Southern History of the War: The second year of the warBooks for Libraries Press, 1969 - United States |
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Page 74
... river at points below City Point . The plan of cutting off his communication with the river , which was to have been executed by a movement of Holmes ' division between him and the river , was frustrated by the severe fire of the ...
... river at points below City Point . The plan of cutting off his communication with the river , which was to have been executed by a movement of Holmes ' division between him and the river , was frustrated by the severe fire of the ...
Page 206
... river . The enemy had now advanced beyond Triune , his main body occupying Stuart's creek , ten miles from town . On the 28th our troops took up their position in line of battle . Polk's corps , consisting of Withers ' and Cheatham's ...
... river . The enemy had now advanced beyond Triune , his main body occupying Stuart's creek , ten miles from town . On the 28th our troops took up their position in line of battle . Polk's corps , consisting of Withers ' and Cheatham's ...
Page 212
... river where it takes a westerly course . Here rises a high ridge covered by a skirt of woods , on which the enemy ... river , the opposite banks of which , from its elevated position , over- looks and commands the ridge above described ...
... river where it takes a westerly course . Here rises a high ridge covered by a skirt of woods , on which the enemy ... river , the opposite banks of which , from its elevated position , over- looks and commands the ridge above described ...
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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