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 53
... ordered solely on the ground of military necessity , as it would be impossible to rein- force the garrison without a very extensive demonstration of force , which the government was not then prepared to make ; that the purposes of the ...
... ordered solely on the ground of military necessity , as it would be impossible to rein- force the garrison without a very extensive demonstration of force , which the government was not then prepared to make ; that the purposes of the ...
Page 83
... ordered to retake it . The charge of the North Carolina infantry , on this occasion , was the most brilliant incident of the day . They advanced calmly and coolly in the face of a sheet of artillery THE FIRST YEAR . 83.
... ordered to retake it . The charge of the North Carolina infantry , on this occasion , was the most brilliant incident of the day . They advanced calmly and coolly in the face of a sheet of artillery THE FIRST YEAR . 83.
Page 89
... ordered forward to the support of Jackson , who , it was supposed , was closely followed by Gen- eral Patterson . Taking up a position within six miles from Martinsburg , which town the enemy had invested , General Johnston waited for ...
... ordered forward to the support of Jackson , who , it was supposed , was closely followed by Gen- eral Patterson . Taking up a position within six miles from Martinsburg , which town the enemy had invested , General Johnston waited for ...
Page 92
... 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 ; but the hill commanded the ford and the approach to ...
... 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 ; but the hill commanded the ford and the approach to ...
Page 107
... ordered to continue their march . General Johnston reached Manassas about noon on the twentieth , preceded by the 7th and 8th Georgia regi- ments and by Jackson's brigade , consisting of the 2d , 4th , 5th 27th and 33d Virginia ...
... ordered to continue their march . General Johnston reached Manassas about noon on the twentieth , preceded by the 7th and 8th Georgia regi- ments and by Jackson's brigade , consisting of the 2d , 4th , 5th 27th and 33d Virginia ...
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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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