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Page 22
... approach of a foe ; and when the freemen of the South were to be taught how , by a spirit above fear and ready for all sacrifice , they might defy the most potent agencies of modern warfare . With the bright month of May a new era was ...
... approach of a foe ; and when the freemen of the South were to be taught how , by a spirit above fear and ready for all sacrifice , they might defy the most potent agencies of modern warfare . With the bright month of May a new era was ...
Page 27
... approach to Richmond . The destruction of the Virginia was a sharp and unexpected blow to the confidence of the people of the South in their gov- ernment . How far the government was implicated in this foolish and desperate act , was ...
... approach to Richmond . The destruction of the Virginia was a sharp and unexpected blow to the confidence of the people of the South in their gov- ernment . How far the government was implicated in this foolish and desperate act , was ...
Page 34
... approach to Richmond . Regarding all the circumstances in which this action had taken place , there is no extravagance in saying , that the scale of the war was turned in our favor by even so small an affair as that of Drewry's Bluff ...
... approach to Richmond . Regarding all the circumstances in which this action had taken place , there is no extravagance in saying , that the scale of the war was turned in our favor by even so small an affair as that of Drewry's Bluff ...
Page 35
... approaches in that direction , to the armies of the enemy which enveloped Rich- mond . Our first success was obtained in the upper portion of the Valley . On the morning of the 8th of May , our forces had approached the position of ...
... approaches in that direction , to the armies of the enemy which enveloped Rich- mond . Our first success was obtained in the upper portion of the Valley . On the morning of the 8th of May , our forces had approached the position of ...
Page 38
... approach through open fields . Ewell's command was handled with remarkable skill , while Fremont's generalship was indifferent . Ewell's artillery was served with admirable precision and effect , and his infantry , whenever engaged ...
... approach through open fields . Ewell's command was handled with remarkable skill , while Fremont's generalship was indifferent . Ewell's artillery was served with admirable precision and effect , and his infantry , whenever engaged ...
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A. P. Hill advance arms army artillery attack bank batteries battle of Murfreesboro Bragg brave bridge brigade campaign captured cavalry charge Chickahominy command commenced Confederacy Confederate Congress corps D. H. Hill defeated defences destruction division enemy enemy's engaged Ewell's fall back Federal fell field fight fire flank force Fredericksburg front Gordonsville gunboats guns Hagerstown Harper's Ferry Harrisonburg Hill Hooker horse hundred infantry Jackson James river Kentucky killed and wounded Longstreet loss Manassas Maryland McClellan McLaws ment miles military Mississippi morning moved movement nearly night North numbers o'clock occupied officers opened ordered political Port Port Hudson Port Republic portion position prisoners railroad Rappahannock rear regiment reinforcements repulsed retreat Richmond river road shell shot side skirmishers soldiers South Southern spirit success surrender Tennessee thousand tion town troops Turner Ashby Valley Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington West whole woods Yankee yards