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... thousands of panic - stricken citizens . None spoke but the martyr himself . His voice was loud and clear . Looking up at the stars and stripes which floated high over the scene before him , he remarked that he had fought under that ...
... thousands of panic - stricken citizens . None spoke but the martyr himself . His voice was loud and clear . Looking up at the stars and stripes which floated high over the scene before him , he remarked that he had fought under that ...
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... thousand troops in the field . Nor was this estimate excessive , when it is recollected that she protected Norfolk , the navy- yard , and James river ; that no fleet of transports could safely land its troops , designed to attack those ...
... thousand troops in the field . Nor was this estimate excessive , when it is recollected that she protected Norfolk , the navy- yard , and James river ; that no fleet of transports could safely land its troops , designed to attack those ...
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... thousand of the enemy . During the night our army resumed its movement towards Richmond , and half an hour after sunrise it had evacuated the town , under the necessity of leaving our killed and wounded in the hands of the enemy . The ...
... thousand of the enemy . During the night our army resumed its movement towards Richmond , and half an hour after sunrise it had evacuated the town , under the necessity of leaving our killed and wounded in the hands of the enemy . The ...
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... thousand . But the contest was easily decided by the brave troops of Johnson's brigade , composed of Vir- ginia volunteers , with the 12th Georgia regiment . They had stood for nearly two hours , receiving with composed courage the ...
... thousand . But the contest was easily decided by the brave troops of Johnson's brigade , composed of Vir- ginia volunteers , with the 12th Georgia regiment . They had stood for nearly two hours , receiving with composed courage the ...
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... thousand prisoners , and stores amounting to millions of dollars . And all these prizes had been obtained by the ... thousand and that of Shields ten thousand men . At Harrisonburg , Jackson left the main turn- pike - road of the Valley ...
... thousand prisoners , and stores amounting to millions of dollars . And all these prizes had been obtained by the ... thousand and that of Shields ten thousand men . At Harrisonburg , Jackson left the main turn- pike - road of the Valley ...
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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