Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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Page 14
... Success at Fort Pemberton . - The Enemy's Canals , or " Cut - offs . " - Their Failure.- BOMBARDMENT OF PORT HUDSON . - Destruction of " The Mississippi . " - A Funeral Pyre . Happy Effects of our Victory . - A Review of the line of ...
... Success at Fort Pemberton . - The Enemy's Canals , or " Cut - offs . " - Their Failure.- BOMBARDMENT OF PORT HUDSON . - Destruction of " The Mississippi . " - A Funeral Pyre . Happy Effects of our Victory . - A Review of the line of ...
Page 21
... success . Stimu- lated by secret jealousies and qualified for success by the low and narrow cunning of fanaticism , it had grown up by indirec- tion , and aspired to the complete overthrow of the peculiar institution that had ...
... success . Stimu- lated by secret jealousies and qualified for success by the low and narrow cunning of fanaticism , it had grown up by indirec- tion , and aspired to the complete overthrow of the peculiar institution that had ...
Page 39
... success , insisted that the support of Stephen A. Douglas was a support of the party in the North which had stood by the South amid persecution and defamation . In con- sequence of these and other protestations , tickets were got up for ...
... success , insisted that the support of Stephen A. Douglas was a support of the party in the North which had stood by the South amid persecution and defamation . In con- sequence of these and other protestations , tickets were got up for ...
Page 85
... success and glory of the day . The battle had been the result of scarcely any thing more than a reconnoissance ; it was by no means to be ranked as a decisive engagement , and yet it was certainly a serious and well - timed check to the ...
... success and glory of the day . The battle had been the result of scarcely any thing more than a reconnoissance ; it was by no means to be ranked as a decisive engagement , and yet it was certainly a serious and well - timed check to the ...
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... success appeared as extraordinary as its hardships and privations . Surrounded by an army of twenty thousand men , without supplies , in a strange country , and in the midst of continuous and drenching rains , it was a wonder that the ...
... success appeared as extraordinary as its hardships and privations . Surrounded by an army of twenty thousand men , without supplies , in a strange country , and in the midst of continuous and drenching rains , it was a wonder that the ...
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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