Southern History of the War: The second year of the warBooks for Libraries Press, 1969 - United States |
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Page 72
... field , which fell to our right into a plain or meadow . His batteries of artillery were numerous , and were collected into two large bodies , strongly supported by infantry , and commanded perfectly the meadow on our right , and the field ...
... field , which fell to our right into a plain or meadow . His batteries of artillery were numerous , and were collected into two large bodies , strongly supported by infantry , and commanded perfectly the meadow on our right , and the field ...
Page 73
... field was accomplished . Here the carnage from the withering fire of the enemy's combined artillery and musketry was dreadful . Our line wavered a moment , and fell back to the cover of the woods . Twice again the effort to carry the ...
... field was accomplished . Here the carnage from the withering fire of the enemy's combined artillery and musketry was dreadful . Our line wavered a moment , and fell back to the cover of the woods . Twice again the effort to carry the ...
Page 210
... field . Dismounted cannon , scattered caissons , glittering and abandoned arms strewed the forest and field . The dead lay stark and stiff at every step , with clenched hands and contracted limbs in the wild attitudes in which they fell ...
... field . Dismounted cannon , scattered caissons , glittering and abandoned arms strewed the forest and field . The dead lay stark and stiff at every step , with clenched hands and contracted limbs in the wild attitudes in which they fell ...
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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