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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... side of Richmond . - He writes a severe letter to the Govern- ment . The enemy's fifth grand attempt on Richmond . - Gen . Lee in a des- perate extremity . - The Battles of Chancellorsville . - Three victories for the Confederates ...
... side of Richmond . - He writes a severe letter to the Govern- ment . The enemy's fifth grand attempt on Richmond . - Gen . Lee in a des- perate extremity . - The Battles of Chancellorsville . - Three victories for the Confederates ...
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... side . — How Gen. Johnston over- lapped the flanking movement of the enemy . - His orders to Gen. Bonham to attack on Centreville . - The most brilliant opportunity of the day lost . - Gen . Johnston's published reasons for not ...
... side . — How Gen. Johnston over- lapped the flanking movement of the enemy . - His orders to Gen. Bonham to attack on Centreville . - The most brilliant opportunity of the day lost . - Gen . Johnston's published reasons for not ...
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... side of the contest ; for however he valued the Union , and saw no necessity for the secession of his State , he ... sides 52 GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE .
... side of the contest ; for however he valued the Union , and saw no necessity for the secession of his State , he ... sides 52 GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE .
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... side of which a violent party clamoured for measures of savage revenge , and would even have obliterated all respect for the landmarks of history in a wild scene of indiscriminate ruin . Near the White House the final depôt of stores ...
... side of which a violent party clamoured for measures of savage revenge , and would even have obliterated all respect for the landmarks of history in a wild scene of indiscriminate ruin . Near the White House the final depôt of stores ...
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... side of the Chickahom- iny , towards the York River , laying hold of McClellan's communi- cations with the White House . Meanwhile , for almost every day in June , the Federal commander had sent a dispatch to Washing- ton that he was ...
... side of the Chickahom- iny , towards the York River , laying hold of McClellan's communi- cations with the White House . Meanwhile , for almost every day in June , the Federal commander had sent a dispatch to Washing- ton that he was ...
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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