Southern History of the War: The second year of the warBooks for Libraries Press, 1969 - United States |
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Page 129
... position . The two other divisions encamped near by . The commanding general , having directed Major - gen . McLaws to move with his own and Gen. R. H. Anderson's division , to take possession of the Mary- land Heights , overlooking ...
... position . The two other divisions encamped near by . The commanding general , having directed Major - gen . McLaws to move with his own and Gen. R. H. Anderson's division , to take possession of the Mary- land Heights , overlooking ...
Page 133
... position , which , had the enemy possessed , might have commanded our left . At the close of the day my troops held the ground which they had occupied in the morning . The next day we remained in position awaiting another attack . The ...
... position , which , had the enemy possessed , might have commanded our left . At the close of the day my troops held the ground which they had occupied in the morning . The next day we remained in position awaiting another attack . The ...
Page 212
... position , over- looks and commands the ridge above described on this side , or the south and east bank of the river , while one mile further down the river is another ford . It was at this commanding position in the river bend where ...
... position , over- looks and commands the ridge above described on this side , or the south and east bank of the river , while one mile further down the river is another ford . It was at this commanding position in the river bend where ...
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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