Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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Page 83
... action being commenced by a shot from the Parrott gun in our main battery aimed by himself . One of the guns of the battery being spiked by the breaking of a priming wire in the vent , the infantry supports were withdrawn , and the work ...
... action being commenced by a shot from the Parrott gun in our main battery aimed by himself . One of the guns of the battery being spiked by the breaking of a priming wire in the vent , the infantry supports were withdrawn , and the work ...
Page 85
... action , " the only one of the enemy who exhibited even an approximation to courage during the whole day . " The fact was , that he had fallen in circumstances of great gallantry . He was shot while standing on a log , waving his sword ...
... action , " the only one of the enemy who exhibited even an approximation to courage during the whole day . " The fact was , that he had fallen in circumstances of great gallantry . He was shot while standing on a log , waving his sword ...
Page 91
... action . One part of the command , under Major Tyler , succeeded in escaping ; the other , about five hundred in number , were compelled to surrender , when it was found that General Garnett had evacuated Laurel Hill . Among the pris ...
... action . One part of the command , under Major Tyler , succeeded in escaping ; the other , about five hundred in number , were compelled to surrender , when it was found that General Garnett had evacuated Laurel Hill . Among the pris ...
Page 102
... action of the 18th of July . It is a smal stream , running in this locality , nearly from west to east , to its confluence with the Occoquan River , about twelve miles from the Potomac , and draining a considerable scope of coun- try ...
... action of the 18th of July . It is a smal stream , running in this locality , nearly from west to east , to its confluence with the Occoquan River , about twelve miles from the Potomac , and draining a considerable scope of coun- try ...
Page 106
... action . Several plans of battle had been proposed by General Beaure- gard , but had been defeated by the force of circumstances . He had been unwilling to receive the enemy on the defensive line of Bull Run , and had determined on ...
... action . Several plans of battle had been proposed by General Beaure- gard , but had been defeated by the force of circumstances . He had been unwilling to receive the enemy on the defensive line of Bull Run , and had determined on ...
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