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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... taken or slain the whole of them . As it was , the enemy retreated , cutting down trees across the narrow road and burning or cutting all the bridges , which are numerous . Gen- eral Nelson bivouacked four miles be- yond the Ivy Creek ...
... taken or slain the whole of them . As it was , the enemy retreated , cutting down trees across the narrow road and burning or cutting all the bridges , which are numerous . Gen- eral Nelson bivouacked four miles be- yond the Ivy Creek ...
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... 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 were as steady as veterans . " Respectfully , T. C. HINDMAN ...
... 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 were as steady as veterans . " Respectfully , T. C. HINDMAN ...
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... taken fifteen prisoners . Our loss was two killed and one wound- ed . " Next day Colonel Garfield set out in pursuit of the retreating enemy with 1,100 men . Having come up with their advance guard two miles below Preston- burg , he ...
... taken fifteen prisoners . Our loss was two killed and one wound- ed . " Next day Colonel Garfield set out in pursuit of the retreating enemy with 1,100 men . Having come up with their advance guard two miles below Preston- burg , he ...
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... taken by General Nelson crosses the Green River about ten miles east from Munfordsville , where McCook had crossed . Glasgow was the enemy's position which first presented itself to the advance of Nelson , and it was pro- posed that he ...
... taken by General Nelson crosses the Green River about ten miles east from Munfordsville , where McCook had crossed . Glasgow was the enemy's position which first presented itself to the advance of Nelson , and it was pro- posed that he ...
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... taken , and on entering the State of Alabama and ascending the river to- Lieutenant Phelps , in his official re- port , gave a glowing account of the welcome he received from the " enemy . " " We have met , " he wrote , " with the most ...
... taken , and on entering the State of Alabama and ascending the river to- Lieutenant Phelps , in his official re- port , gave a glowing account of the welcome he received from the " enemy . " " We have met , " he wrote , " with the most ...
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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