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 24
... remained in sight of the Rebels . Scurry halted , re - formed his men , brought up his guns , and fired a few shots to ascertain the position ( if po- sition they still had ) of his adversa- ries , and then ordered Maj . Shrop- shire ...
... remained in sight of the Rebels . Scurry halted , re - formed his men , brought up his guns , and fired a few shots to ascertain the position ( if po- sition they still had ) of his adversa- ries , and then ordered Maj . Shrop- shire ...
Page 46
... remained himself with the handful in the fort ; and , at 1:45 P. M. , seeing further de- fense alike impotent and hopeless , and being urged by his officers to surrender , he , intending to negotiate for terms , raised a flag of truce ...
... remained himself with the handful in the fort ; and , at 1:45 P. M. , seeing further de- fense alike impotent and hopeless , and being urged by his officers to surrender , he , intending to negotiate for terms , raised a flag of truce ...
Page 51
... remained when his advance , consist- ing of some 16,000 men , led by Gen. O. M. Mitchel , moved , " simulta- neously with Gen. Grant's demon- stration on Donelson , upon Bowling Green , the Rebel stronghold in Ken- tucky , where Gen ...
... remained when his advance , consist- ing of some 16,000 men , led by Gen. O. M. Mitchel , moved , " simulta- neously with Gen. Grant's demon- stration on Donelson , upon Bowling Green , the Rebel stronghold in Ken- tucky , where Gen ...
Page 54
... remained sullenly dis- but to no purpose ; the Missouri end loyal ; but among the mechanics and being loose , and buried in the mud laboring poor a good degree of Union of the river - bed . feeling was soon developed . By the Union ...
... remained sullenly dis- but to no purpose ; the Missouri end loyal ; but among the mechanics and being loose , and buried in the mud laboring poor a good degree of Union of the river - bed . feeling was soon developed . By the Union ...
Page 57
... remained but four of the Rebel boats ; and these , which had been for some time drifting , though firing , now turned their bows toward the Arkansas shore , which the Jeff . Thompson soon reached , when her officers and crew leaped off ...
... remained but four of the Rebel boats ; and these , which had been for some time drifting , though firing , now turned their bows toward the Arkansas shore , which the Jeff . Thompson soon reached , when her officers and crew leaped off ...
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