Southern History of the War: The second year of the warBooks for Libraries Press, 1969 - United States |
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Page 57
... fell . The next who took them fell , when Corporal Shanks , a six- footer , seized them , raising them over his head at arm's length . Captain Robertson lay dead ; Lieutenant Snowden shot to death ; myself on the ground , my horse shot ...
... fell . The next who took them fell , when Corporal Shanks , a six- footer , seized them , raising them over his head at arm's length . Captain Robertson lay dead ; Lieutenant Snowden shot to death ; myself on the ground , my horse shot ...
Page 73
... fell back to the cover of the woods . Twice again the effort to carry the position was renewed , but each time with the same result . The hill was bathed with flames . Towards sunset the earth quivered with the terrific concussion of ...
... fell back to the cover of the woods . Twice again the effort to carry the position was renewed , but each time with the same result . The hill was bathed with flames . Towards sunset the earth quivered with the terrific concussion of ...
Page 169
... fell , his com- rade behind stepped forward and took his place . They charged up to the battery , reserving their fire until they reached the parapets . Twice repulsed , the third time they reached the outer works , and planted their ...
... fell , his com- rade behind stepped forward and took his place . They charged up to the battery , reserving their fire until they reached the parapets . Twice repulsed , the third time they reached the outer works , and planted their ...
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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