| United States - 1901 - 538 pages
...obtained by the rebels to compensate them for the disasters of the day, and of this, as we shall nee, they were soon deprived. Such was the result of the...earned but uniform success to our arms, auspicious of n glorious termination of the final stiuggle. On these good omens the night fell. In the course of... | |
| Military Historical Society of Massachusetts - United States - 1903 - 522 pages
...of this eventful drama, a day hard fought, and at one moment anxious, but with the exception of the reverse just named, crowned with dearly earned but uniform success to our army, auspicious of a glorious termination of the final struggle. On these good omens the night fell."... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1905 - 532 pages
...o'clock in the evening a desperate attempt was made by the enemy to storm the position of the 11th Corps on Cemetery Hill; but here, too, after a terrible...which he had hastened the day before to strengthen the 3d Corps. He immediately engaged the enemy, and, after a sharp and decisive action, drove them out... | |
| Garry Wills - Death - 1992 - 324 pages
...compensate them for the disasters of the day, and of this, as we shall see, they were soon deprived. 30. Such was the result of the second act of this eventful...final struggle. On these good omens the night fell. THIRD DAY (JULY 3) 31. In the course of the night, General Geary returned to his position on the right,... | |
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