The war with the south: a history of the late rebellion with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc, Volume 2Virtue & Yorston, 1867 - 680 pages |
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... Colonel Gar- rard , advanced with a large force , con- sisting , as was rumored , of six regiments of infantry and 900 cavalry with nine pieces of artillery . On his march he sacked the towns of Barboursville and London , and boldly ...
... Colonel Gar- rard , advanced with a large force , con- sisting , as was rumored , of six regiments of infantry and 900 cavalry with nine pieces of artillery . On his march he sacked the towns of Barboursville and London , and boldly ...
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... Colonel Apperson , with a section of artillery . Colonel Sill was ordered to march by the way of John's Creek and pass to the left of the en- campment of the enemy near Pikeville , and thus turn it with the view of cutting off their ...
... Colonel Apperson , with a section of artillery . Colonel Sill was ordered to march by the way of John's Creek and pass to the left of the en- campment of the enemy near Pikeville , and thus turn it with the view of cutting off their ...
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... Colonel Harris , whose regiment was immediately behind the General , led his men up the mountain side most gallantly , and deployed them along the face of it . Colonel Norton , whose regiment had just reached the defile , anticipating ...
... Colonel Harris , whose regiment was immediately behind the General , led his men up the mountain side most gallantly , and deployed them along the face of it . Colonel Norton , whose regiment had just reached the defile , anticipating ...
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... Colonel Terry's Rangers , to occupy the heights of my right , left , and front ; and Major Phifer's Cavalry to watch the crossings of Green River , still farther to my left . These orders having been executed , and no force of the enemy ...
... Colonel Terry's Rangers , to occupy the heights of my right , left , and front ; and Major Phifer's Cavalry to watch the crossings of Green River , still farther to my left . These orders having been executed , and no force of the enemy ...
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... Colonel Fry , of the Fourth Kentucky Regiment . General Zollicof- fer having lost his way in the bushes , came out suddenly in face of Colonel Fry , who was accompanied by some staff officers . The two parties mistook each other for ...
... Colonel Fry , of the Fourth Kentucky Regiment . General Zollicof- fer having lost his way in the bushes , came out suddenly in face of Colonel Fry , who was accompanied by some staff officers . The two parties mistook each other for ...
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