Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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Page 8
... Bank Loan . - Events in the West . - The MISSOURI CAMPAIGN . - Governor Jackson's Proclamation . - Sterling Price . The Affair of Booneville .-- Organization of the Missouri forces . - The BATTLE OF CARTHAGE . - General McCulloch ...
... Bank Loan . - Events in the West . - The MISSOURI CAMPAIGN . - Governor Jackson's Proclamation . - Sterling Price . The Affair of Booneville .-- Organization of the Missouri forces . - The BATTLE OF CARTHAGE . - General McCulloch ...
Page 57
... bank , which had been made secure by long and weary labors in firmly imbedding in it refuse blocks and chips from the granite quarries of the Northern States . The foundation alone had cost the government half a million of dollars , and ...
... bank , which had been made secure by long and weary labors in firmly imbedding in it refuse blocks and chips from the granite quarries of the Northern States . The foundation alone had cost the government half a million of dollars , and ...
Page 92
... bank on the right of the ford with his regiment and artillery . On the right , this posi- tion was protected by a fence ; on the left , only by low bushes ; but the hill commanded the ford and the approach to it by the road , and was ...
... bank on the right of the ford with his regiment and artillery . On the right , this posi- tion was protected by a fence ; on the left , only by low bushes ; but the hill commanded the ford and the approach to it by the road , and was ...
Page 93
... bank of the stream , Gen. Garnett desired one company from the 23d Virginia regiment to be formed behind some high drift wood . He stated that he would in person take charge of them , and did so — the company being the Richmond ...
... bank of the stream , Gen. Garnett desired one company from the 23d Virginia regiment to be formed behind some high drift wood . He stated that he would in person take charge of them , and did so — the company being the Richmond ...
Page 103
... bank of the stream , for the whole front of Longstreet's brigade , was cov- ered at the water's edge by an extended line of skirmishers . Taking advantage of the steep slopes on the northern bank of the stream , the enemy approached ...
... bank of the stream , for the whole front of Longstreet's brigade , was cov- ered at the water's edge by an extended line of skirmishers . Taking advantage of the steep slopes on the northern bank of the stream , the enemy approached ...
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A. P. Hill action advance appeared arms army artillery attack bank batteries battle brigade called camp campaign cause cavalry charge Colonel command Confederacy Confederate Congress continued crossed defence determined direction division effect enemy enemy's engaged entire fact fall Federal fell field fight fire five forces formed four front guns Hill hundred immediately important infantry Island Jackson Kentucky killed loss ment miles military Mississippi Missouri morning Mountain moved movement nearly never night North Northern o'clock occupied officers opened ordered party passed portion position Price prisoners reached rear received regiment reinforcements result retreat Richmond river road sent side soldiers soon South Southern spirit success surrender taken Tennessee thousand tion troops Union United Valley victory Virginia Washington West whole wounded Yankee