 200 ...
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... says : “ About 9 o'clock , Van Dorn had completed his arrangements to withdraw his forces . Find- ing that his right wing was much disorganized , and that the batteries were , one after another , retiring from the field , with every ...
... says : “ About 9 o'clock , Van Dorn had completed his arrangements to withdraw his forces . Find- ing that his right wing was much disorganized , and that the batteries were , one after another , retiring from the field , with every ...
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... says of this battle : Our whole line of infantry were in close con- fict nearly the whole day with the enemy , who were attempting , with their force of 18,000 men , to drive us from our position . In every instance , they were repulsed ...
... says of this battle : Our whole line of infantry were in close con- fict nearly the whole day with the enemy , who were attempting , with their force of 18,000 men , to drive us from our position . In every instance , they were repulsed ...
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... says : The enemy in front occupied Somerset with several regiments , and Columbia with an equal force . On the 17th and 18th , it rained so much ly engaged ; but the 12th Kentucky , and two or three Tennessee regiments , reached the ...
... says : The enemy in front occupied Somerset with several regiments , and Columbia with an equal force . On the 17th and 18th , it rained so much ly engaged ; but the 12th Kentucky , and two or three Tennessee regiments , reached the ...
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