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Page 213
... Early , for his part , held his lines without flinching until the troops gave way and fled in disorder . The defense was so stubborn that the victorious troops were also in disorder and could not be assembled in time for pursuit . Early ...
... Early , for his part , held his lines without flinching until the troops gave way and fled in disorder . The defense was so stubborn that the victorious troops were also in disorder and could not be assembled in time for pursuit . Early ...
Page 217
... Early's failures in battle and his irreplaceable losses were due to Sheridan's almost unexampled battle capacity . To a freedom of battle- manoeuver this soldier added an extraordinary power of leadership . That Early's dispositions ...
... Early's failures in battle and his irreplaceable losses were due to Sheridan's almost unexampled battle capacity . To a freedom of battle- manoeuver this soldier added an extraordinary power of leadership . That Early's dispositions ...
Page 271
... Early's little army at Waynesboro ; Generals Early , Whar- ton , Long , Lilley , and Rosser escaped with a few men . From March 2 , there he advanced on Charlottesville and , learning that Lynchburg had been reinforced , decided that it ...
... Early's little army at Waynesboro ; Generals Early , Whar- ton , Long , Lilley , and Rosser escaped with a few men . From March 2 , there he advanced on Charlottesville and , learning that Lynchburg had been reinforced , decided that it ...
Contents
PETERSBURG | 181 |
THE VALLEY CAMPAIGN | 205 |
FROM CHATTANOOGA TO NASHVILLE and SavanNAH | 219 |
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