The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 106
... Morgan , as before stated , had captured in the Spring , by a flank movement through Rogers ' Gap , and immediately fortified , preparatory to a movement on Knoxville , was evacuated this September . The advance of Bragg into Kentucky ...
... Morgan , as before stated , had captured in the Spring , by a flank movement through Rogers ' Gap , and immediately fortified , preparatory to a movement on Knoxville , was evacuated this September . The advance of Bragg into Kentucky ...
Page 107
... Morgan's army might be considered prisoners of war , for its fate was sealed . True , one route was still left open ... Morgan called a council of war , in which it was decided that the only alternative was an im- mediate evacuation or ...
... Morgan's army might be considered prisoners of war , for its fate was sealed . True , one route was still left open ... Morgan called a council of war , in which it was decided that the only alternative was an im- mediate evacuation or ...
Page 108
... Morgan's designs . When he knew , by certain signs , that the army was well in motion , he took his leave , saying that he would call in the inorning and get the answer to his flag of truce . He then visited his pickets , telling them ...
... Morgan's designs . When he knew , by certain signs , that the army was well in motion , he took his leave , saying that he would call in the inorning and get the answer to his flag of truce . He then visited his pickets , telling them ...
Page 109
... Morgan said : " You have a highly important duty to perform ; this ammunition and these arms and military stores must not fall into the hands of the enemy . I hope you will not be captured . " " Fare- well , " he added , and bowing ...
... Morgan said : " You have a highly important duty to perform ; this ammunition and these arms and military stores must not fall into the hands of the enemy . I hope you will not be captured . " " Fare- well , " he added , and bowing ...
Page 110
... Morgan had evacuated the Gap , they dared not approach it till three o'clock the next day , for fear of explod- ing shells and mines . When they did venture near , they gazed around in blank astonishment . Silence and desolation reigned ...
... Morgan had evacuated the Gap , they dared not approach it till three o'clock the next day , for fear of explod- ing shells and mines . When they did venture near , they gazed around in blank astonishment . Silence and desolation reigned ...
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A. P. Hill advance army artillery assault attack Banks batteries BATTLE OF ANTIETAM BATTLE OF GAINES Bragg brave bridge brigade Buell Burnside campaign cannon captured cavalry charge Chattanooga close Colonel columns command commenced compelled Corinth Corps crossed Cumberland Gap dark dashed desperate division enemy enemy's fall back fell field fierce fight fire flank Fort Wagner forward Fredericksburg front gallant Grant gunboats guns Halleck heavy heights hill Hooker horses hundred Jackson James River latter Lee's line of battle McClellan McClernand meantime miles military Mississippi Morgan morning mountain moved movement Murfreesboro night numbers o'clock opened Porter position Potomac pressed prisoners pushed railroad Rappahannock reached rear rebellion regiment retreat Richmond road Rosecrans Savage Station sent Sherman shot and shell shout side siege soldiers stood storm stream struggle swept Tennessee thousand thunder troops Valley Vicksburg victory White Oak Swamp whole woods wounded