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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... shell , as they 14 March 24 . 16 Representative from Texas in the XXXIIId Congress . provisions and clothing , of wagons and animals , he could lay hands on . But he found the population , with few exceptions , indifferent or hostile ...
... shell , as they 14 March 24 . 16 Representative from Texas in the XXXIIId Congress . provisions and clothing , of wagons and animals , he could lay hands on . But he found the population , with few exceptions , indifferent or hostile ...
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... shell into the pursuing masses , until their advance was arrested and disorganized , when he would limber up and fall back to the next eleva- tion or turn in the road , where he would renew the dispensation of grape with like results ...
... shell into the pursuing masses , until their advance was arrested and disorganized , when he would limber up and fall back to the next eleva- tion or turn in the road , where he would renew the dispensation of grape with like results ...
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... shell and case - shot at short range , soon proved an overmatch for the two Rebel batteries opposed to them , driving them and their supports back into the woods ; where they were charged by Col. Weer , leading the 10th , 13th , and ...
... shell and case - shot at short range , soon proved an overmatch for the two Rebel batteries opposed to them , driving them and their supports back into the woods ; where they were charged by Col. Weer , leading the 10th , 13th , and ...
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... shells ; cutting off , as was fondly cal- culated , all chance of farther Rebel retreat . Fire was then opened on their intrenchments , but there was no response ; and it was soon discov- ered that , taking advantage of their little ...
... shells ; cutting off , as was fondly cal- culated , all chance of farther Rebel retreat . Fire was then opened on their intrenchments , but there was no response ; and it was soon discov- ered that , taking advantage of their little ...
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... shell over the iron - clads into and about the fort . Thus advancing slowly and firing deliberately , the iron - clads steadily neared the fort , using only their bow- guns , because unwilling to expose their weak , unsheltered sides to ...
... shell over the iron - clads into and about the fort . Thus advancing slowly and firing deliberately , the iron - clads steadily neared the fort , using only their bow- guns , because unwilling to expose their weak , unsheltered sides to ...
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