The History of the Civil War in America: Comprising a Full and Impartial Account of the Origin and Progress of the Rebellion. Vol. II.C.A. Nichols & Company, 1877 |
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... arms and equipments of every kind needed by so immense a force , involved inconceivable difficulties . But to Major - General McClel- lan , aided by the equally indefatigable exertions of the Secretary of War , belongs the credit of ...
... arms and equipments of every kind needed by so immense a force , involved inconceivable difficulties . But to Major - General McClel- lan , aided by the equally indefatigable exertions of the Secretary of War , belongs the credit of ...
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... arms in their hands . Nevertheless , it is true . If we failed to capture the rebel army on the plains of Williams- burg , it surely will not be ascribed to want of courage and conduct in my command . " The close of this eventful day ...
... arms in their hands . Nevertheless , it is true . If we failed to capture the rebel army on the plains of Williams- burg , it surely will not be ascribed to want of courage and conduct in my command . " The close of this eventful day ...
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... arms . Towards morning the clouds broke and disappeared . A warm and sunny day dawned upon the drenched , bleeding , exhausted , half - starved troops . Nature smiled with rare beauty . The atmosphere was invigorating , with all the ...
... arms . Towards morning the clouds broke and disappeared . A warm and sunny day dawned upon the drenched , bleeding , exhausted , half - starved troops . Nature smiled with rare beauty . The atmosphere was invigorating , with all the ...
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... arms . As soon as the panic of the battle was over , and the rebels found how effectually they were protected in all their demands , the who showed themselves tenfold more wicked and venomous than the men , returned to Williamsburg ...
... arms . As soon as the panic of the battle was over , and the rebels found how effectually they were protected in all their demands , the who showed themselves tenfold more wicked and venomous than the men , returned to Williamsburg ...
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... arms was or- dered by the leaders of the rebels . These recruits were rapidly drilled in camps of instruction , and then incorporated in the old regiments . Thus every hour added to the force and efficiency of the enemy ; while the Na ...
... arms was or- dered by the leaders of the rebels . These recruits were rapidly drilled in camps of instruction , and then incorporated in the old regiments . Thus every hour added to the force and efficiency of the enemy ; while the Na ...
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advance arms artillery assailed assault attack banks batteries battle brave bridge brigade Brigadier-General Buell camp captured cavalry centre Centreville charge Chattanooga Colonel column command commenced conflict Corinth Corps Creek crossed Cumberland Gap defence desperate Division driven enemy enemy's eral fell field fight fire five flag flank fleet Fort Fisher forward Fredericksburg front gunboats guns Harper's Ferry Heintzelman heroic hill hundred infantry intrenchments James River Kentucky land loss Major-General McClellan miles military morning Mountain moved movement Murfreesboro Nashville National troops nearly night North o'clock occupied officers opened patriot troops position Potomac prisoners railroad reached rear rebel army rebel lines rebellion rebels reënforcements regiments repulsed retreat Richmond ridge rifle-pits river road Rosecrans rushed Savannah scene sent shell Sherman shot side skirmishers soldiers soon South Carolina storm surrender Tennessee thousand Union army Union troops valley victory Washington whole woods wounded