Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America, Volume 2G. S. Lester, 1878 - United States |
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... fell upon Colonel Corcoran , then a prisoner in Castle Pinckney , in Charleston harbor . The names of the other thirteen hostages were drawn in the same way . They were : Colonels Lee , Wilcox , Cogswell , Wood , and Woodruff ...
... fell upon Colonel Corcoran , then a prisoner in Castle Pinckney , in Charleston harbor . The names of the other thirteen hostages were drawn in the same way . They were : Colonels Lee , Wilcox , Cogswell , Wood , and Woodruff ...
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... fell back to secure it . His antagonist slowly followed , but was kept at a respectful dis- tance by the Na- tional cannon , two ΚΑΝ S HOAL LAMAR NORTH FORK DRY FORK MI CARTHAGE SS SARCOXIEO POOLE'S AAPRAIRIE NEOSHOO GREENFIELD MOUNT ...
... fell back to secure it . His antagonist slowly followed , but was kept at a respectful dis- tance by the Na- tional cannon , two ΚΑΝ S HOAL LAMAR NORTH FORK DRY FORK MI CARTHAGE SS SARCOXIEO POOLE'S AAPRAIRIE NEOSHOO GREENFIELD MOUNT ...
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... fell among and scattered them in great disorder , for their frightened horses became unmanageable . The whole column of the Confederates now with- drew , leaving the valley in possession of the National troops . Thus ended THE BATTLE OF ...
... fell among and scattered them in great disorder , for their frightened horses became unmanageable . The whole column of the Confederates now with- drew , leaving the valley in possession of the National troops . Thus ended THE BATTLE OF ...
Page 47
... fell back , and moving westward , formed a junction with the weaker force under Price , then advancing from Sarcoxie . Information reached them at Cane Creek that Lyon's force was immensely superior , and McCulloch counseled a retro ...
... fell back , and moving westward , formed a junction with the weaker force under Price , then advancing from Sarcoxie . Information reached them at Cane Creek that Lyon's force was immensely superior , and McCulloch counseled a retro ...
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... fell in heaps . The effect was marvelous . Those mounted men , who had just been prouldy scorning all opposition , and feeling sure of turning the tide of victory in favor of the Confederates with very little more fighting , were now ...
... fell in heaps . The effect was marvelous . Those mounted men , who had just been prouldy scorning all opposition , and feeling sure of turning the tide of victory in favor of the Confederates with very little more fighting , were now ...
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