Southern History of the War: The second year of the warC.B. Richardson, 1865 - Confederate States of America |
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... Batteries . - Repulse of the Confederates . - Anxiety and Alarm in Richmond . - Lee's safe Retreat into Virginia . - Mystery of his Movement . - Recovery of the Confidence of the South . Review of the Present Aspects of the War ...
... Batteries . - Repulse of the Confederates . - Anxiety and Alarm in Richmond . - Lee's safe Retreat into Virginia . - Mystery of his Movement . - Recovery of the Confidence of the South . Review of the Present Aspects of the War ...
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... batteries at Drewry's Bluff . The sound of the guns was heard in the streets of Richmond , and various and uncertain reports of the fortunes of the contest agitated the public . In the midst of the excitement , an extra- ordinary scene ...
... batteries at Drewry's Bluff . The sound of the guns was heard in the streets of Richmond , and various and uncertain reports of the fortunes of the contest agitated the public . In the midst of the excitement , an extra- ordinary scene ...
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... battery on his extreme left was posted near the woods without any infantry in the woods to defend it . By availing himself of this circumstance , and by a brilliant manoeuvre and charge , Jackson turned the fortune of the day at a ...
... battery on his extreme left was posted near the woods without any infantry in the woods to defend it . By availing himself of this circumstance , and by a brilliant manoeuvre and charge , Jackson turned the fortune of the day at a ...
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... battery , which instantly began to shower grape upon them . But , im- mediately rectifying their direction , they charged the battery with irresistible impetuosity , and carried it . The contest then was speedily ended . The enemy's ...
... battery , which instantly began to shower grape upon them . But , im- mediately rectifying their direction , they charged the battery with irresistible impetuosity , and carried it . The contest then was speedily ended . The enemy's ...
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... battery a short distance behind this cavalry fight . In half an hour we were ordered forward - that is , towards the enemy retracing the march just made . Our in- fantry consisted only of Brigadier - general George H. Stewart's brigade ...
... battery a short distance behind this cavalry fight . In half an hour we were ordered forward - that is , towards the enemy retracing the march just made . Our in- fantry consisted only of Brigadier - general George H. Stewart's brigade ...
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A. P. Hill advance arms army artillery attack bank batteries Bragg brave bridge brigade campaign captured cavalry Chambersburg charge Chickahominy columns command commenced Confederacy Confederate corps D. H. Hill defeated defences division enemy enemy's engaged Ewell Ewell's fall back Federal fell field fight fire flank forces Fredericksburg front Gordonsville gunboats guns Hagerstown Harper's Ferry Hill Hooker horse hundred infantry Jackson James river Kentucky killed and wounded line of battle Longstreet loss Manassas Maryland McClellan ment miles military Mississippi morning movement night North Northern numbers o'clock occupied officers opened passed political Pope Port Hudson portion position prisoners railroad Rappahannock rear rebel regiment reinforcements repulsed retreat Richmond river road shell shot side skirmishers soldiers South Southern Stonewall Jackson success surrender Tennessee terrible thousand tion town troops Turner Ashby Valley Vicksburg victory Virginia wagons Washington West whole woods Yankee yards