The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 46
... artillery . On this plat- eau McClellan massed his splendid artillery , at least three hundred guns , frowning , like a brow of wrath , on the plain below , while on the highest point , dominating all , Col. Tyler had planted ten of his ...
... artillery . On this plat- eau McClellan massed his splendid artillery , at least three hundred guns , frowning , like a brow of wrath , on the plain below , while on the highest point , dominating all , Col. Tyler had planted ten of his ...
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... artillery had a clean sweep over their heads . The scene was one of imposing grandeur , and as the bright sun looked ... artillery , lapsed into silence again . Two hours more passed by , but , about six o'clock , the plain below ...
... artillery had a clean sweep over their heads . The scene was one of imposing grandeur , and as the bright sun looked ... artillery , lapsed into silence again . Two hours more passed by , but , about six o'clock , the plain below ...
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... artillery . It was a warm August day , and the green trees that covered the mountain sides , effectually concealed the force of the enemy . From his masked batteries , Jackson immediately poured in a destructive fire on our advancing ...
... artillery . It was a warm August day , and the green trees that covered the mountain sides , effectually concealed the force of the enemy . From his masked batteries , Jackson immediately poured in a destructive fire on our advancing ...
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... artillery , but it steadily advanced , and , at length , began to ascend the rugged slope . In a short time the whole rebel force was encountered , and then the wooded steep became wrapped in flame and smoke . For three hours , it ...
... artillery , but it steadily advanced , and , at length , began to ascend the rugged slope . In a short time the whole rebel force was encountered , and then the wooded steep became wrapped in flame and smoke . For three hours , it ...
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... artillery on the extreme right , showed that the heroic Hooker was throwing himself with terrible force on the enemy there , the firing on the left indicated that Burnside had not closed resolutely with the foe , and 74 FATAL DELAY ...
... artillery on the extreme right , showed that the heroic Hooker was throwing himself with terrible force on the enemy there , the firing on the left indicated that Burnside had not closed resolutely with the foe , and 74 FATAL DELAY ...
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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