Southern History of the War: The second year of the warC.B. Richardson, 1865 - Confederate States of America |
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... command of an extent of territory accessible by his gunboats greater than the entire country before lost to the Confederacy , and had good reason to hope , by the junction of his fleets on the Mississippi , to open its navigation , and ...
... command of an extent of territory accessible by his gunboats greater than the entire country before lost to the Confederacy , and had good reason to hope , by the junction of his fleets on the Mississippi , to open its navigation , and ...
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... command of Capt . Farrand , had , after a contest of four hours and a half , given a decisive repulse to the gunboats , with the inconsiderable loss of five killed and seven wounded . The accuracy of our fire had astonished the enemy ...
... command of Capt . Farrand , had , after a contest of four hours and a half , given a decisive repulse to the gunboats , with the inconsiderable loss of five killed and seven wounded . The accuracy of our fire had astonished the enemy ...
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... command was handled with remarkable skill , while Fremont's generalship was indifferent . Ewell's artillery was served with admirable precision and effect , and his infantry , whenever engaged , displayed great steadiness and gallantry ...
... command was handled with remarkable skill , while Fremont's generalship was indifferent . Ewell's artillery was served with admirable precision and effect , and his infantry , whenever engaged , displayed great steadiness and gallantry ...
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... command . Its heroic deeds revived the hopes of the South , and threw the splendor of sun- light over the long lines of the Confederate host . By a series of rapid movements , which occupied but a few weeks , General Jackson had , with ...
... command . Its heroic deeds revived the hopes of the South , and threw the splendor of sun- light over the long lines of the Confederate host . By a series of rapid movements , which occupied but a few weeks , General Jackson had , with ...
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... command of General Marshall . He was in the battles of Brandywine , Germantown , and several other of the most desperately contested fields of the Revolution . From exposure and hardships endured upon the frontiers of Canada , he ...
... command of General Marshall . He was in the battles of Brandywine , Germantown , and several other of the most desperately contested fields of the Revolution . From exposure and hardships endured upon the frontiers of Canada , he ...
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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