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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... fire from the skir- mishers re - commenced . The enemy appeared in force upon my right and centre . Colonel Terry , at the head of 75 rangers , charged about 300 , routed and drove them back , but fell mortally wounded . A body of the ...
... fire from the skir- mishers re - commenced . The enemy appeared in force upon my right and centre . Colonel Terry , at the head of 75 rangers , charged about 300 , routed and drove them back , but fell mortally wounded . A body of the ...
Page 32
... fire upon us . The enemy must have brought over twenty guns to bear upon our boats from the water battery and the main fort upon the hill , while we only could return the fire with twelve boat - guns from the four boats . " One rifled ...
... fire upon us . The enemy must have brought over twenty guns to bear upon our boats from the water battery and the main fort upon the hill , while we only could return the fire with twelve boat - guns from the four boats . " One rifled ...
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... fire , began gradually to fall back , which rendered it necessary for Oglesby to do the same , as he separated from the division , and the entire right wing of the division accordingly swung back , slowly * Chicago Tribune , Feb. 19 ...
... fire , began gradually to fall back , which rendered it necessary for Oglesby to do the same , as he separated from the division , and the entire right wing of the division accordingly swung back , slowly * Chicago Tribune , Feb. 19 ...
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... fire upon the foe , in force , with opening upon a meadow and cornfield . four cannon behind the works . " The slope had been forest , but the rebels had used their axes and cut down the trees , forming an abatis not impass- able ...
... fire upon the foe , in force , with opening upon a meadow and cornfield . four cannon behind the works . " The slope had been forest , but the rebels had used their axes and cut down the trees , forming an abatis not impass- able ...
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... fire a gun , lest its charge should fall among our friends , and dared not go too close lest the enemy's guns should open upon us from such a height as to render ours ineffective against them , and there was no safe way of solving the ...
... fire a gun , lest its charge should fall among our friends , and dared not go too close lest the enemy's guns should open upon us from such a height as to render ours ineffective against them , and there was no safe way of solving the ...
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