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Page 26
... morning of the 11th of May , in the vicinity of Craney Island . According to his statement , he had been betrayed into the necessity of de- stroying his vessel by firing her magazine , by the deceitful representations of his pilots ...
... morning of the 11th of May , in the vicinity of Craney Island . According to his statement , he had been betrayed into the necessity of de- stroying his vessel by firing her magazine , by the deceitful representations of his pilots ...
Page 27
... morning of the same day a prominent politician in the streets of Richmond was observed to be very much de- jected ; he remarked that it was an evil day for the Confed- eracy . On being questioned by his intimate friends , he declared to ...
... morning of the same day a prominent politician in the streets of Richmond was observed to be very much de- jected ; he remarked that it was an evil day for the Confed- eracy . On being questioned by his intimate friends , he declared to ...
Page 31
... morning for Raleigh . Three gunboats are in James river , on their way to the city , and may probably reach here in a few hours ; so we have no longer any time to delay . I only hope that we have not delayed too long already . I shall ...
... morning for Raleigh . Three gunboats are in James river , on their way to the city , and may probably reach here in a few hours ; so we have no longer any time to delay . I only hope that we have not delayed too long already . I shall ...
Page 32
... morning before church . Do try to get a letter to me some way . Direct some to Raleigh and some to Richmond . Yours , ever devotedly , in the number of pine boxes about the departments ticketed 32 THE SECOND YEAR OF THE WAR .
... morning before church . Do try to get a letter to me some way . Direct some to Raleigh and some to Richmond . Yours , ever devotedly , in the number of pine boxes about the departments ticketed 32 THE SECOND YEAR OF THE WAR .
Page 35
... morning of the 8th of May , our forces had approached the position of Milroy , the Yankee commander at McDowell . The brigade of General Johnson had secured an advantageous position on a hill , and the enemy , fearful of being ...
... morning of the 8th of May , our forces had approached the position of Milroy , the Yankee commander at McDowell . The brigade of General Johnson had secured an advantageous position on a hill , and the enemy , fearful of being ...
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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