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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... 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 . - Jackson ...
... 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 . - Jackson ...
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... rear ! " - Account of the strategy from Spottsylvania Court - House to the vicinity of Richmond.- Grant on the old battle - field of McClellan . - His army defeated in ten minutes at Cold Harbour . - His losses in one month exceed Lee's ...
... rear ! " - Account of the strategy from Spottsylvania Court - House to the vicinity of Richmond.- Grant on the old battle - field of McClellan . - His army defeated in ten minutes at Cold Harbour . - His losses in one month exceed Lee's ...
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... rear and Washington . - Scenes of the march . - Battle of Groveton . - The two days ' conflict on Manassas Plains . - Gen . Jackson strikes the enemy at Ox Hill .-- Results of the campaign so far . - Extraordinary achievement of ...
... rear and Washington . - Scenes of the march . - Battle of Groveton . - The two days ' conflict on Manassas Plains . - Gen . Jackson strikes the enemy at Ox Hill .-- Results of the campaign so far . - Extraordinary achievement of ...
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... rear- guard of the retreat . After this disaster , it was 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 ...
... rear- guard of the retreat . After this disaster , it was 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 ...
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... rear . At one time he had endeavoured to surround and capture the enemy's forces which occupied a block - house on one of the three summits of the Cheat Mountain , and were also strongly intrenched at a place called Elk Water , the ...
... rear . At one time he had endeavoured to surround and capture the enemy's forces which occupied a block - house on one of the three summits of the Cheat Mountain , and were also strongly intrenched at a place called Elk Water , 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