Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America, Volume 2G. S. Lester, 1878 - United States |
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Page 35
... soon appeared in various parts of the Confederacy , while those already estab- lished were taxed to their utmost capacity in responding to orders . Of these the great Tredegar Iron Works , at Rich- mond ( see page 36 ) , was the most ...
... soon appeared in various parts of the Confederacy , while those already estab- lished were taxed to their utmost capacity in responding to orders . Of these the great Tredegar Iron Works , at Rich- mond ( see page 36 ) , was the most ...
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... soon The men serving the cannon were taken from the infantry , and were mostly recruits . Many officers had left , and a greater portion of the men of the Third Regiment were imperfectly drilled , and had never been under fire before ...
... soon The men serving the cannon were taken from the infantry , and were mostly recruits . Many officers had left , and a greater portion of the men of the Third Regiment were imperfectly drilled , and had never been under fire before ...
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... soon abandoned . SPEAR'S TORPEDO . - A , bow of tor- pedo vessel . B , torpedo . CC , tube filled with gunpowder , supported by a strong framework , to which the torpedo is attached . D , end of tube to which the match is applied . 1 ...
... soon abandoned . SPEAR'S TORPEDO . - A , bow of tor- pedo vessel . B , torpedo . CC , tube filled with gunpowder , supported by a strong framework , to which the torpedo is attached . D , end of tube to which the match is applied . 1 ...
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... soon exchanged , and for his gallant services was rewarded with the 1 There were about 3,000 horses and mules within the intrenchments . These were a burden of much weight , under the circumstances . In the center of the encampment ...
... soon exchanged , and for his gallant services was rewarded with the 1 There were about 3,000 horses and mules within the intrenchments . These were a burden of much weight , under the circumstances . In the center of the encampment ...
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... soon followed the example , and " Camp Joe Holt " was established near Louisville , at an early day , as a military rendezvous for loyal citizens . This was chiefly the work of Lovell H. Rousseau , a loyal State Senator who , when he ...
... soon followed the example , and " Camp Joe Holt " was established near Louisville , at an early day , as a military rendezvous for loyal citizens . This was chiefly the work of Lovell H. Rousseau , a loyal State Senator who , when he ...
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