Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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Page 50
... infantry com- panies were posted in different parts of the city ; officers were continually passing to and fro ; and as the procession ap- proached the Capitol , Gen. Scott , who was in constant commu- nication with all quarters of the ...
... infantry com- panies were posted in different parts of the city ; officers were continually passing to and fro ; and as the procession ap- proached the Capitol , Gen. Scott , who was in constant commu- nication with all quarters of the ...
Page 83
... infantry supports were withdrawn , and the work was occu- pied for a moment by the enemy . Captain Bridges , of the 1st North Carolina regiment , was ordered to retake it . The charge of the North Carolina infantry , on this occasion ...
... infantry supports were withdrawn , and the work was occu- pied for a moment by the enemy . Captain Bridges , of the 1st North Carolina regiment , was ordered to retake it . The charge of the North Carolina infantry , on this occasion ...
Page 85
... infantry , who , by their charge on the redoubt taken by the enemy early in the action , contributed , most of all , to the success and glory of the day . The battle had been the result of scarcely any thing more than a reconnoissance ...
... infantry , who , by their charge on the redoubt taken by the enemy early in the action , contributed , most of all , to the success and glory of the day . The battle had been the result of scarcely any thing more than a reconnoissance ...
Page 86
... infantry pickets to give the alarm , the command at Philippi was surprised by about five thousand infantry and a battery of artillery , and dis- persed in great confusion , but with inconsiderable loss of life , through the woods . The ...
... infantry pickets to give the alarm , the command at Philippi was surprised by about five thousand infantry and a battery of artillery , and dis- persed in great confusion , but with inconsiderable loss of life , through the woods . The ...
Page 90
... infantry , with ten pieces of artillery , and four companies of cavalry . The disposition of these forces was in the immediate vicinity of Rich Mountain . Col. Pegram occu- pied the mountain with a force of about sixteen hundred men and ...
... infantry , with ten pieces of artillery , and four companies of cavalry . The disposition of these forces was in the immediate vicinity of Rich Mountain . Col. Pegram occu- pied the mountain with a force of about sixteen hundred men and ...
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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