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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... front , the two companies , after firing a volley in response to the shots of their mounted antagonists , retired to a level field , in order to draw the enemy from the cover of the woods . Having thus chosen their ground , the ...
... front , the two companies , after firing a volley in response to the shots of their mounted antagonists , retired to a level field , in order to draw the enemy from the cover of the woods . Having thus chosen their ground , the ...
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... front , while Thomas himself , with the larger portion of his troops , prepared to make a flank move- ment from Columbia . The fifth division , under General Crit- tenden , forming the right wing of Buell's army , was far to the east ...
... front , while Thomas himself , with the larger portion of his troops , prepared to make a flank move- ment from Columbia . The fifth division , under General Crit- tenden , forming the right wing of Buell's army , was far to the east ...
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... front and on the flanks for two regiments of infantry . Our batteries opened as soon as the day dawned , and were replied to in front and on the flanks by the whole of the enemy's heavy artillery on land and water . As our supply of ...
... front and on the flanks for two regiments of infantry . Our batteries opened as soon as the day dawned , and were replied to in front and on the flanks by the whole of the enemy's heavy artillery on land and water . As our supply of ...
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... front covered by a ridge of high ground and the creek . In his rear , to the north , was the junction of the Huntsville and Ben- SECOND BRIGADE . Colonel Joliet commanding . Fifteenth Missouri Infantry . Captain Elbert's Flying Battery ...
... front covered by a ridge of high ground and the creek . In his rear , to the north , was the junction of the Huntsville and Ben- SECOND BRIGADE . Colonel Joliet commanding . Fifteenth Missouri Infantry . Captain Elbert's Flying Battery ...
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... front . They were promptly replied of them ,. Price in Arkansas , marched from the Mar. camp in the Boston Mountains with 5. his main body , and took a route leading to the rear of the Unionists ' position on Sugar Creek . Leaving the ...
... front . They were promptly replied of them ,. Price in Arkansas , marched from the Mar. camp in the Boston Mountains with 5. his main body , and took a route leading to the rear of the Unionists ' position on Sugar Creek . Leaving the ...
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A. P. Hill Acting Master advance Arkansas arms army arrived artillery attack Banks batteries battle boats bridge brigade Brigadier-General Burnside camp Captain captured cavalry Centreville Colonel command Confederate Corinth corps Creek crossed defence destroyed direction division eight enemy enemy's engaged eral Federal fell field fight fire flag flank fleet force forts forward Fredericksburg front Government ground gun-boats guns Harper's Ferry Harriet Lane heavy hill infantry intrenchments Island Jackson James River Kentucky killed land Lieutenant loss Major-General mand Maryland Heights McClellan McClernand ment miles military Mississippi morning moved movement Murfreesboro night North o'clock occupied officers Ohio opened Port Porter position Potomac prisoners railroad reached rear rebels regiments reinforcements retired retreat Richmond river road sent shell shot side skirmishers soon steamers Tennessee tion town troops Union Union army United vessels Vicksburg Virginia whole woods wounded