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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... ground they had chosen , which proffered him no advantage , and with which their guides were far more familiar than his . But every moment's delay must necessarily be improved by Van Dorn in making matters worse ; so Curtis promptly ...
... ground they had chosen , which proffered him no advantage , and with which their guides were far more familiar than his . But every moment's delay must necessarily be improved by Van Dorn in making matters worse ; so Curtis promptly ...
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... ground , sending repeated and urgent representations to Gen. Curtis that he could hold out but little longer unless rëenforced . Curtis sent him from time to time a battalion or a few light guns , with orders to perse- vere ; and at ...
... ground , sending repeated and urgent representations to Gen. Curtis that he could hold out but little longer unless rëenforced . Curtis sent him from time to time a battalion or a few light guns , with orders to perse- vere ; and at ...
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... ground on Carr's left , which was effected by midnight . Sigel , though he had reported him- self just at hand at dark , was obliged to make a detour , and did not reach headquarters till 2 A. M. Van Dorn slept that night at the Elkhorn ...
... ground on Carr's left , which was effected by midnight . Sigel , though he had reported him- self just at hand at dark , was obliged to make a detour , and did not reach headquarters till 2 A. M. Van Dorn slept that night at the Elkhorn ...
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... ground , and my road lay right in the center of their line . of Blunt , he rested his men but an hour or so before putting his column again in motion , and had proceeded but 5 or 6 miles when his advance was met by the 1st Arkansas and ...
... ground , and my road lay right in the center of their line . of Blunt , he rested his men but an hour or so before putting his column again in motion , and had proceeded but 5 or 6 miles when his advance was met by the 1st Arkansas and ...
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... ground will reach 1,000 ; the greater number of whom have been buried by my command . " Pollard , on the other hand , says of this battle : " Our whole line of infantry were in close con- flict nearly the whole day with the enemy , who ...
... ground will reach 1,000 ; the greater number of whom have been buried by my command . " Pollard , on the other hand , says of this battle : " Our whole line of infantry were in close con- flict nearly the whole day with the enemy , who ...
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