The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government

A. P. Hill advance Albert Sidney Johnston arms army Army of Tennessee artillery assault attack authority batteries battle Beauregard blockade brigade Captain captured Carolina cavalry citizens civil Colonel column command commenced Confederacy Confederate Congress Constitution coöperate corps court crossed D. H. Hill declared defense division duty election enemy enemy's engaged eral evacuation execution Federal fire flank fleet force Fredericksburg front Governor Grant gunboats guns held Hill hundred infantry intrenchments Jackson James River JEFFERSON DAVIS Johnston Lee's Lincoln Longstreet loss Major-General McClellan ment miles military Mississippi morning moved movement naval Navy night North North Carolina Northern officers persons ports position President President Lincoln prisoners proclamation railroad rear reënforcements regiment retreat Richmond road sent Sherman ship slaves soldiers soon supplies surrender Tennessee Tennessee River thousand tion troops Union United States Government vessels Vicksburg Virginia Washington wounded