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... assault on a stone building known as Molino del Rey . General Worth , who planned the battle , moved his Sept. 8 , troops by night to within assaulting distance . Lieutenant Grant , although without any obligation to do so and with- out ...
... assault on a stone building known as Molino del Rey . General Worth , who planned the battle , moved his Sept. 8 , troops by night to within assaulting distance . Lieutenant Grant , although without any obligation to do so and with- out ...
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... assault , Pemberton surrendered . In his account of the surrender , Pemberton said that he timed it for the Fourth of July because he knew Grant's egotism would lead him to give more favorable terms in order to celebrate his victory on ...
... assault , Pemberton surrendered . In his account of the surrender , Pemberton said that he timed it for the Fourth of July because he knew Grant's egotism would lead him to give more favorable terms in order to celebrate his victory on ...
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... assault , and in consequence the first assault on the afternoon of May 7th was directed by General Wright . A storming column was made by twelve picked regiments under Colonel Emory Upton and was successful in crossing the intrenchments ...
... assault , and in consequence the first assault on the afternoon of May 7th was directed by General Wright . A storming column was made by twelve picked regiments under Colonel Emory Upton and was successful in crossing the intrenchments ...
Contents
PETERSBURG | 181 |
THE VALLEY CAMPAIGN | 205 |
FROM CHATTANOOGA TO NASHVILLE and SavanNAH | 219 |
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