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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... enemy's rear . - A peculiarity of his campaigns.- How he disregarded the maxims of military science . — The battles of Second Manassas . - Gen . Lee marches for the fords of the Potomac . - His address at Frederick , Maryland ...
... enemy's rear . - A peculiarity of his campaigns.- How he disregarded the maxims of military science . — The battles of Second Manassas . - Gen . Lee marches for the fords of the Potomac . - His address at Frederick , Maryland ...
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... enemy's " On - to - Richmond . " - Four armies to converge on the Confederate capital . Situation of Gen. Jackson . - Reinforced by Ewell's division . - His rapid movement to McDowell , and its designs . - He falls upon the enemy at ...
... enemy's " On - to - Richmond . " - Four armies to converge on the Confederate capital . Situation of Gen. Jackson . - Reinforced by Ewell's division . - His rapid movement to McDowell , and its designs . - He falls upon the enemy at ...
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... enemy's country than with the remainder of Virginia . The Ohio River washed its west- ern border ; the Monongahela pierced its northern boundary ; and in addition to these water facilities of the enemy , two railroads , from the Ohio ...
... enemy's country than with the remainder of Virginia . The Ohio River washed its west- ern border ; the Monongahela pierced its northern boundary ; and in addition to these water facilities of the enemy , two railroads , from the Ohio ...
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... enemy's forces . He had left McClellan's centre and left wing on the south side of the stream , with apparently easy access to the city . Twenty - five thousand Confederates on this side of the Chickahominy - the troops of Magruder and ...
... enemy's forces . He had left McClellan's centre and left wing on the south side of the stream , with apparently easy access to the city . Twenty - five thousand Confederates on this side of the Chickahominy - the troops of Magruder and ...
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... enemy dead on the field . During the night the enemy fell back to Fair- fax Court - house , and abandoned his position at Centreville . The next day , about noon , he evacuated Fairfax Court - house , taking the roads to Alexandria and ...
... enemy dead on the field . During the night the enemy fell back to Fair- fax Court - house , and abandoned his position at Centreville . The next day , about noon , he evacuated Fairfax Court - house , taking the roads to Alexandria and ...
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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