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... pushed his troops almost up to General McClellan's lines , taking possession of Munson's Hill , which is only five miles from the Long Bridge at Washington . The Rebels erected breastworks upon the hill , and threw shot and shells ...
... pushed his troops almost up to General McClellan's lines , taking possession of Munson's Hill , which is only five miles from the Long Bridge at Washington . The Rebels erected breastworks upon the hill , and threw shot and shells ...
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... pushed them to the foot of the bluff , then returned for other detachments . The men went up the path , and formed in line on the top of the bluff . By daybreak he had five companies on the Virginia shore . He moved through the open ...
... pushed them to the foot of the bluff , then returned for other detachments . The men went up the path , and formed in line on the top of the bluff . By daybreak he had five companies on the Virginia shore . He moved through the open ...
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... pushing back the foe , clearing a space around the body of the fallen hero , and bearing it from the field . While this ... pushed off into the stream , but the overloaded flat - boat was whirled under by the swift current , and the ...
... pushing back the foe , clearing a space around the body of the fallen hero , and bearing it from the field . While this ... pushed off into the stream , but the overloaded flat - boat was whirled under by the swift current , and the ...
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... pushed on towards Dranesville . An officer of the cavalry came back in haste from the advance , and reported having seen a rebel cavalryman . Keep a sharp lookout , " was the order . The column moved on ; but General Ord was prudent and ...
... pushed on towards Dranesville . An officer of the cavalry came back in haste from the advance , and reported having seen a rebel cavalryman . Keep a sharp lookout , " was the order . The column moved on ; but General Ord was prudent and ...
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... pushed on up the other bank , with a cheer . They were met by the Fifteenth North Carolina . They did not stop an instant , but rushed upon the Carolinans , who fled to the rear in great confusion , and the Vermonters took possession of ...
... pushed on up the other bank , with a cheer . They were met by the Fifteenth North Carolina . They did not stop an instant , but rushed upon the Carolinans , who fled to the rear in great confusion , and the Vermonters took possession of ...
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A. P. Hill advance Antietam army artillery attack bank battle Boonesboro Bottom's Bridge brave bridge brigade Burnside Burnside's canister cannon cavalry centre Centreville Chickahominy church Coal Harbor Colonel Baker commanded cornfield corps crossed D. H. Hill division drive east enemy Fair Oaks fall back fell field fight fire flag flank force fought Franklin front ground Groveton guns Hagerstown Harper's Ferry Heintzelman hillside Hooker horses hundred infantry Jackson Kearney King's division Lee's Leesburg Longstreet Magruder Malvern Manassas Maryland Massachusetts McClellan Mechanicsville miles Miller's morning moved Muma's night o'clock officer Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Reserves pickets Poffenberger's Pope Porter position Potomac railroad ravine re-enforcements rear Rebel line regiment retreat Richmond ridge river Rulet's Savage Station Sedgwick sent Seven Pines Sharpsburg shells shot skirmishers soldiers stream Sumner thousand throwing troops turnpike Union Union army Virginia volleys Washington Williamsburg road woods wounded Yankees Yorktown
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Page 139 - In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet. Up the street came the rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead. Under his slouched hat left and right He glanced; the old flag met his sight.
Page 140 - March on!" he said. All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet: All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host. Ever its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well; And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night. Barbara Frietchie's work is o'er, And the Rebel rides on his raids no more. Honor to her! and let a tear Fall, for her sake, on Stonewall's bier. Over Barbara Frietchie's grave Flag of Freedom...
Page 37 - He looked upon his people, and a tear was in his eye; He looked upon the traitors, and his glance was stern and high. Right graciously he smiled on us, as rolled from wing to wing, Down all our line, a deafening shout, "God save our Lord the King!
Page 107 - What I've committed to His hands, Till the decisive hour. 4 Then will He own my worthless name Before His Father's face, And in the New Jerusalem Appoint my soul a place. IAI'.
Page 139 - UP from the meadows rich with corn, Clear in the cool September morn, The clustered spires of Frederick stand Green-walled by the hills of Maryland.
Page 215 - You seem to act as if this applies against you, but cannot apply in your favor.
Page 214 - My dear Sir : You remember my speaking to you of what I called your over-cautiousness. Are you not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing? Should you not claim to be at least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim?
Page 214 - The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy, or drive him south.
Page 139 - Fair as a garden of the Lord To the eyes of the famished rebel horde ; On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall, — Over the mountains winding down, Horse and foot, into Frederick town. Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind : the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
Page 215 - In coming to us he tenders us an advantage which we should not waive. We should not so operate as to merely drive him away. As we must beat him somewhere or fail finally, we can do it, if at all, easier near to us than far away. If we cannot beat the enemy where he now is, we never can, he again being within the intrenchments of Richmond.