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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... determine the rela- tions between reason and intuition . But from what we have said of the characteristics of genius we ... determined by accident ; that it is universal in its application , and capable of excelling in all professions of ...
... determine the rela- tions between reason and intuition . But from what we have said of the characteristics of genius we ... determined by accident ; that it is universal in its application , and capable of excelling in all professions of ...
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... determined that the next morning the engine - house should be stormed by the marines , unless , before that time , the enemy surrendered . During the night , volunteer parties of the hot - blooded Virginians , jealous of the honour of ...
... determined that the next morning the engine - house should be stormed by the marines , unless , before that time , the enemy surrendered . During the night , volunteer parties of the hot - blooded Virginians , jealous of the honour of ...
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... determined by any other consideration than that of duty , and sacrificed to that sense the meaner questions of for- tune . To act as he did , was to turn his back upon the highest military office in the gift of the Washington government ...
... determined by any other consideration than that of duty , and sacrificed to that sense the meaner questions of for- tune . To act as he did , was to turn his back upon the highest military office in the gift of the Washington government ...
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... determined by the Conven- tion , that pending the popular vote on the queston of secession , military operations , offensive and defensive , in Virginia , should be under the chief control and direction of the President of the Con ...
... determined by the Conven- tion , that pending the popular vote on the queston of secession , military operations , offensive and defensive , in Virginia , should be under the chief control and direction of the President of the Con ...
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... determined that Gen. Lee himself should take the field ; and he at once proceeded to organize a campaign , with the object of obtaining possession of the Valley of the Kana- wha , as well as the country to the northward , from which Gen ...
... determined that Gen. Lee himself should take the field ; and he at once proceeded to organize a campaign , with the object of obtaining possession of the Valley of the Kana- wha , as well as the country to the northward , from which Gen ...
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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