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... Army of the Potomac , leaving Sherman as his vicegerent to carry out the Western campaign . Warren , Sedgwick , and Hancock were made the corps commanders of this army , and Burnside was given a separate army corps . Butler , at ...
... Army of the Potomac , leaving Sherman as his vicegerent to carry out the Western campaign . Warren , Sedgwick , and Hancock were made the corps commanders of this army , and Burnside was given a separate army corps . Butler , at ...
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... Army of the Potomac , closely succeeded by that of Burnside , had crossed the Rapidan River ; the Second Corps at Ely's , the Fifth and Sixth corps at Germania Ford . Having crossed the river , the first demon- stration of the enemy was ...
... Army of the Potomac , closely succeeded by that of Burnside , had crossed the Rapidan River ; the Second Corps at Ely's , the Fifth and Sixth corps at Germania Ford . Having crossed the river , the first demon- stration of the enemy was ...
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... army attacked the en- emy's left , captured Seymour and a large portion of his bri- gade , and excited a panic which put Grant's whole army on the verge of irretrievable rout . Unfortunately , the Confed- edrates had no idea of the ...
... army attacked the en- emy's left , captured Seymour and a large portion of his bri- gade , and excited a panic which put Grant's whole army on the verge of irretrievable rout . Unfortunately , the Confed- edrates had no idea of the ...
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... army , was killed , probably by a stray bullet . He had just been bantering his men about dodging and ducking their heads at the whistle of Confederate bullets in the distance . " Why , " said he , " they couldn't hit an elephant at ...
... army , was killed , probably by a stray bullet . He had just been bantering his men about dodging and ducking their heads at the whistle of Confederate bullets in the distance . " Why , " said he , " they couldn't hit an elephant at ...
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... army corps , up the James River , landing at Wil- son's Wharf a regiment of Wild's negro troops , and two brigades of the same color at Fort Powhatan ; thence up to City Point , where Hinks's division was landed ; and at Ber- muda ...
... army corps , up the James River , landing at Wil- son's Wharf a regiment of Wild's negro troops , and two brigades of the same color at Fort Powhatan ; thence up to City Point , where Hinks's division was landed ; and at Ber- muda ...
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