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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... ground near Munfordsville , of about a mile in breadth , surrounded by woods . An attempt was now made by a portion Dec. of the enemy's advance guard , con- 17. sisting of infantry , and the Texan Rangers under Colonel Terry , to take ...
... ground near Munfordsville , of about a mile in breadth , surrounded by woods . An attempt was now made by a portion Dec. of the enemy's advance guard , con- 17. sisting of infantry , and the Texan Rangers under Colonel Terry , to take ...
Page 14
... ground ; wounded , unknown . I have eight prisoners ; others taken were too badly wounded to be moved , and were left at citizens ' houses . The troops under my com- mand , who were engaged , displayed courage in excess . The others ...
... ground ; wounded , unknown . I have eight prisoners ; others taken were too badly wounded to be moved , and were left at citizens ' houses . The troops under my com- mand , who were engaged , displayed courage in excess . The others ...
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... ground . The enemy retired again within their intrenchments , though while falling back before Wallace , they might still have escaped by diverging to the flank of their pursuers . The Union troops on the left were now ordered to a ...
... ground . The enemy retired again within their intrenchments , though while falling back before Wallace , they might still have escaped by diverging to the flank of their pursuers . The Union troops on the left were now ordered to a ...
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... ground and into several parts of the town . Some brisk skirmishes resulted , in which the enemy invariably retreated precipi- tately . It was found impossible to induce them to trust any considerable force of their infantry outside of ...
... ground and into several parts of the town . Some brisk skirmishes resulted , in which the enemy invariably retreated precipi- tately . It was found impossible to induce them to trust any considerable force of their infantry outside of ...
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... 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 , six guns . Sixth Missouri ...
... 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 , six guns . Sixth Missouri ...
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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