The war with the south: a history of the late rebellion with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc, Volume 3Virtue & Yorston, 1867 - 738 pages |
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Page 88
... fort with impunity . They now , after the retirement of the supposed Passaic , re- ceived each , for a brief season , sundry acknowledgments . That bearing the pennon , at thirty - seven minutes past three , had its emblem of command ...
... fort with impunity . They now , after the retirement of the supposed Passaic , re- ceived each , for a brief season , sundry acknowledgments . That bearing the pennon , at thirty - seven minutes past three , had its emblem of command ...
Page 89
... fort and the assailing fleet . It is a question of pluck and survivorship in a square stand - up fight for victory . Iron - clad fleets can be destroyed as well as forts . Fort Sumter , although some- what pitted , to - day is , we ...
... fort and the assailing fleet . It is a question of pluck and survivorship in a square stand - up fight for victory . Iron - clad fleets can be destroyed as well as forts . Fort Sumter , although some- what pitted , to - day is , we ...
Page 90
... Fort Moultrie . A shot from one of the Monitors cut away the flag - staff , a few feet above the parapet , and the staff fell upon private Lusby , Company F , First South Carolina ( regular ) Infantry , in- flicting injuries from the ...
... Fort Moultrie . A shot from one of the Monitors cut away the flag - staff , a few feet above the parapet , and the staff fell upon private Lusby , Company F , First South Carolina ( regular ) Infantry , in- flicting injuries from the ...
Page 92
... Fort Pulaski , the Administration recog- nized his merit , and promoted him , April 28 , 1862 , to a brigadier ... Fort Wagner . We now hold all the island except about one mile on the north end , which in- cludes Fort Wagner and a ...
... Fort Pulaski , the Administration recog- nized his merit , and promoted him , April 28 , 1862 , to a brigadier ... Fort Wagner . We now hold all the island except about one mile on the north end , which in- cludes Fort Wagner and a ...
Page 93
... Fort Wagner . of the last - named vessel , thus describes the action : beach on the south end of Morris Island , appear. " On the morning of the 11th instant , at daybreak , an attempt was made to carry Fort Wagner by assault . The ...
... Fort Wagner . of the last - named vessel , thus describes the action : beach on the south end of Morris Island , appear. " On the morning of the 11th instant , at daybreak , an attempt was made to carry Fort Wagner by assault . The ...
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advance army arrived artillery assault Atlanta attack bank batteries bridge brigade Burnside Captain captured cavalry centre Chattanooga Colonel column command Confederate Court House Creek crossed defence dépôt destroyed direction division driven east enemy enemy's eral expedition Federal fifth corps fight fire five flank fleet followed force Fort Fisher Fort Morgan Fort Sumter Fort Wagner four Fredericksburg front garrison Government gun-boats guns heavy Hill hundred infantry intrenchments iron-clads killed and wounded loss Major-General ment miles military morning Morris Island moved movement musketry night o'clock occupied officers passed Petersburg pickets pontoon bridge port Port Hudson position Potomac prisoners railroad rear rebel regiments retreat Richmond river road Schofield second corps sent shell Sheridan Sherman shot side sixth corps skirmishers soon Spottsylvania Court House Station steamer surrender Tennessee thousand tion took town troops Union vessels wagon trains wagons