A Complete History of the Great American Rebellion: Embracing Its Causes, Events and Consequences: with Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Its Principal Actors, and Scenes and Incidents of the WarAuburn Publishing Company, 1865 - United States |
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Page 190
... cavalry , and horses and equipments . VIRGINIA INVADED - DEATH OF ELLSWORTH . The occupation of Alexandria was thus effected without loss . But a sad event soon after transpired . Col. Ellsworth , the young , accomplished and gallant ...
... cavalry , and horses and equipments . VIRGINIA INVADED - DEATH OF ELLSWORTH . The occupation of Alexandria was thus effected without loss . But a sad event soon after transpired . Col. Ellsworth , the young , accomplished and gallant ...
Page 198
... Cavalry , consisting of 47 men . He approached the town early in the morning , captured the enemy's pickets , dashed twice through it , confronting a force of full 1500 men , of which he killed and wounded from 20 to 25 , losing 3 men ...
... Cavalry , consisting of 47 men . He approached the town early in the morning , captured the enemy's pickets , dashed twice through it , confronting a force of full 1500 men , of which he killed and wounded from 20 to 25 , losing 3 men ...
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... cavalry , which force we have since understood to have been some fifteen hun- dred South Carolinians , we fell back along the rail road , throw- ing out skirmishers on both flanks , and this was about 7 o'clock P. M. Thus we retired ...
... cavalry , which force we have since understood to have been some fifteen hun- dred South Carolinians , we fell back along the rail road , throw- ing out skirmishers on both flanks , and this was about 7 o'clock P. M. Thus we retired ...
Page 207
... cavalry , and a battery of artillery . The attack was made by our forces , at nine o'clock in the morning of July 2d . The vigor of the attack compelled the rebels to flee precipitately , and with slight resistance , joining their main ...
... cavalry , and a battery of artillery . The attack was made by our forces , at nine o'clock in the morning of July 2d . The vigor of the attack compelled the rebels to flee precipitately , and with slight resistance , joining their main ...
Page 208
... Cavalry , Philadelphia City Troop , McMullen's Rangers , the Wisconsin Regiment , and the 11th Pennsyl- vania Regiment , immediately formed to the support of the battery , and a general running fire commenced , our men ad- vancing and ...
... Cavalry , Philadelphia City Troop , McMullen's Rangers , the Wisconsin Regiment , and the 11th Pennsyl- vania Regiment , immediately formed to the support of the battery , and a general running fire commenced , our men ad- vancing and ...
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advance arms army army of Virginia artillery attack batteries battle bill boats bridge brigade camp capture cavalry Centreville Colonel command commenced Confederate Congress Constitution Corinth corps Creek crossed division enemy enemy's engaged expedition Federal fight fire five flag fleet Fort Henry forward four Fremont front Front Royal Government Governor gun-boats guns Harper's Ferry Heintzelman House hundred Indians infantry Island Jackson James river Kansas Kentucky killed land large number Legislature loss McClellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri morning Mountain moved movement night North o'clock occupied officers Ohio passed petition position Potomac President prisoners proclamation rail-road re-enforcements rear rebel force regiments resolution retreat Richmond river road Rosecrans secession Senate sent shell shot Sigel skirmishing slave power slavery slaves soon South Carolina Southern surrender Tennessee territory thousand tion troops Union Union army United Virginia vote Warrenton wounded Zouaves