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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... 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 an order from the General , led his ...
... 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 an order from the General , led his ...
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... immediately in his front . The third division , commanded by the popular astronomer , General Mitchell , being composed generally of fresh re- cruits , was held as a reserve , to be moved forward to Munfordsville when- ever McCook ...
... immediately in his front . The third division , commanded by the popular astronomer , General Mitchell , being composed generally of fresh re- cruits , was held as a reserve , to be moved forward to Munfordsville when- ever McCook ...
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... immediately brevetted second lieutenant of the Tenth Infantry . In September , 1845 , he was promoted to the full rank , and served during the war with Mexico , both under Generals Taylor and Scott . His gallantry and good ser- vices ...
... immediately brevetted second lieutenant of the Tenth Infantry . In September , 1845 , he was promoted to the full rank , and served during the war with Mexico , both under Generals Taylor and Scott . His gallantry and good ser- vices ...
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... immediately reached , as the " draw " of the bridge was closed and the machinery disordered . This , however , was soon remedied , and the flotilla passed on in rapid pursuit of the retreating vessels , which , after a chase of five ...
... immediately reached , as the " draw " of the bridge was closed and the machinery disordered . This , however , was soon remedied , and the flotilla passed on in rapid pursuit of the retreating vessels , which , after a chase of five ...
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... immediately on your works . " The commander - in - chief of the enemy , General Buckner , did not hesitate to ac- cept the terms proposed . His answer was conveyed in these ungracious words : " HEADQUARTERS , DOVER , TENN . , Feb. 16 ...
... immediately on your works . " The commander - in - chief of the enemy , General Buckner , did not hesitate to ac- cept the terms proposed . His answer was conveyed in these ungracious words : " HEADQUARTERS , DOVER , TENN . , Feb. 16 ...
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