Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 2Robert Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... arrived a few hours be- fore them at Paducah and secured both gateways with a firm hand , and there was now an effective gunboat fleet commanded by Foote . If Buell could be kept at bay and Halleck would busy himself with expeditions ...
... arrived a few hours be- fore them at Paducah and secured both gateways with a firm hand , and there was now an effective gunboat fleet commanded by Foote . If Buell could be kept at bay and Halleck would busy himself with expeditions ...
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... arrived and took possession . Nearly all the garrison had escaped be fore the surrender , taking refuge in Fort Donelson , against which Grant determined to proceed at once . Additional troops and supplies were ordered from Paducah ...
... arrived and took possession . Nearly all the garrison had escaped be fore the surrender , taking refuge in Fort Donelson , against which Grant determined to proceed at once . Additional troops and supplies were ordered from Paducah ...
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... arrived before the outer works of Donelson on the 12th . The night following was cold ; there was a light snow on the ground , and the soldiers had a dreary and benumbing bivouac which the morning seemed tardy in relieving . But they ...
... arrived before the outer works of Donelson on the 12th . The night following was cold ; there was a light snow on the ground , and the soldiers had a dreary and benumbing bivouac which the morning seemed tardy in relieving . But they ...
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... arrived , anchoring out of range of the hostile batteries , and a brigade of soldiers under General Thayer was landed . Other troops from near Fort Henry were joined with Thayer's , constituting a third division under the command of ...
... arrived , anchoring out of range of the hostile batteries , and a brigade of soldiers under General Thayer was landed . Other troops from near Fort Henry were joined with Thayer's , constituting a third division under the command of ...
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... arrival of the fleet , but a single assault , on the 8th , sufficed to give Burnside possession of the place and full control of Roanoke Island . The hearts of Union people everywhere were made glad by these military and naval ...
... arrival of the fleet , but a single assault , on the 8th , sufficed to give Burnside possession of the place and full control of Roanoke Island . The hearts of Union people everywhere were made glad by these military and naval ...
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