Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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Page 82
... fell upon the ears of a sullen people , who shut themselves up in their houses , as much to avoid the grating exultations of their enemies as con- tact with the rowdyism and riot that had taken possession of the streets . On coming into ...
... fell upon the ears of a sullen people , who shut themselves up in their houses , as much to avoid the grating exultations of their enemies as con- tact with the rowdyism and riot that had taken possession of the streets . On coming into ...
Page 84
... fell back in dismay .. The enemy continued to fire briskly , but wildly , with his ar tillery . At no time , during the artillery engagement , could the Confederates see the bodies of the men in the column or attack , and their fire was ...
... fell back in dismay .. The enemy continued to fire briskly , but wildly , with his ar tillery . At no time , during the artillery engagement , could the Confederates see the bodies of the men in the column or attack , and their fire was ...
Page 85
... fell pierced by a musket - ball in the forehead , within thirty yards of the house . This was our only loss in killed during the entire en gagement . The results of the battle of Bethel were generally magnified in the South . It is true ...
... fell pierced by a musket - ball in the forehead , within thirty yards of the house . This was our only loss in killed during the entire en gagement . The results of the battle of Bethel were generally magnified in the South . It is true ...
Page 93
... fell just as he gave the order to the skirmishers to retire , and one of them was killed by his side . At the second ford , where Gen. Garnett was killed , the enemy abandoned the pursuit , and the command under Col. Ramsey reached ...
... fell just as he gave the order to the skirmishers to retire , and one of them was killed by his side . At the second ford , where Gen. Garnett was killed , the enemy abandoned the pursuit , and the command under Col. Ramsey reached ...
Page 103
... fell back , silently , across the ford before the advancing foe . The entire southern 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 ...
... fell back , silently , across the ford before the advancing foe . The entire southern 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 ...
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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