The Early Life, Campaigns, and Public Services of Robert E. Lee: With a Record of the Campaigns and Heroic Deeds of His Companions in Arms |
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... already , in the early days of May , 1861 , under arms in Virginia ; and to organize these , and to distribute them so as to enable the immediate concentration of troops upon the borders of the State , wherever the movements of the ...
... already , in the early days of May , 1861 , under arms in Virginia ; and to organize these , and to distribute them so as to enable the immediate concentration of troops upon the borders of the State , wherever the movements of the ...
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... already decided . The policy and hopes of the latter are sufficiently indicated in the following proclamation of Governor Letcher , dated June 14 , 1861 : " To the People of Northwestern Virginia : " The sovereign people of Virginia ...
... already decided . The policy and hopes of the latter are sufficiently indicated in the following proclamation of Governor Letcher , dated June 14 , 1861 : " To the People of Northwestern Virginia : " The sovereign people of Virginia ...
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... already arrived . Meanwhile , A. P. Hill had attacked alone , and had gained no advantage , but was losing ground , when Longstreet advanced to relieve him . Terrible was the loss of the attacking force as they marched over the open ...
... already arrived . Meanwhile , A. P. Hill had attacked alone , and had gained no advantage , but was losing ground , when Longstreet advanced to relieve him . Terrible was the loss of the attacking force as they marched over the open ...
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... already seen a display of it in the battles around Richmond , when , to obtain a great victory , he exposed an advantage to McClellan , which he calculated his mind and temper were incapable of seiz- ing ; and we now find him repeating ...
... already seen a display of it in the battles around Richmond , when , to obtain a great victory , he exposed an advantage to McClellan , which he calculated his mind and temper were incapable of seiz- ing ; and we now find him repeating ...
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... already fought the battle of Groveton ; and on the 29th August , he sustained the shock of Pope's attack , with no assistance from Longstreet , beyond a few brigades sent to his support in the evening . The great battle occurred on the ...
... already fought the battle of Groveton ; and on the 29th August , he sustained the shock of Pope's attack , with no assistance from Longstreet , beyond a few brigades sent to his support in the evening . The great battle occurred on the ...
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A. P. Hill action advance arms Army of Northern Army of Tennessee artillery assault attack batteries battle Beauregard Bragg Breckinridge brigade brilliant campaign captured Carolina cavalry column command Confederacy Confederate army corps D. H. Hill defence desperate division Dorn duty enemy enemy's engaged Federal army field fight fire Fitzhugh Lee flank Floyd force fought front gallant guns Hardee Harper's Ferry Hill honour horse infantry J. E. B. Stuart Jackson Johnston Kentucky killed Lee's Lieutenant-General Longstreet Maj.-Gen Major-General Manassas mand McClellan McLaws ment miles military Mississippi Missouri moved movement never night North Northern Virginia numbers officers organized P. G. T. BEAUREGARD Polk position Potomac President Davis prisoners railroad rear regiment reinforcements remarkable retreat Richmond river road rode sent Sherman soldiers South South Carolina Southern Stuart success superiour surrender tion troops Valley Vicksburg victory Washington West Point wounded