Southern History of the War: The second year of the warBooks for Libraries Press, 1969 - United States |
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Page 130
... enemy's right was made by Winder's bri- gade ( Col. Grigsby commanding ) . It was ordered to secure a commanding hill to the left of the heights , near the Potomac . Promptly dispersing some cav- alry , this eminence , from which the ...
... enemy's right was made by Winder's bri- gade ( Col. Grigsby commanding ) . It was ordered to secure a commanding hill to the left of the heights , near the Potomac . Promptly dispersing some cav- alry , this eminence , from which the ...
Page 212
... enemy had planted their artillery , supported by a line of infantry . Behind this ridge , and in the woods and rocky ravines , lay concealed also a large force of the enemy . Further to the enemy's left was another skirt of woods ...
... enemy had planted their artillery , supported by a line of infantry . Behind this ridge , and in the woods and rocky ravines , lay concealed also a large force of the enemy . Further to the enemy's left was another skirt of woods ...
Page 214
... enemy's position on the ridge for about half an hour , Capt . E. E. Wright's battery doing admirable execution , when that gallant officer fell at his guns mortally wounded , the enemy having charged within seventy - five yards of his ...
... enemy's position on the ridge for about half an hour , Capt . E. E. Wright's battery doing admirable execution , when that gallant officer fell at his guns mortally wounded , the enemy having charged within seventy - five yards of his ...
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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