The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to Exhibit Expecially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery, from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 2O. D. Case, 1867 - Slavery |
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Page 24
... brought up his guns , and fired a few shots to ascertain the position ( if po- sition they still had ) of his adversa- ries , and then ordered Maj . Shrop- shire , with his right , and Maj . Rag- uet , with his left , to charge with cav ...
... brought up his guns , and fired a few shots to ascertain the position ( if po- sition they still had ) of his adversa- ries , and then ordered Maj . Shrop- shire , with his right , and Maj . Rag- uet , with his left , to charge with cav ...
Page 39
... brought up from the right to the relief of our exhausted center , Col. Houston ordered and led a charge against the same Rebel battery which had been fruitlessly charged already . Again it was taken , and again the captors were ...
... brought up from the right to the relief of our exhausted center , Col. Houston ordered and led a charge against the same Rebel battery which had been fruitlessly charged already . Again it was taken , and again the captors were ...
Page 40
... brought him in front of the enemy's left , where they had been massing a large force for the purpose of flanking Herron's position . The flankers found an enemy much nearer than they expected , and were at once hotly engaged with ...
... brought him in front of the enemy's left , where they had been massing a large force for the purpose of flanking Herron's position . The flankers found an enemy much nearer than they expected , and were at once hotly engaged with ...
Page 48
... brought over 20 - most of them very heavy - to bear upon him from Don- elson , as well as the water batteries , to which the gunners returned on observing his predicament , and again poured in their hottest fire . Com . Foote ...
... brought over 20 - most of them very heavy - to bear upon him from Don- elson , as well as the water batteries , to which the gunners returned on observing his predicament , and again poured in their hottest fire . Com . Foote ...
Page 67
... brought to the field not less than 25,000 troops ; fresh , so far as fighting was con- cerned , for this day's action ; while Beauregard , whose men , throughout the 6th , had been on foot 16 hours , and fighting most of the time had ...
... brought to the field not less than 25,000 troops ; fresh , so far as fighting was con- cerned , for this day's action ; while Beauregard , whose men , throughout the 6th , had been on foot 16 hours , and fighting most of the time had ...
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