The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65 ; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results ; Intended to Exhibit Especially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 2O.D. Case and Company, 1866 - Slavery |
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... of America, 1860-'65 ; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results ; Intended to Exhibit Especially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery from 1 Horace Greeley. Front Cover.
... of America, 1860-'65 ; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results ; Intended to Exhibit Especially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery from 1 Horace Greeley. Front Cover.
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... cover and leaped over the line of low sand - hills behind which they had lain , and made a desperate rush upon McRae's battery confronting them . Volley after volley of grape and canister was poured through their ranks ; cutting them ...
... cover and leaped over the line of low sand - hills behind which they had lain , and made a desperate rush upon McRae's battery confronting them . Volley after volley of grape and canister was poured through their ranks ; cutting them ...
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... cover , save that a part of them bore a crop of ripe corn . Blunt's eccen- tric advance had brought him in front of the enemy's left , where they had been massing a large force for the purpose of flanking Herron's position . The ...
... cover , save that a part of them bore a crop of ripe corn . Blunt's eccen- tric advance had brought him in front of the enemy's left , where they had been massing a large force for the purpose of flanking Herron's position . The ...
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... cover of a ridge directly upon their most important battery and field- work . Buckner declared that his post would certainly be attacked in the morning , and that he could not hold it half an hour ; he thought they might yet fight their ...
... cover of a ridge directly upon their most important battery and field- work . Buckner declared that his post would certainly be attacked in the morning , and that he could not hold it half an hour ; he thought they might yet fight their ...
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... cover of the smoke , to the pro- tection of their batteries . The Cin- cinnati was our only vessel that had suffered , and she had but 4 wounded . order of battle , opening fire when within three - fourths of a mile . The Union ram ...
... cover of the smoke , to the pro- tection of their batteries . The Cin- cinnati was our only vessel that had suffered , and she had but 4 wounded . order of battle , opening fire when within three - fourths of a mile . The Union ram ...
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A. P. Hill abatis advance April arms artillery assailed assault attack Banks battle Bragg bridge Brig.-Gen brigade Burnside Capt captured cavalry charge Chattanooga command Confederate Corinth corps creek crossed D. H. Hill defenses dispatched division enemy enemy's fell fight fire flank fleet Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Fredericksburg front Grant gunboats guns Harper's Ferry heavy held Hill Hooker horses infantry intrenchments Jackson Lee's loss Maj.-Gen mand March McClellan ment miles military Mississippi morning moved movement nearly negroes night officers Ohio Port Port Hudson position Potomac prisoners pushed railroad reached rear Rebel army Rebel batteries Rebel force Rebellion rëenforced regiments repulsed retreat Richmond ridge river road Rosecrans routed says sent Sept shell Sherman shot side sion skirmishers Slavery slaves Smith soldiers soon South Carolina strong surrender Tennessee thence tion troops Union vance Vicksburg Virginia woods