The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, With Documents, Narratives, Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc.1864 |
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... whole cavalry command then slowly retired across the Rappahannock . This action was one of the most gallant and brilliant in the history of the Union cavalry . - THE rebel steamer Scot- tish Chief , and sloop Kate Dale , were destroyed ...
... whole cavalry command then slowly retired across the Rappahannock . This action was one of the most gallant and brilliant in the history of the Union cavalry . - THE rebel steamer Scot- tish Chief , and sloop Kate Dale , were destroyed ...
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... whole force , was encountered . A detachment charged and drove this force in a north - westerly direction across the Dragon River , at Church's Mill - the only bridge they had not destroyed . They here fell back upon their reserves ...
... whole force , was encountered . A detachment charged and drove this force in a north - westerly direction across the Dragon River , at Church's Mill - the only bridge they had not destroyed . They here fell back upon their reserves ...
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... whole economy of the army . The fact that it required a special act of Congress to enable the President to disregard the date in the employ- ment of officers shows both the usage itself and the force of it . General Butler claims ...
... whole economy of the army . The fact that it required a special act of Congress to enable the President to disregard the date in the employ- ment of officers shows both the usage itself and the force of it . General Butler claims ...
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... whole col- umn tremble for a moment , but rallied by their officers , with redoubled yells onward they rushed . A hedge at the base of the levee furnished a screen , behind which for a moment they halted , closed their lines and then ...
... whole col- umn tremble for a moment , but rallied by their officers , with redoubled yells onward they rushed . A hedge at the base of the levee furnished a screen , behind which for a moment they halted , closed their lines and then ...
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... whole num- ber engaged , one thousand four hundred and ten . Total loss , five hundred and fifty - one . Here is a total loss of near forty per cent and a loss in killed and wounded of thirty per cent nearly , and yet the battle is won ...
... whole num- ber engaged , one thousand four hundred and ten . Total loss , five hundred and fifty - one . Here is a total loss of near forty per cent and a loss in killed and wounded of thirty per cent nearly , and yet the battle is won ...
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advance arms army corps arrived artillery assault attack battery boats brave bridge brigade Brigadier-General camp Captain captured cavalry Cemetery Hill charge Chattanooga citizens Colonel column command commenced confederate Creek crossed despatch destroyed direction division duty eight enemy enemy's engaged eral expedition fall back fell field fight fire five flank force Fort Wagner forward four front Front Royal gallant Gettysburgh gunboat guns headquarters hill horses hundred infantry July June Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel loss Major Major-General McClernand ment Middleburgh miles Milliken's Bend morning Morris Island moved New-York night o'clock A.M. officers Ohio passed Pennsylvania pickets Port Hudson position Potomac prisoners railroad reached rear rebel reënforcements regiment repulsed retreat ridge river road Rossville Second sent shell shot side skirmishers soldiers soon steamer surrender thousand tion took town troops Union Vallandigham Valley Vicksburgh Virginia volunteers wagons Weehawken woods