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... fire , pressed the fugitives so closely that many were driven into the river and drowned . The investment of the lines of the Chickahominy brought the two opposing armies within sight of Richmond . After a desultory military experience ...
... fire , pressed the fugitives so closely that many were driven into the river and drowned . The investment of the lines of the Chickahominy brought the two opposing armies within sight of Richmond . After a desultory military experience ...
Page 34
... fire had astonished the enemy , and carried dismay through his fleet . Eighteen shots went through the sides of the Galena , according to the enemy's own account ; and this river monster lost thirty of her crew in killed and wounded ...
... fire had astonished the enemy , and carried dismay through his fleet . Eighteen shots went through the sides of the Galena , according to the enemy's own account ; and this river monster lost thirty of her crew in killed and wounded ...
Page 35
... fire of the enemy's artillery ; and then , as the sun was sinking , they made the charge decisive of the day , and drove the enemy in consternation and utter rout from the field . Our loss in this action was considerable . Of three ...
... fire of the enemy's artillery ; and then , as the sun was sinking , they made the charge decisive of the day , and drove the enemy in consternation and utter rout from the field . Our loss in this action was considerable . Of three ...
Page 39
... fire of artillery and musketry . At one moment the enemy advanced a section of a battery several hundred yards , so as to enfilade our left wing , which already suffered terribly from the fire in front . It seemed that nothing could ...
... fire of artillery and musketry . At one moment the enemy advanced a section of a battery several hundred yards , so as to enfilade our left wing , which already suffered terribly from the fire in front . It seemed that nothing could ...
Page 41
... fire , which was ineffectual , and to charge the enemy . They were too much excited to heed him , and turning towards the enemy he waved his hand- " Virginians , charge ! " In a second his horse fell . He was on his feet in an instant ...
... fire , which was ineffectual , and to charge the enemy . They were too much excited to heed him , and turning towards the enemy he waved his hand- " Virginians , charge ! " In a second his horse fell . He was on his feet in an instant ...
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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