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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... prisoners massacred , whom the outlaw held in the building . This weak hesitation was terminated by Col. Lee's ... prisoners with them , that they should proceed unpursued to the second toll - gate , when they would free their prisoners ...
... prisoners massacred , whom the outlaw held in the building . This weak hesitation was terminated by Col. Lee's ... prisoners with them , that they should proceed unpursued to the second toll - gate , when they would free their prisoners ...
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... prisoners , making an animated scene of war ! Offi- cers , who in a few moments were to stand face to face with death , chatted as gaily as if they were going to a picnic . Some sat under the shady trees , making a hasty repast . In the ...
... prisoners , making an animated scene of war ! Offi- cers , who in a few moments were to stand face to face with death , chatted as gaily as if they were going to a picnic . Some sat under the shady trees , making a hasty repast . In the ...
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... prisoners , including officers of rank , 52 pieces of artillery , and upwards of 35,000 stand of small - arms , were captured . The stores and sup- plies of every description which fell into our hands were great in amount and value ...
... prisoners , including officers of rank , 52 pieces of artillery , and upwards of 35,000 stand of small - arms , were captured . The stores and sup- plies of every description which fell into our hands were great in amount and value ...
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... ; the result was , the enemy was driven back in confusion over the old battle ground of Bull Run ; a large number of prisoners were captured - 7,000 paroled on the field of battle - and the remains 80 GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE .
... ; the result was , the enemy was driven back in confusion over the old battle ground of Bull Run ; a large number of prisoners were captured - 7,000 paroled on the field of battle - and the remains 80 GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE .
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... prisoners of more than eleven thousand men , and captured upwards of seventy pieces of artillery , all their small - arms , and other munitions of war . While one corps of the army was thus engaged , the other insured its success by ...
... prisoners of more than eleven thousand men , and captured upwards of seventy pieces of artillery , all their small - arms , and other munitions of war . While one corps of the army was thus engaged , the other insured its success by ...
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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