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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... tion of the division , had been left ten miles west of Somerset , in order to watch the enemy in front , while Thomas himself , with the larger portion of his troops , prepared to make a flank move- ment from Columbia . The fifth ...
... tion of the division , had been left ten miles west of Somerset , in order to watch the enemy in front , while Thomas himself , with the larger portion of his troops , prepared to make a flank move- ment from Columbia . The fifth ...
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... tion were delivered I retired from the ed with the chief command at Fort garrison . " Donelson by a strange shuffling of re- sponsibility from general to general , of which , and the escape of Floyd and him- self , General Pillow in his ...
... tion were delivered I retired from the ed with the chief command at Fort garrison . " Donelson by a strange shuffling of re- sponsibility from general to general , of which , and the escape of Floyd and him- self , General Pillow in his ...
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... tion , I could not resist landing to examine the works , or repaired by skilful workmen . " * • The following is an official report of the evacuation : " COLUMBUS , KY . , March 4 , 1862 . " To MAJOR - GENERAL MCCLELLAN : " Columbus ...
... tion , I could not resist landing to examine the works , or repaired by skilful workmen . " * • The following is an official report of the evacuation : " COLUMBUS , KY . , March 4 , 1862 . " To MAJOR - GENERAL MCCLELLAN : " Columbus ...
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... tion , Jackson , Decatur , and Corinth . - Martial Law in Memphis . 1862 . THE United States Government hav- | from many of those who had yielded to ing by its decisive victories at Forts the guidance of the leaders of the re- Henry and ...
... tion , Jackson , Decatur , and Corinth . - Martial Law in Memphis . 1862 . THE United States Government hav- | from many of those who had yielded to ing by its decisive victories at Forts the guidance of the leaders of the re- Henry and ...
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... tion . " During the night , " says Curtis , " I became convinced that the enemy had 51 moved on so as to attack my rear , there- fore , early on the 7th , I ordered a Mar. change of front to the right ; my 7 . right , which thus became ...
... tion . " During the night , " says Curtis , " I became convinced that the enemy had 51 moved on so as to attack my rear , there- fore , early on the 7th , I ordered a Mar. change of front to the right ; my 7 . right , which thus became ...
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