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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... tion . - Appearance and carriage of the man . - Military preparations in Vir- ginia . She joins the Southern Confederacy , CHAPTER IV . 48 Gen. Lee sent to Northwestern Virginia . - Description of the theatre of the war . Unfortunate ...
... tion . - Appearance and carriage of the man . - Military preparations in Vir- ginia . She joins the Southern Confederacy , CHAPTER IV . 48 Gen. Lee sent to Northwestern Virginia . - Description of the theatre of the war . Unfortunate ...
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... tion . The value of glory . - Religious element in Gen. Jackson's character.- Peculiarity of his religious habits . - Anecdotes . - Want of natural amiability . -HÃ¥rshness of manner towards his officers . - His severe idea of war ...
... tion . The value of glory . - Religious element in Gen. Jackson's character.- Peculiarity of his religious habits . - Anecdotes . - Want of natural amiability . -HÃ¥rshness of manner towards his officers . - His severe idea of war ...
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... tion criticised . - Evidence of McClellan . - The Confederate Army demoralized by their victory . - Sequel of Manassas , CHAPTER XXXII . 352 An early council of the Confederate Government . - Unpopularity of Gen. John- ston . He ...
... tion criticised . - Evidence of McClellan . - The Confederate Army demoralized by their victory . - Sequel of Manassas , CHAPTER XXXII . 352 An early council of the Confederate Government . - Unpopularity of Gen. John- ston . He ...
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... Two of his grand - uncles were signers of the Declaration of Independence ; one of them , Richard Henry Lee , was the orator of the Revolu- tion , and among the most beautiful characters of his GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE . 39.
... Two of his grand - uncles were signers of the Declaration of Independence ; one of them , Richard Henry Lee , was the orator of the Revolu- tion , and among the most beautiful characters of his GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE . 39.
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... childhood renders his subsequent successes as a cavalry officer less surprising . He was but five years of age when some older boys , tion in the first families of Virginia naturally gave him GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE . 41.
... childhood renders his subsequent successes as a cavalry officer less surprising . He was but five years of age when some older boys , tion in the first families of Virginia naturally gave him GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE . 41.
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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