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... ground - preparations to fall back . CHAPTER XV . - The seven days fight - battles of Gains ' Mills , Peach Orchard , Charles City Cross Roads , and Malvern Hill - skirmishing - a brave pioneer - the retreat -arrival at Harrison's ...
... ground - preparations to fall back . CHAPTER XV . - The seven days fight - battles of Gains ' Mills , Peach Orchard , Charles City Cross Roads , and Malvern Hill - skirmishing - a brave pioneer - the retreat -arrival at Harrison's ...
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... Grounds in the beautiful Valley City , ready to march to the defence of our Nation's Capitol . On the 12th of June , 1861 , we file out of our camp , to com- mence our trip to the front , some never to return to the weeping loved ones ...
... Grounds in the beautiful Valley City , ready to march to the defence of our Nation's Capitol . On the 12th of June , 1861 , we file out of our camp , to com- mence our trip to the front , some never to return to the weeping loved ones ...
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... ground and bellowing fearfully . It was very likely he was anxious for us to come down and pay for the cherries we had eaten ; but no , we stay up the tree and wait for his majesty's departure . Tired of waiting , he majesti- cally ...
... ground and bellowing fearfully . It was very likely he was anxious for us to come down and pay for the cherries we had eaten ; but no , we stay up the tree and wait for his majesty's departure . Tired of waiting , he majesti- cally ...
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... ground , the band meanwhile form- ing on the parade ground and playing a lively tune as each detail marches on the ground in line , coming to an open order . When all are on the ground the band ceases playing . The Adjutant gives the ...
... ground , the band meanwhile form- ing on the parade ground and playing a lively tune as each detail marches on the ground in line , coming to an open order . When all are on the ground the band ceases playing . The Adjutant gives the ...
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... ground , cover up , sleep and dream till morning dawns , and we are ready to renew the march , which we commenced at 7 o'clock . The band strike up the tune of Dixie , and all keep step with the music . Nothing worthy of note happens on ...
... ground , cover up , sleep and dream till morning dawns , and we are ready to renew the march , which we commenced at 7 o'clock . The band strike up the tune of Dixie , and all keep step with the music . Nothing worthy of note happens on ...
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Page 156 - Far away in the cot on the mountain. His musket falls slack — his face, dark and grim, Grows gentle with memories tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep, — For their mother, — may Heaven defend her...
Page 155 - Except now and then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing — a private or two now and then Will not count in the news of the battle; Not an officer lost — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle." All quiet along the Potomac...
Page 181 - I propose to receive the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit: Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate.
Page 182 - HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, April 9, 1865. "GENERAL: I have received your letter of this date containing the terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. "RE LEE, General. "LIEUTENANT-GENERAL US GRANT.
Page 156 - And the life-blood is ebbing and plashing. All quiet along the Potomac to-night, — No sound save the rush of the river; While soft falls the dew on the face of the dead, — The picket's off duty forever.
Page 181 - I propose to receive the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit : Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate.
Page 156 - Leaped up to his lips, when low murmured vows Were pledged to be ever unbroken ; Then, drawing his sleeve roughly over his eyes, He dashes off tears that are welling, And gathers his gun closer up to its place, As if to keep down the heart-swelling. He passes the fountain, the blasted...
Page 180 - AM) received, in consequence of my having passed from the Richmond and Lynchburg road to the Farmville and Lynchburg road. I am at this writing about four miles west of Walker's Church and will push forward to the front for the purpose of meeting you.
Page 181 - The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers nor their private horses or baggage. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside.
Page 180 - GENERAL : — I received your note of this morning, on the picket line, whither I had come to meet you, and ascertain definitely what terms were embraced in your proposal of yesterday, with reference to the surrender of this army. I now ask an interview in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday for that purpose.