The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 56
... began to obey it , and withdraw his army , in such a way as to save it from being cut up in its retreat . But he was not molested . Such a huge blunder , as the General - in - chief had now committed , was sure not to escape the keen ...
... began to obey it , and withdraw his army , in such a way as to save it from being cut up in its retreat . But he was not molested . Such a huge blunder , as the General - in - chief had now committed , was sure not to escape the keen ...
Page 64
... began to feel discouraged and nearly hopeless of any successful issue " to his operations , on account of a letter he received from General McClellan , informing him that " rations and forage were at Alexandria , waiting a cavalry ...
... began to feel discouraged and nearly hopeless of any successful issue " to his operations , on account of a letter he received from General McClellan , informing him that " rations and forage were at Alexandria , waiting a cavalry ...
Page 68
... 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 thundered and flamed without a moment's interval , along the ...
... 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 thundered and flamed without a moment's interval , along the ...
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... began to give way , when , " Forward ! " ran along the line , and it sprang forward with a ringing cheer . Though at first retiring slowly , the rebels at this wild rush , fled precipitately , and were borne furiously back over the ...
... began to give way , when , " Forward ! " ran along the line , and it sprang forward with a ringing cheer . Though at first retiring slowly , the rebels at this wild rush , fled precipitately , and were borne furiously back over the ...
Page 72
... began to pour in their rapid , deadly volleys . Hartsuff , commanding , fell severely wounded ; but that noble brigade held its own for half an hour , and then , finding no support coming up , dashed alone into the cornfield , and swept ...
... began to pour in their rapid , deadly volleys . Hartsuff , commanding , fell severely wounded ; but that noble brigade held its own for half an hour , and then , finding no support coming up , dashed alone into the cornfield , and swept ...
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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