Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America, Volume 2G. S. Lester, 1878 - United States |
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... guns to bear upon them from a commanding eminence with such precision , that his shells fell among and scattered ... guns , 6 and 12 - pounders ; Lieutenant Du Bois ' Battery , Regular Artillery , four guns , 6 and 12 - pounders ...
... guns to bear upon them from a commanding eminence with such precision , that his shells fell among and scattered ... guns , 6 and 12 - pounders ; Lieutenant Du Bois ' Battery , Regular Artillery , four guns , 6 and 12 - pounders ...
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... guns ; and there were many mounted men not armed at all . They had fifteen pieces of artillery . ' Gen- eral Price reported the number of Missouri State troops at five thousand two hundred and twenty - one . The entire number of ...
... guns ; and there were many mounted men not armed at all . They had fifteen pieces of artillery . ' Gen- eral Price reported the number of Missouri State troops at five thousand two hundred and twenty - one . The entire number of ...
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... guns . Directly in front , under Totten's guns , lay the camp of General Rains , entirely deserted . The battle now became general . A very severe contest was raging on the right , where the First Missouri was fighting in thick ...
... guns . Directly in front , under Totten's guns , lay the camp of General Rains , entirely deserted . The battle now became general . A very severe contest was raging on the right , where the First Missouri was fighting in thick ...
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... guns . A new danger to the Nationals now appeared . Eight hundred Confede- rate cavalry had formed a line of battle , unobserved , behind a ridge , and suddenly dashed toward the National rear , where some Kansas troops were guarding ...
... guns . A new danger to the Nationals now appeared . Eight hundred Confede- rate cavalry had formed a line of battle , unobserved , behind a ridge , and suddenly dashed toward the National rear , where some Kansas troops were guarding ...
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... guns had been heard . Above them was seen waving the banner of the Union . Pre- parations were made to form a junction with them , and they had approached to a covered position within a short distance of Sturgis's line , when a battery ...
... guns had been heard . Above them was seen waving the banner of the Union . Pre- parations were made to form a junction with them , and they had approached to a covered position within a short distance of Sturgis's line , when a battery ...
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