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... covered by permits for provisions . Of the trade in provisions for cotton , Butler received his share of the gains , while the robbery was covered up by the pretence of consump- tion in New Orleans " to prevent starvation , " 20 THE ...
... covered by permits for provisions . Of the trade in provisions for cotton , Butler received his share of the gains , while the robbery was covered up by the pretence of consump- tion in New Orleans " to prevent starvation , " 20 THE ...
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... covered with wheat , grass , & c . His left rested on the point of a low ridge coming out from the woods which skirt the bottom . On a slight ele- vation there and in some small knolls in the bottom , he had his artillery commanding the ...
... covered with wheat , grass , & c . His left rested on the point of a low ridge coming out from the woods which skirt the bottom . On a slight ele- vation there and in some small knolls in the bottom , he had his artillery commanding the ...
Page 50
... Covering their retreat himself , he hastened to the rescue of one of his men , severely wounded in the face by a sabre stroke , and in a hand to hand fight with Corporal Hays , severely wounded him in the head with his sabre . Following ...
... Covering their retreat himself , he hastened to the rescue of one of his men , severely wounded in the face by a sabre stroke , and in a hand to hand fight with Corporal Hays , severely wounded him in the head with his sabre . Following ...
Page 52
... covered with mud , and ap- peared to be never fatigued or dejected . He would come and go like a dream . He would be heard of at one time in one part of the country , and then , when least expected , would come dashing by on the famous ...
... covered with mud , and ap- peared to be never fatigued or dejected . He would come and go like a dream . He would be heard of at one time in one part of the country , and then , when least expected , would come dashing by on the famous ...
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... covered the retreat of McClellan's broken and routed columns to the south side of the Chickahominy . The assault of the enemy's works near Gaines ' Mill is a memorable part of the engagement of Friday , and the display of fortitude , as ...
... covered the retreat of McClellan's broken and routed columns to the south side of the Chickahominy . The assault of the enemy's works near Gaines ' Mill is a memorable part of the engagement of Friday , and the display of fortitude , as ...
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A. P. Hill advance arms army artillery Ashby attack bank batteries Bragg bridge brigade campaign captured cavalry Chambersburg charge Chickahominy command commenced Confederacy Confederate corps D. H. Hill defeated defences division driven enemy enemy's engaged evacuated Ewell Ewell's fall back Federal fell field fight fire flank forces Fredericksburg front gunboats guns Hagerstown Harper's Ferry Hill's Hooker horse hour hundred infantry intrenchments J. E. B. Stuart Jackson James river Kentucky killed and wounded line of battle Longstreet loss Manassas Maryland McClellan ment miles military Mississippi morning movement night North Northern numbers o'clock occupied officers opened passed pieces of artillery Pope Port Hudson portion position prisoners railroad Rappahannock rear rebel regiment reinforcements repulsed retreat Richmond river road shell shot side skirmishers soldiers South Southern surrender Tennessee thousand tion town troops Turner Ashby Valley Vicksburg victory Virginia wagons Washington whole woods Yankee