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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... hand , I trust my lack of faith in such officers as Buell and Fitz John Porter has not led me to represent them as ... hands and relaxed sinews because they mistakenly held that so only was the result they sighed for ( deeming it most be ...
... hand , I trust my lack of faith in such officers as Buell and Fitz John Porter has not led me to represent them as ... hands and relaxed sinews because they mistakenly held that so only was the result they sighed for ( deeming it most be ...
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... hand - to - hand conflict ensued , our in- fantry interposing to protect their guns , which were saved and brought off , with most of our wagons . But our infantry soon gave way , and the Texan victory was complete . Their loss was ...
... hand - to - hand conflict ensued , our in- fantry interposing to protect their guns , which were saved and brought off , with most of our wagons . But our infantry soon gave way , and the Texan victory was complete . Their loss was ...
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... hand , while , of his infantry , the 2d Missouri plunged into the Gen. Curtis , with Asboth's divi- fight . The fire on both sides was sion , reached Elkhorn at 5 P. M. He ! close and deadly . Gen. Asboth was severely wounded , Gen ...
... hand , while , of his infantry , the 2d Missouri plunged into the Gen. Curtis , with Asboth's divi- fight . The fire on both sides was sion , reached Elkhorn at 5 P. M. He ! close and deadly . Gen. Asboth was severely wounded , Gen ...
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... hand , while at least a third of it derly was hit , and one of his body- had not yet fired a shot . Not a man guard fell dead . As the shades of in our ranks doubted that our vic- night fell , a messenger from Sigel tory must be speedy ...
... hand , while at least a third of it derly was hit , and one of his body- had not yet fired a shot . Not a man guard fell dead . As the shades of in our ranks doubted that our vic- night fell , a messenger from Sigel tory must be speedy ...
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... hand , and ought to have stood on the de- fensive , " availing himself of every advantage of position and shelter . From a prisoner taken , I learned that Hindman was on the ridge , with his whole force , and in- tended to whip me out ...
... hand , and ought to have stood on the de- fensive , " availing himself of every advantage of position and shelter . From a prisoner taken , I learned that Hindman was on the ridge , with his whole force , and in- tended to whip me out ...
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