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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Page 17
... held by detachments of from 50 to secretly in league . Twiggs's age 150 of the regular army . San Anto- and infirmities had for some time nio , 150 miles inland from Indianola , excused him from active service , un- on Matagorda Bay ...
... held by detachments of from 50 to secretly in league . Twiggs's age 150 of the regular army . San Anto- and infirmities had for some time nio , 150 miles inland from Indianola , excused him from active service , un- on Matagorda Bay ...
Page 19
... held Fort Craig , and other loyal officers , of the treachery of their superiors , and the duty in- cumbent on them of resisting it . cret organization known as " Knights of the Golden Circle , " having its Texas head - quarters at San ...
... held Fort Craig , and other loyal officers , of the treachery of their superiors , and the duty in- cumbent on them of resisting it . cret organization known as " Knights of the Golden Circle , " having its Texas head - quarters at San ...
Page 20
... held a long council of war . Many privates of the command likewise took counsel , and decided to fight . Just then , Capt . Gibbs appeared from the officers ' council , and ordered a retreat upon the camp , saying , " We will fight them ...
... held a long council of war . Many privates of the command likewise took counsel , and decided to fight . Just then , Capt . Gibbs appeared from the officers ' council , and ordered a retreat upon the camp , saying , " We will fight them ...
Page 69
... held the original front line whence we had been so hurriedly driven 34 hours before ; and the whole Rebel army was retreating , unpur- sued , on Corinth . " Gen. Sherman , with two brigades and the cavalry , went out a few miles next ...
... held the original front line whence we had been so hurriedly driven 34 hours before ; and the whole Rebel army was retreating , unpur- sued , on Corinth . " Gen. Sherman , with two brigades and the cavalry , went out a few miles next ...
Page 124
... held as a reserve . Kearny , under Gen. Heint- zelman's orders , at once deployed Gen. McClellan , in his report , says : " It is my opinion that the enemy opposed us here with only a portion of his army . When our cavalry first ...
... held as a reserve . Kearny , under Gen. Heint- zelman's orders , at once deployed Gen. McClellan , in his report , says : " It is my opinion that the enemy opposed us here with only a portion of his army . When our cavalry first ...
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