The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64: Its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to Exhibit Especially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 2O. D. Case, 1867 - Slavery |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 34
... regiments , under Gen. Pike , had not come up in time to take any important part in the battle . Some of the red men behaved well , and a portion of them assisted in taking a battery ; but they were difficult to manage in the deafening ...
... regiments , under Gen. Pike , had not come up in time to take any important part in the battle . Some of the red men behaved well , and a portion of them assisted in taking a battery ; but they were difficult to manage in the deafening ...
Page 38
... regiments , reported to Blunt at Cane Hill two hours afterward , with tidings that Herron would be at Fay- etteville early next morning . Blunt now attempted to warn Her- ron of his danger , but it was too late ; his messengers were ...
... regiments , reported to Blunt at Cane Hill two hours afterward , with tidings that Herron would be at Fay- etteville early next morning . Blunt now attempted to warn Her- ron of his danger , but it was too late ; his messengers were ...
Page 43
... regiments of infantry , six cannon , and two battalions of cav- alry , to strike and surprise the three or four Union regiments which he was assured were alone posted be- tween him and Somerset . He struck them as he had expected , but ...
... regiments of infantry , six cannon , and two battalions of cav- alry , to strike and surprise the three or four Union regiments which he was assured were alone posted be- tween him and Somerset . He struck them as he had expected , but ...
Page 47
... regiment each from Alabama , total casualties were reported to him Arkansas , and Texas . The fort was at 73 , while his ... regiments present , with the strength of each , which foots up 13,829 , and is evidently incomplete . 21 Feb. 12 ...
... regiment each from Alabama , total casualties were reported to him Arkansas , and Texas . The fort was at 73 , while his ... regiments present , with the strength of each , which foots up 13,829 , and is evidently incomplete . 21 Feb. 12 ...
Page 48
... regiments were badly broken , and several more re- ported out of ammunition ; which should not have been , since it was not yet noon . Our men , however , had the bad habit generally of using ammunition wastefully , loading and firing ...
... regiments were badly broken , and several more re- ported out of ammunition ; which should not have been , since it was not yet noon . Our men , however , had the bad habit generally of using ammunition wastefully , loading and firing ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
A. P. Hill abatis advance arms artillery assailed assault attack Banks battle Bragg bridge Brig.-Gen brigade burning camp Capt captured cavalry charge Chattanooga command Confederate Congress Corinth corps creek crossed defenses dispatched division enemy enemy's fell fight fire flank fleet Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Fredericksburg front Grant gunboats guns Harper's Ferry heavy Heintzelman held Hill Hooker infantry intrenchments J. E. B. Stuart Jackson June Lee's loss Maj.-Gen mand March McClellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri morning moved movement nearly negroes night officers Ohio passed Port Port Hudson position Potomac prisoners pushed railroad reached rear Rebel army Rebel force Rebellion rëenforced regiments repulsed retreat Richmond ridge river road Rosecrans says sent Sept shell Sherman shot side sion skirmishers Slavery slaves Smith soldiers soon South South Carolina strong Tennessee thence tion troops Union vance Vicksburg Warrenton woods