Southern History of the War: The second year of the warC.B. Richardson, 1865 - Confederate States of America |
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Page 40
... moved off at leisure to Brown's Gap , and there encamped , to rest for a few days from the fatigues of a month's campaign more ardu- ous and more successful than any month's operations of the war . The exhaustion of our men and the ...
... moved off at leisure to Brown's Gap , and there encamped , to rest for a few days from the fatigues of a month's campaign more ardu- ous and more successful than any month's operations of the war . The exhaustion of our men and the ...
Page 61
... moved upon the enemy with his own and D. H. Hill's division , the latter in advance .. Hill's brave troops , admirably commanded and most gal- lantly led , forced their way through the abattis which formed the enemy's external defences ...
... moved upon the enemy with his own and D. H. Hill's division , the latter in advance .. Hill's brave troops , admirably commanded and most gal- lantly led , forced their way through the abattis which formed the enemy's external defences ...
Page 71
... moved up to the front , replying to the enemy's cheers with shouts and yells . At this demonstration , which the enemy , no doubt , sup- posed signified heavy reinforcements , he stopped his advance . It was now about half - past ten o ...
... moved up to the front , replying to the enemy's cheers with shouts and yells . At this demonstration , which the enemy , no doubt , sup- posed signified heavy reinforcements , he stopped his advance . It was now about half - past ten o ...
Page 77
... moved * promptly into position under the orders of Col. J. G. Lamar , the heroic commander of the post . It was not long after get- ting the infantry into position , that the enemy were driven back in confusion . They were soon ...
... moved * promptly into position under the orders of Col. J. G. Lamar , the heroic commander of the post . It was not long after get- ting the infantry into position , that the enemy were driven back in confusion . They were soon ...
Page 97
... moved forward on the main road from Orange Court - house to Culpepper Court- house , about three miles , and took position — our left flank rest- ing on the Southwest Mountain , and our artillery occupying several commanding positions ...
... moved forward on the main road from Orange Court - house to Culpepper Court- house , about three miles , and took position — our left flank rest- ing on the Southwest Mountain , and our artillery occupying several commanding positions ...
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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