Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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Page 85
... field , without the sensational circumstances of a private brawl or a bully's adventure , was soon forgotten in the North . During the fight at the angle of our works , a small wooden house in front was thought to give protection to the ...
... field , without the sensational circumstances of a private brawl or a bully's adventure , was soon forgotten in the North . During the fight at the angle of our works , a small wooden house in front was thought to give protection to the ...
Page 105
... field immediately contested and near Blackburn's Ford , some sixty - four corpses were found and buried , and at least twenty prisoners were also picked up , besides one hundred and seventy - five stands of arms and a large quantity of ...
... field immediately contested and near Blackburn's Ford , some sixty - four corpses were found and buried , and at least twenty prisoners were also picked up , besides one hundred and seventy - five stands of arms and a large quantity of ...
Page 112
... field ; the news of a victory was carried to the rear , and , in less than an hour thereafter , the telegraph had flashed the intelligence through all the cities in the North , that the Federal troops were completing their victory , and ...
... field ; the news of a victory was carried to the rear , and , in less than an hour thereafter , the telegraph had flashed the intelligence through all the cities in the North , that the Federal troops were completing their victory , and ...
Page 113
... field upon which he had chosen to give us battle . It was plain that nothing but the most rapid combinations and the most heroic and devoted courage on the part of our troops could retrieve the field , which , according to all military ...
... field upon which he had chosen to give us battle . It was plain that nothing but the most rapid combinations and the most heroic and devoted courage on the part of our troops could retrieve the field , which , according to all military ...
Page 114
... field of action not a moment too soon . They were instantly occupied with the reorganization of the heroic troops , whose previous stand in stubborn and patriotic valor has nothing to exceed it in the records of his- tory . It was now ...
... field of action not a moment too soon . They were instantly occupied with the reorganization of the heroic troops , whose previous stand in stubborn and patriotic valor has nothing to exceed it in the records of his- tory . It was now ...
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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