Southern History of the War: The second year of the warC.B. Richardson, 1865 - Confederate States of America |
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Page 34
... turned in our favor by even so small an affair as that of Drewry's Bluff . It exploded the fanciful theories of the enemy's invincibility on the water , and went far to assure the safety of the now closely threatened capital of. 34 THE ...
... turned in our favor by even so small an affair as that of Drewry's Bluff . It exploded the fanciful theories of the enemy's invincibility on the water , and went far to assure the safety of the now closely threatened capital of. 34 THE ...
Page 35
... turned , in the North as well as in the South , and its almost marvellous results , with marked unanimity , were ascribed to the zeal , heroism , and genius of its commander alone . JACKSON'S CAMPAIGN IN THE VALLEY . On the change of ...
... turned , in the North as well as in the South , and its almost marvellous results , with marked unanimity , were ascribed to the zeal , heroism , and genius of its commander alone . JACKSON'S CAMPAIGN IN THE VALLEY . On the change of ...
Page 39
... turned the fortune of the day at a critical moment . For some two hours the battle raged with great fury . Our infantry , at first but few , advanced with marvellous intrepidity in the face of a withering fire of artillery and musketry ...
... turned the fortune of the day at a critical moment . For some two hours the battle raged with great fury . Our infantry , at first but few , advanced with marvellous intrepidity in the face of a withering fire of artillery and musketry ...
Page 41
... turning towards the enemy he waved his hand- " Virginians , charge ! " In a second his horse fell . He was on his feet in an instant . " Men , " he cried , " cease firing - charge , for God's sake , charge ! " The next instant he fell ...
... turning towards the enemy he waved his hand- " Virginians , charge ! " In a second his horse fell . He was on his feet in an instant . " Men , " he cried , " cease firing - charge , for God's sake , charge ! " The next instant he fell ...
Page 51
... turned without a word , mounted his horse and rode away . Thenceforth his name was a terror to the enemy . Shortly after the death of his brother , his company consented to yield him up in order that he might accept the lieutenant ...
... turned without a word , mounted his horse and rode away . Thenceforth his name was a terror to the enemy . Shortly after the death of his brother , his company consented to yield him up in order that he might accept the lieutenant ...
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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