| William Henry Seward - New York (State) - 1884 - 652 pages
...have now ended the eighth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the...greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers." The battle was continued on Friday, the 13th,... | |
| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...ended," he wrote, " the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the enemy's must be greater. We have taken over 5,000 prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us but... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our favor. " Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the...enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater (than ours). We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, whilst he has taken from us but... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy as well as those of the...thousand prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us few except stragglers. I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." Up to this time... | |
| Charles Wheeler Denison - Generals - 1864 - 358 pages
...have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. " Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the...while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. " I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." The modest manner in which his glorious... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...result, to this time, is very much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of Ihe enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater....prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us but few stragglers. / propose to fight it out on this line, if it takes all summer." Among the killed was the... | |
| 1864 - 348 pages
..."We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result has been very much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy- I think the loss of the enemy must begreater. We have taken over 5,000 prisoners in battle, while he has taken but few from us except... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is innch in our favor. " 20 AM " I now know the whole history of the day. On this side of the river — the right bank he greater. " We have taken over 5,000 prisoners hy battle, whilst he has taken from us but few, except... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the...while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I propose to fight it out on this line, if it takes all summer. The early light of the next morning... | |
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