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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... crossed the river , but immediately retreated . Metcalf and Hart's forces were then thrown out , deployed as skirmishers on the hill - side , flanking the road which debouches at the ford . They found the enemy's camp deserted , and the ...
... crossed the river , but immediately retreated . Metcalf and Hart's forces were then thrown out , deployed as skirmishers on the hill - side , flanking the road which debouches at the ford . They found the enemy's camp deserted , and the ...
Page 12
... crossed on a raft - bridge . The enemy were occupied all the previous day in evacuating the place . General Williams was there when the skirmishers opened fire , but he retreated , and Col- onel Sill subsequently occupied his ...
... crossed on a raft - bridge . The enemy were occupied all the previous day in evacuating the place . General Williams was there when the skirmishers opened fire , but he retreated , and Col- onel Sill subsequently occupied his ...
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... crossed . The enemy , finding themselves greatly superior in numbers , did not hesitate to make an attack . But before they were able to shake the steady little band of some two hundred Ger- mans , their comrades came to the rescue ...
... crossed . The enemy , finding themselves greatly superior in numbers , did not hesitate to make an attack . But before they were able to shake the steady little band of some two hundred Ger- mans , their comrades came to the rescue ...
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... crossed the river in force more than double my own , and had the means of crossing additional forces , I withdrew my command by way of the turnpike , two miles and a half , and took position to meet the enemy , if disposed to advance ...
... crossed the river in force more than double my own , and had the means of crossing additional forces , I withdrew my command by way of the turnpike , two miles and a half , and took position to meet the enemy , if disposed to advance ...
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... crossed the river , and am now occupying Preston- burg . Our loss is two killed and twen- ty - five wounded . " The enemy confessed to a retreat , but notwithstanding claimed a success , declaring that their loss was but nine killed and ...
... crossed the river , and am now occupying Preston- burg . Our loss is two killed and twen- ty - five wounded . " The enemy confessed to a retreat , but notwithstanding claimed a success , declaring that their loss was but nine killed and ...
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