Southern History of the War: The second year of the warC.B. Richardson, 1865 - Confederate States of America |
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... direction of Richmond . It was easily seen , by General Johnston that at Yorktown there was no prospect , of a general action , as the attack on either side would have to be made under disadvan C - LIBRARY tages which neither army was ...
... direction of Richmond . It was easily seen , by General Johnston that at Yorktown there was no prospect , of a general action , as the attack on either side would have to be made under disadvan C - LIBRARY tages which neither army was ...
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... directions - from Fredericksburg , Harrisonburg , and Yorktown . O God ! defend this people with thy powerful arm , is my constant prayer . Oh , mother , Uncle Jeff . is miserable . He tries to be cheerful , and bear up against such a ...
... directions - from Fredericksburg , Harrisonburg , and Yorktown . O God ! defend this people with thy powerful arm , is my constant prayer . Oh , mother , Uncle Jeff . is miserable . He tries to be cheerful , and bear up against such a ...
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... direction , to the armies of the enemy which enveloped Rich- mond . Our first success was obtained in the upper portion of the Valley . On the morning of the 8th of May , our forces had approached the position of Milroy , the Yankee ...
... direction , to the armies of the enemy which enveloped Rich- mond . Our first success was obtained in the upper portion of the Valley . On the morning of the 8th of May , our forces had approached the position of Milroy , the Yankee ...
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... direction of Harrisonburg . It began early in the morning and lasted all day , with occa- sional intervals . It was mainly an artillery fight , but now and then , here and there , the infantry became hotly engaged . The force under ...
... direction of Harrisonburg . It began early in the morning and lasted all day , with occa- sional intervals . It was mainly an artillery fight , but now and then , here and there , the infantry became hotly engaged . The force under ...
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... direction they came out of the woods a little too soon , and found themselves almost in front of the battery , which instantly began to shower grape upon them . But , im- mediately rectifying their direction , they charged the battery ...
... direction they came out of the woods a little too soon , and found themselves almost in front of the battery , which instantly began to shower grape upon them . But , im- mediately rectifying their direction , they charged the battery ...
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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