Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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Page 74
... thousand volunteers were transported through the former Thermopyla of Baltimore in a single day . The first evidences of the despotic purposes of the Lincoln govern- ment were exhibited in Maryland , and the characteristics of the war ...
... thousand volunteers were transported through the former Thermopyla of Baltimore in a single day . The first evidences of the despotic purposes of the Lincoln govern- ment were exhibited in Maryland , and the characteristics of the war ...
Page 80
... thousand additional volunteers to enlist for the war , and eighteen thousand seamen , besides increasing the regular army by the addition of ten regiments . It is curious that these im- mense preparations should have attracted such ...
... thousand additional volunteers to enlist for the war , and eighteen thousand seamen , besides increasing the regular army by the addition of ten regiments . It is curious that these im- mense preparations should have attracted such ...
Page 86
... thousand men . On the 3d of June , through the failure of the guard or 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 ...
... thousand men . On the 3d of June , through the failure of the guard or 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 ...
Page 90
... thousand strong ; his movements were now directed towards Beverley , with the object of getting to the rear of General Garnett , who had been appointed to the command of the Confederate forces in Northwestern Virginia , and was ...
... thousand strong ; his movements were now directed towards Beverley , with the object of getting to the rear of General Garnett , who had been appointed to the command of the Confederate forces in Northwestern Virginia , and was ...
Page 91
... thousand of the enemy in his rear and five thousand in front , Colonel Pegram endeavored to escape with his command , after a small loss in the action . One part of the command , under Major Tyler , succeeded in escaping ; the other ...
... thousand of the enemy in his rear and five thousand in front , Colonel Pegram endeavored to escape with his command , after a small loss in the action . One part of the command , under Major Tyler , succeeded in escaping ; the other ...
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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