Southern History of the War, Volume 1This work presents the history of the Civil War from a pro-Southern perspective. |
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Page 84
... crossed the creek , they began to cheer most lustily , thinking that our work was open at the gorge , and that they might get in by a sudden rush . The North Carolina infantry , however , dispelled this illusion . Their firing was as ...
... crossed the creek , they began to cheer most lustily , thinking that our work was open at the gorge , and that they might get in by a sudden rush . The North Carolina infantry , however , dispelled this illusion . Their firing was as ...
Page 88
... crossed the Potomac at Williamsport ; also that the Fed- eral force at Romney had fallen back . The Confederate army was ordered to gain the Martinsburg turnpike by a flank movement to Bunker's Hill , in order to place itself between ...
... crossed the Potomac at Williamsport ; also that the Fed- eral force at Romney had fallen back . The Confederate army was ordered to gain the Martinsburg turnpike by a flank movement to Bunker's Hill , in order to place itself between ...
Page 92
... crossed , Colonel Taliaferro commanding the 23d was ordered to occupy the high bank on the right of the ford with his regiment and artillery . On the right , this posi- tion was protected by a fence ; on the left , only by low bushes ...
... crossed , Colonel Taliaferro commanding the 23d was ordered to occupy the high bank on the right of the ford with his regiment and artillery . On the right , this posi- tion was protected by a fence ; on the left , only by low bushes ...
Page 105
... crossed the minds of the politicians who went prepared with carriage - loads of champagne for festal celebration of the vie- tory that was to be won , or of the fair dames who were equip ped with opera - glasses to entertain themselves ...
... crossed the minds of the politicians who went prepared with carriage - loads of champagne for festal celebration of the vie- tory that was to be won , or of the fair dames who were equip ped with opera - glasses to entertain themselves ...
Page 109
... crossed the stream above him , Colonel Evans moved to his left with eleven com- panies and two field - pieces to oppose his advance , and dis- posed his little force under cover of the wood , near the inter- section of the Warrenton ...
... crossed the stream above him , Colonel Evans moved to his left with eleven com- panies and two field - pieces to oppose his advance , and dis- posed his little force under cover of the wood , near the inter- section of the Warrenton ...
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Southern History of the War: The Third Year of the War Edward Alfred Pollard No preview available - 2016 |
Southern History of the War: The Third Year of the War (Classic Reprint) Edward Alfred Pollard No preview available - 2017 |
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