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... fact was , that before the city had surren- dered , Mumford had taken down from the mint the enemy's flag . The ensign was wrongfully there ; the city had not sur- rendered ; and even in its worst aspects , the act of Mumford was simply ...
... fact was , that before the city had surren- dered , Mumford had taken down from the mint the enemy's flag . The ensign was wrongfully there ; the city had not sur- rendered ; and even in its worst aspects , the act of Mumford was simply ...
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... fact was , that there was cause of intelligent congratulation , even in those districts from which the Confederate troops had been withdrawn to make a decisive battle , that we had at last reached a crisis , the decision of which might ...
... fact was , that there was cause of intelligent congratulation , even in those districts from which the Confederate troops had been withdrawn to make a decisive battle , that we had at last reached a crisis , the decision of which might ...
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... facts was contested by the pilots , who resented the reflections made upon their loyalty or courage . Whatever may ... facts which indicate that in the destruction of this great war - ship , the authorities at Richmond were not guiltless ...
... facts was contested by the pilots , who resented the reflections made upon their loyalty or courage . Whatever may ... facts which indicate that in the destruction of this great war - ship , the authorities at Richmond were not guiltless ...
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... fact is indisputable , that the court - martial , which afterwards sat in the case , was called at the demand of Commodore Tatnall him- self . It resulted in his acquittal . The evacuation of Norfolk was the occasion of great distress ...
... fact is indisputable , that the court - martial , which afterwards sat in the case , was called at the demand of Commodore Tatnall him- self . It resulted in his acquittal . The evacuation of Norfolk was the occasion of great distress ...
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... fact is , that the Confederate authorities had shamefully neglected the defences of Richmond , and were now making preparations to leave it , which were called prudential , but which naturally inspired a panic such as had never before ...
... fact is , that the Confederate authorities had shamefully neglected the defences of Richmond , and were now making preparations to leave it , which were called prudential , but which naturally inspired a panic such as had never before ...
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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