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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Page 15
... sent my caval- ry to the mouth of Jennis Creek , where they attacked and drove the rebel cavalry , which had been left as a vanguard , a distance of five miles , kill - ity of his dead and all his wounded . ing three and wounding a ...
... sent my caval- ry to the mouth of Jennis Creek , where they attacked and drove the rebel cavalry , which had been left as a vanguard , a distance of five miles , kill - ity of his dead and all his wounded . ing three and wounding a ...
Page 31
... sent a con- siderable number from Bowling Green . Generals Floyd , Pillow , and Buckner were at the head of their several di- visions , and the first , from seniority in rank , assumed the chief command at the fort . The Union ...
... sent a con- siderable number from Bowling Green . Generals Floyd , Pillow , and Buckner were at the head of their several di- visions , and the first , from seniority in rank , assumed the chief command at the fort . The Union ...
Page 47
... sent for , and , meantime , forced reconnoissances were pushed over the whole ground and into several parts of the town . Some brisk skirmishes resulted , in which the enemy invariably retreated precipi- tately . It was found impossible ...
... sent for , and , meantime , forced reconnoissances were pushed over the whole ground and into several parts of the town . Some brisk skirmishes resulted , in which the enemy invariably retreated precipi- tately . It was found impossible ...
Page 53
... sent back mes - lowed by a bayonet charge , retook the senger after messenger , begging for re- guns lost but a few moments before . inforcements . " Two batteries and three Gen. Davis then came forward with his regiments , or sunset ...
... sent back mes - lowed by a bayonet charge , retook the senger after messenger , begging for re- guns lost but a few moments before . inforcements . " Two batteries and three Gen. Davis then came forward with his regiments , or sunset ...
Page 54
... sent out , with blankets and over- coats , for the comfort of those who had so nobly fought during the day and were intending to renew the conflict at dawn . General Sigel and Colonel Davis had returned , and were making all preparation ...
... sent out , with blankets and over- coats , for the comfort of those who had so nobly fought during the day and were intending to renew the conflict at dawn . General Sigel and Colonel Davis had returned , and were making all preparation ...
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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