Southern History of the War: The second year of the warC.B. Richardson, 1865 - Confederate States of America |
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Page 33
... opened an attack on our 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 ...
... opened an attack on our 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 ...
Page 59
... opened to the capital by tedious and elaborate operations on the frontier of Virginia ; this accomplished , the city of Rich- mond was surrounded by an army whose numbers was all that could be desired ; composed of picked forces ...
... opened to the capital by tedious and elaborate operations on the frontier of Virginia ; this accomplished , the city of Rich- mond was surrounded by an army whose numbers was all that could be desired ; composed of picked forces ...
Page 68
... opened upon with a furious cannonade from a park of field - pieces . Kem- per's battery now went to the front , and for three hours the battle raged hotly , when the discomfited Yankees again re- sumed their retreat . Early in the day ...
... opened upon with a furious cannonade from a park of field - pieces . Kem- per's battery now went to the front , and for three hours the battle raged hotly , when the discomfited Yankees again re- sumed their retreat . Early in the day ...
Page 69
... opened upon the advance columns of Gen. Hill . Our troops , pressing heroically for- ward , had no sooner got within musket range , than the enemy , forming several lines of battle , poured upon them from his heavy masses a devouring ...
... opened upon the advance columns of Gen. Hill . Our troops , pressing heroically for- ward , had no sooner got within musket range , than the enemy , forming several lines of battle , poured upon them from his heavy masses a devouring ...
Page 72
... opened from the enemy's guns , of great range and metal . General Armistead having repulsed , driven back , and fol- lowed up a heavy body of the enemy's skirmishers , an order was received from General Lee by Magruder , directing him ...
... opened from the enemy's guns , of great range and metal . General Armistead having repulsed , driven back , and fol- lowed up a heavy body of the enemy's skirmishers , an order was received from General Lee by Magruder , directing him ...
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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