Freedom Triumphant: The Fourth Period of the War of the Rebellion from September, 1864, to Its Close, Volume 7 |
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... brigade of cavalry , fell upon the Confederates , capturing several officers and men , and com- pelling Anderson to retreat in turn . The movements of Early and the retreat of Sheridan led the people of the North to think that ...
... brigade of cavalry , fell upon the Confederates , capturing several officers and men , and com- pelling Anderson to retreat in turn . The movements of Early and the retreat of Sheridan led the people of the North to think that ...
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... brigade of cavalry came to the Opequan , on the Berry- ville turnpike , dashed through the stream , and up the narrow defile , capturing the Confeder- ate pickets , and also an earthwork in front of Ramseur . The rattle of musketry ...
... brigade of cavalry came to the Opequan , on the Berry- ville turnpike , dashed through the stream , and up the narrow defile , capturing the Confeder- ate pickets , and also an earthwork in front of Ramseur . The rattle of musketry ...
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... brigade and shattering it . General Early says : " Evans's brigade , which was on the extreme left of our infantry , was forced back through the woods from behind which it had advanced , the enemy following to within musket range of ...
... brigade and shattering it . General Early says : " Evans's brigade , which was on the extreme left of our infantry , was forced back through the woods from behind which it had advanced , the enemy following to within musket range of ...
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... brigade to a halt , but a battery of Fitz - Hugh Lee's cavalry stationed near the house of Mr. Hackwood , across Red Bud Run , which , as the Union troops swept up the southern side , poured in an enfilading fire , making great havoc in ...
... brigade to a halt , but a battery of Fitz - Hugh Lee's cavalry stationed near the house of Mr. Hackwood , across Red Bud Run , which , as the Union troops swept up the southern side , poured in an enfilading fire , making great havoc in ...
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... brigade was hurried in to fill the gap . At the moment when the tide was setting against Early , Butler's brigade of Rodes's division came upon the field , having been hurried down from Ste- phenson's Depot . The Confederate officers ...
... brigade was hurried in to fill the gap . At the moment when the tide was setting against Early , Butler's brigade of Rodes's division came upon the field , having been hurried down from Ste- phenson's Depot . The Confederate officers ...
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Page 457 - The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the army of Northern Virginia.
Page 472 - South, this terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offence came, shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a Living God always ascribe to Him? Fondly do we hope — fervently do we pray — that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue...
Page 234 - Covering many a rood of ground, Lay the timber piled around; Timber of chestnut, and elm, and oak, And scattered here and there, with these, The knarred and crooked cedar knees; Brought from regions far away, From Pascagoula's sunny bay, And the banks of the roaring Roanoke!
Page 472 - One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war.
Page 472 - Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's. assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged.
Page 8 - ... provisions, forage, and stock wanted for the use of your command ; such as cannot be consumed, destroy. It is not desirable that the buildings should be destroyed — they should rather be protected; but the people should be informed that, so long as an army can subsist among them, recurrences of these raids must be expected, and we are determined to stop them at all hazards.
Page 472 - Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came.
Page 226 - I am not eager, bold, Nor strong — all that is past : I am ready not to do, At last, at last. My half-day's work is done, And this is all my part ; I give a patient God My patient heart. And grasp His banner still Though all its blue be dim, These stripes no less than stars Lead after Him.
Page 289 - What, ho ! our countrymen in chains ! The whip on woman's shrinking flesh ! Our soil yet reddening with the stains Caught from her scourging, warm and fresh ! What ! mothers from their children riven ! What ! God's own image bought and sold ! Americans to market driven, And bartered as the brute for gold...
Page 81 - Hood may turn into Tennessee and Kentucky, but I believe he will be forced to follow me. Instead of my being on the defensive, I would be on the offensive; instead of guessing at what he means to do, he would have to guess at my plans.