The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... White House , to prevent its being cut off by Jackson . The new position was the arc of a circle , and opposite the army of McClellan , on the other side of the stream . Morell's division held the left of this line , which extended ...
... White House , to prevent its being cut off by Jackson . The new position was the arc of a circle , and opposite the army of McClellan , on the other side of the stream . Morell's division held the left of this line , which extended ...
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... White Oak Swamp to seize strong positions on the opposite side , so as to cover the passage of the trains and the army . Orders were also sent to embark all the troops and stores at the White House , and destroy what could not be ...
... White Oak Swamp to seize strong positions on the opposite side , so as to cover the passage of the trains and the army . Orders were also sent to embark all the troops and stores at the White House , and destroy what could not be ...
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... White House , lightened the midnight heavens , leaving no fragment of the rich spoils which the enemy had fondly hoped to seize . The bridges over which our troops had passed were also destroyed , so that when morning dawned , the Army ...
... White House , lightened the midnight heavens , leaving no fragment of the rich spoils which the enemy had fondly hoped to seize . The bridges over which our troops had passed were also destroyed , so that when morning dawned , the Army ...
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... White Oak Swamp , General French bringing up the rear . All night long the brave but weary columns toiled on through the forest , and just as the rays of the sun were tipping the tree tops , the last regiment crossed White Oak Swamp ...
... White Oak Swamp , General French bringing up the rear . All night long the brave but weary columns toiled on through the forest , and just as the rays of the sun were tipping the tree tops , the last regiment crossed White Oak Swamp ...
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... White Oak Swamp was the Charles City road , and this Slocum was left to guard . Farther on towards the James , was the Newmarket road . McCall was posted on this , with Meade's brigade on his right , and Seymour's on his left ; the ...
... White Oak Swamp was the Charles City road , and this Slocum was left to guard . Farther on towards the James , was the Newmarket road . McCall was posted on this , with Meade's brigade on his right , and Seymour's on his left ; the ...
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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