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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... rebels advanced upon our lines , shouting and yelling like savages , secure , apparently , of an easy victory . Our men received them coolly , Boston Courier . For a time they withstood it gallantly , possibly believing what had often ...
... rebels advanced upon our lines , shouting and yelling like savages , secure , apparently , of an easy victory . Our men received them coolly , Boston Courier . For a time they withstood it gallantly , possibly believing what had often ...
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... rebels who annoyed our men . In an hour and twenty minutes the rebels were dispersed and fled , leav- ing a number of killed and wounded on the ground , and six prisoners unhurt . As General Nelson marched immediate- ly in pursuit , the ...
... rebels who annoyed our men . In an hour and twenty minutes the rebels were dispersed and fled , leav- ing a number of killed and wounded on the ground , and six prisoners unhurt . As General Nelson marched immediate- ly in pursuit , the ...
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... rebels , On the night of the 8th , a party of ten , sent out by Colonel Metcalf , encountered Captain | Shawhan's rebel cavalry , about 150 strong , and it was reported that Captain Shawhan was wounded . His party fell back in great ...
... rebels , On the night of the 8th , a party of ten , sent out by Colonel Metcalf , encountered Captain | Shawhan's rebel cavalry , about 150 strong , and it was reported that Captain Shawhan was wounded . His party fell back in great ...
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... rebel force left. This little force proceeded to occupy for their encampment an area of cleared ground near Munfordsville , of about a mile in breadth , surrounded by ... rebels did not pursue . They carried 85 BATTLE OF MUNFORDSVILLE. ...
... rebel force left. This little force proceeded to occupy for their encampment an area of cleared ground near Munfordsville , of about a mile in breadth , surrounded by ... rebels did not pursue . They carried 85 BATTLE OF MUNFORDSVILLE. ...
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... rebels neared our forces they de- ployed and formed in line of battle , making the most furious attack upon the right ; also sending their Mississippi sharp - shooters , as one of the captains , now a prisoner , informed me , to the ...
... rebels neared our forces they de- ployed and formed in line of battle , making the most furious attack upon the right ; also sending their Mississippi sharp - shooters , as one of the captains , now a prisoner , informed me , to the ...
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