The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 42
... batteries covered themselves with glory . The battle raged for five hours , or until nearly nine o'clock - the thunder of the guns breaking in successive crashes over the forest , and sending consterna- tion through the struggling ...
... batteries covered themselves with glory . The battle raged for five hours , or until nearly nine o'clock - the thunder of the guns breaking in successive crashes over the forest , and sending consterna- tion through the struggling ...
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... batteries , he opened a furious artillery fire on Franklin , who with his division had been left to defend the crossing . But Keyes handled his artillery with a skill that baffled all his efforts . BATTLE OF NELSON'S FARM AND GLENDALE ...
... batteries , he opened a furious artillery fire on Franklin , who with his division had been left to defend the crossing . But Keyes handled his artillery with a skill that baffled all his efforts . BATTLE OF NELSON'S FARM AND GLENDALE ...
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... batteries of Randall , Kern , Cooper , Dietrich and Kane- hem all posted in front of the infantry line . The country was open in front , leaving a clean sweep for the artillery . About three o'clock the enemy was seen moving in heavy ...
... batteries of Randall , Kern , Cooper , Dietrich and Kane- hem all posted in front of the infantry line . The country was open in front , leaving a clean sweep for the artillery . About three o'clock the enemy was seen moving in heavy ...
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... batteries . But when they came within reach of the musketry , the volleys were too murderous for flesh and blood to withstand . The reeling lines shrivelled up before it and disappeared from sight . Still , bent on victory , the rebel ...
... batteries . But when they came within reach of the musketry , the volleys were too murderous for flesh and blood to withstand . The reeling lines shrivelled up before it and disappeared from sight . Still , bent on victory , the rebel ...
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... batteries , Jackson immediately poured in a destructive fire on our advancing columns . Banks did not believe the enemy was in any considerable force , so , after suffering severely for a while , from the rebel batteries , he determined ...
... batteries , Jackson immediately poured in a destructive fire on our advancing columns . Banks did not believe the enemy was in any considerable force , so , after suffering severely for a while , from the rebel batteries , he determined ...
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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