Southern History of the War: The second year of the warBooks for Libraries Press, 1969 - United States |
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Page 239
... VICKSBURG . The siege of Vicksburg furnishes a most remarkable in- stance of the industry and physical perseverance of the Yan- kees . Ever since December , 1862 , they had been busily en- gaged in the attempt to circumvent our defences ...
... VICKSBURG . The siege of Vicksburg furnishes a most remarkable in- stance of the industry and physical perseverance of the Yan- kees . Ever since December , 1862 , they had been busily en- gaged in the attempt to circumvent our defences ...
Page 270
... Vicksburg , that had so long defied an attack from the water . We have at this time only very uncertain materials ... Vicksburg with his transports , Grant avoided the necessity of the completion of the canal , and secured a passage of ...
... Vicksburg , that had so long defied an attack from the water . We have at this time only very uncertain materials ... Vicksburg with his transports , Grant avoided the necessity of the completion of the canal , and secured a passage of ...
Page 271
... Vicksburg against assault from the south . This , the main line of our defence , was occupied by Gen. Pemberton with heavy reinforcements from Vicksburg . On the 16th of May occurred the bloody battle of Baker's creek ( on the Jackson ...
... Vicksburg against assault from the south . This , the main line of our defence , was occupied by Gen. Pemberton with heavy reinforcements from Vicksburg . On the 16th of May occurred the bloody battle of Baker's creek ( on the Jackson ...
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A. P. Hill advance arms army artillery attack bank batteries Bragg bridge brigade campaign captured cavalry Chambersburg charge Chickahominy columns command commenced Confederacy Confederate corps D. H. Hill defeated defences division enemy enemy's engaged Ewell Ewell's fall back Federal fell field fight fire flank forces Fredericksburg front Gettysburg gunboats guns Hagerstown Harper's Ferry Hill Hooker horse hundred infantry 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 political Pope Port Hudson Port Republic portion position prisoners railroad Rappahannock rear rebel regiment reinforcements repulsed retreat Richmond river road shell shot side skirmishers soldiers South Southern Stonewall Jackson surrender Tennessee terrible thousand tion town troops Turner Ashby valley Vicksburg victory Virginia wagons Washington West whole woods Yankee yards