Southern History of the War: The second year of the warBooks for Libraries Press, 1969 - United States |
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Page 111
... forward at a quick step was received with enthusi- astic cheers by the elated men . The din was almost deafen- ing , the heavy notes of the artillery , at first deliberate , but gradually increasing in their rapidity , mingled with the ...
... forward at a quick step was received with enthusi- astic cheers by the elated men . The din was almost deafen- ing , the heavy notes of the artillery , at first deliberate , but gradually increasing in their rapidity , mingled with the ...
Page 168
... forward , opened upon the enemy in his intrenchments at a distance of four hndred yards . The enemy replied , and a heavy cannonading , by both sides , ensued for one hour . Our troops suffered but little damage from this fire , and the ...
... forward , opened upon the enemy in his intrenchments at a distance of four hndred yards . The enemy replied , and a heavy cannonading , by both sides , ensued for one hour . Our troops suffered but little damage from this fire , and the ...
Page 213
... forward through the thinned woods until gaining the open fields , the men having been instructed not to deliver their fire until close upon the enemy , and then to charge with the bayonet . On came Pillow , followed by Preston ; forward ...
... forward through the thinned woods until gaining the open fields , the men having been instructed not to deliver their fire until close upon the enemy , and then to charge with the bayonet . On came Pillow , followed by Preston ; forward ...
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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