History of the American Civil War: Containing the events from the Proclamation of the Emancipation of the slaves to the end of the warHarper, 1870 - United States |
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... SCHOFIELD , STONEMAN , WILSON , AND SHERIDAN . Importance of Wilmington , 521. — Fort Fisher , 522. — First Attack ... Schofield's Expedition , 529. — Stoneman's Expeditions , 530 , 531. - Wilson's Expedition , 532. - Sheridan's ...
... SCHOFIELD , STONEMAN , WILSON , AND SHERIDAN . Importance of Wilmington , 521. — Fort Fisher , 522. — First Attack ... Schofield's Expedition , 529. — Stoneman's Expeditions , 530 , 531. - Wilson's Expedition , 532. - Sheridan's ...
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... Schofield's against Lit- tle Rock , and another under Generals Ord and Herron to New Orleans to re - enforce Banks . Small expeditions were also sent to the Red River , and to Harrisburg and Monroe , on the Washita , to break up and ...
... Schofield's against Lit- tle Rock , and another under Generals Ord and Herron to New Orleans to re - enforce Banks . Small expeditions were also sent to the Red River , and to Harrisburg and Monroe , on the Washita , to break up and ...
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... Schofield succeeded him . A steam - boat , the Sam Gaty , was captured by Confeder- ate guerrillas near Independence , March 28th , 1863. Sev- eral of her white passengers were murdered . Of 80 ne- groes on board , 60 escaped ; but the ...
... Schofield succeeded him . A steam - boat , the Sam Gaty , was captured by Confeder- ate guerrillas near Independence , March 28th , 1863. Sev- eral of her white passengers were murdered . Of 80 ne- groes on board , 60 escaped ; but the ...
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... . Guns . 13,559 28 Tennessee 24,465 96 Commander . Schofield . McPherson . Cumberland . 60,773 130 Thomas . 98,797 254 It consisted of 88,188 infantry , 4460 artillery , and CHAP . LXXIX . ] 267 STRENGTH OF SHERMAN'S ARMY .
... . Guns . 13,559 28 Tennessee 24,465 96 Commander . Schofield . McPherson . Cumberland . 60,773 130 Thomas . 98,797 254 It consisted of 88,188 infantry , 4460 artillery , and CHAP . LXXIX . ] 267 STRENGTH OF SHERMAN'S ARMY .
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... Schofield pressed down from the north . The plan , therefore , was to compel Johnston to recede from his strong - hold at Dalton , and , while he was moving , to bring on a general battle . On the 7th Thomas marched from Ringgold ...
... Schofield pressed down from the north . The plan , therefore , was to compel Johnston to recede from his strong - hold at Dalton , and , while he was moving , to bring on a general battle . On the 7th Thomas marched from Ringgold ...
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abandoned advance artillery assault Atlanta attack attempt Banks batteries battle battle of Chattanooga Bragg bridge brigade Burkesville campaign captured Carolina carried cavalry centre Charleston Chattanooga City Point Colonel column command Confeder Confederacy Confederate army Creek crossed Davis defense destroyed division east enemy enemy's expedition federacy fire flank fleet force Fort Fisher Fort Sumter Fredericksburg front garrison Georgia Grant gun-boats guns Hill Hood Hood's Hooker intrenched iron-clads Johnston Jonesborough killed Lee's Longstreet loss Meade ment miles military Missionary Ridge Mississippi morning Mountain moved movement Nashville night North Carolina officers operations ordered passed Petersburg Port Hudson position Potomac President prisoners railroad re-enforcements reached rear retreat Richmond Ridge River road Rosecrans Savannah Schofield sent Sher Sheridan Sherman Shreveport side siege slaves soldiers soon South Sumter surrender Tennessee Thomas tion troops United Valley Vicksburg Virginia wagons Washington wounded