Southern History of the War: The second year of the warC.B. Richardson, 1865 - Confederate States of America |
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... hands of the invaders whom they had so easily admitted into their city , in insult , wrongs , confis- cation of property , seizure of private dwellings , and brazen robbery . The Yankee officers , from colonel to lieutenant , as the ...
... hands of the invaders whom they had so easily admitted into their city , in insult , wrongs , confis- cation of property , seizure of private dwellings , and brazen robbery . The Yankee officers , from colonel to lieutenant , as the ...
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... hands , and protected the right flank of our army on the Peninsula . The Virginia was destroyed under the immediate orders of her commander , Commodore Tatnall , on the morning of the 11th of May , in the vicinity of Craney Island ...
... hands , and protected the right flank of our army on the Peninsula . The Virginia was destroyed under the immediate orders of her commander , Commodore Tatnall , on the morning of the 11th of May , in the vicinity of Craney Island ...
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... hands of the enemy . The following day , the insolence of the enemy was again . checked on the route of our retreat . On the 7th of May he attempted a landing , under cover of his gunboats , at Barhams- . ville , near West Point . The ...
... hands of the enemy . The following day , the insolence of the enemy was again . checked on the route of our retreat . On the 7th of May he attempted a landing , under cover of his gunboats , at Barhams- . ville , near West Point . The ...
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... hands of the enemy , as there is no way to keep back the gunboats . James river is so high that all obstructions are in danger of being washed away ; so that there is no help for the city . She will either submit or else be shelled ...
... hands of the enemy , as there is no way to keep back the gunboats . James river is so high that all obstructions are in danger of being washed away ; so that there is no help for the city . She will either submit or else be shelled ...
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... hands four thousand prisoners , and stores amounting to millions of dollars . And all these prizes had been obtained by the Confederates in the brief period of a few days , and with a loss not exceeding one hundred in killed and wounded ...
... hands four thousand prisoners , and stores amounting to millions of dollars . And all these prizes had been obtained by the Confederates in the brief period of a few days , and with a loss not exceeding one hundred in killed and wounded ...
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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