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
... whole army is now flying in utter confusion . He had aban- doned and burned a large quantity of stores . We have taken fifteen prisoners . Our loss was two killed and one wound- ed . " Next day Colonel Garfield set out in pursuit of the ...
... whole army is now flying in utter confusion . He had aban- doned and burned a large quantity of stores . We have taken fifteen prisoners . Our loss was two killed and one wound- ed . " Next day Colonel Garfield set out in pursuit of the ...
Page 39
... whole trip . Here we were , within point blank range of the guns of the batteries , float- ing down the river in a current of about four miles per hour , and perfectly at the mercy of the foe should this be a ruse of theirs to inveigle ...
... whole trip . Here we were , within point blank range of the guns of the batteries , float- ing down the river in a current of about four miles per hour , and perfectly at the mercy of the foe should this be a ruse of theirs to inveigle ...
Page 46
... whole is surrounded with a well - erected earth - work and ditch , which we will have to scale in order to reach the town . The land is very low all around New Madrid , and in times of flood , like the present , there is little else ...
... whole is surrounded with a well - erected earth - work and ditch , which we will have to scale in order to reach the town . The land is very low all around New Madrid , and in times of flood , like the present , there is little else ...
Page 47
... 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 to induce them to trust any considerable force of their infantry ...
... 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 to induce them to trust any considerable force of their infantry ...
Page 56
... whole line , completely routed the whole rebel force , which retired in great confusion , but rather safely , through the deep , impassable defiles of cross timber . " The General Sigel continued to pursue the fugitives for twelve miles ...
... whole line , completely routed the whole rebel force , which retired in great confusion , but rather safely , through the deep , impassable defiles of cross timber . " The General Sigel continued to pursue the fugitives for twelve miles ...
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