Life and Military Career of Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman |
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... Ridge , 186 CHAPTER XVII . The Place of Battle - The Battle - ground - General Sherman's Part in the Struggle - Desperate Valor - Victory - Pursuit - No Rest - General Burnside in Peril - General Sherman hastens to his Relief - The ...
... Ridge , 186 CHAPTER XVII . The Place of Battle - The Battle - ground - General Sherman's Part in the Struggle - Desperate Valor - Victory - Pursuit - No Rest - General Burnside in Peril - General Sherman hastens to his Relief - The ...
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... Ridge ; Tyler was to advance directly in front of Stone Bridge , on the Warrenton road , and cannonade the enemy's batteries ; Hunter and Heintzelman were to move to the right and cross the run above , and get to the ene- my's rear ...
... Ridge ; Tyler was to advance directly in front of Stone Bridge , on the Warrenton road , and cannonade the enemy's batteries ; Hunter and Heintzelman were to move to the right and cross the run above , and get to the ene- my's rear ...
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... ridge or table of land . Here was the severest fighting of the famous battle . Sherman led his brigade directly up the Warrenton road , and held his ground till the general order came to retreat . It will be the verdict of history that ...
... ridge or table of land . Here was the severest fighting of the famous battle . Sherman led his brigade directly up the Warrenton road , and held his ground till the general order came to retreat . It will be the verdict of history that ...
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... sent word to Prentiss that the enemy were in front , but Prentiss had already made the discovery , and was contending with all his might against the avalanche rolling upon him from the ridge 68 LIFE OF GENERAL SHERMAN .
... sent word to Prentiss that the enemy were in front , but Prentiss had already made the discovery , and was contending with all his might against the avalanche rolling upon him from the ridge 68 LIFE OF GENERAL SHERMAN .
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Phineas Camp Headley. might against the avalanche rolling upon him from the ridge south of his position . He sent word to Hurlbut that a force was needed in the gap between the church and Prentiss . He was everywhere present , dashing ...
Phineas Camp Headley. might against the avalanche rolling upon him from the ridge south of his position . He sent word to Hurlbut that a force was needed in the gap between the church and Prentiss . He was everywhere present , dashing ...
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