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 90
... rear of General Garnett , who had been appointed to the command of the Confederate forces in Northwestern Virginia , and was occupying a strong position at Rich Mountain , in Randolph county . The strength of General Garnett's command ...
... rear of General Garnett , who had been appointed to the command of the Confederate forces in Northwestern Virginia , and was occupying a strong position at Rich Mountain , in Randolph county . The strength of General Garnett's command ...
Page 92
... rear of the distressed little army , and skirmishing continued during ́ the day . Four companies of the Georgia regiment were cut off . At one of the fords , a sharp conflict ensued , in which the enemy were held at bay for a ...
... rear of the distressed little army , and skirmishing continued during ́ the day . Four companies of the Georgia regiment were cut off . At one of the fords , a sharp conflict ensued , in which the enemy were held at bay for a ...
Page 106
... rear of the army the dim outlines of the battle and enjoyed the nerv- ous emotions of the thunders of its artillery . The gay uniforms of the Northern soldiers , their streaming flags and glistening bayonets , added strange charms to ...
... rear of the army the dim outlines of the battle and enjoyed the nerv- ous emotions of the thunders of its artillery . The gay uniforms of the Northern soldiers , their streaming flags and glistening bayonets , added strange charms to ...
Page 109
... rear at Centreville , with precautions against the advance of his reserves from the direction of Washington . In the quarter of the Stone Bridge , the two armies stood for more than an hour engaged in slight skirmishing , while the main ...
... rear at Centreville , with precautions against the advance of his reserves from the direction of Washington . In the quarter of the Stone Bridge , the two armies stood for more than an hour engaged in slight skirmishing , while the main ...
Page 112
... rear , and were compelled to engage the enemy at several points on their retreat , losing both officers and men , in order to keep them from closing in around them . Under the inexorable stress of the enemy's fire the retreat continued ...
... rear , and were compelled to engage the enemy at several points on their retreat , losing both officers and men , in order to keep them from closing in around them . Under the inexorable stress of the enemy's fire the retreat continued ...
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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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