The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1National Tribune, 1898 - UNITED STATES--HISTORY--CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 |
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Page 93
... cavalry , to get in their rear . Taking a hasty breakfast , they started about daylight , and entering the woods , preceded by a guide , pushed resolutely forward towards the top of the mountain , where the rebels had an intrenchment ...
... cavalry , to get in their rear . Taking a hasty breakfast , they started about daylight , and entering the woods , preceded by a guide , pushed resolutely forward towards the top of the mountain , where the rebels had an intrenchment ...
Page 99
... cavalry , that immediately began to fall back right and left , in order to take our column in flank and rear , after it had crossed the bridge . Though fearfully outnumbered , the fearless column never faltered , but pushed straight for ...
... cavalry , that immediately began to fall back right and left , in order to take our column in flank and rear , after it had crossed the bridge . Though fearfully outnumbered , the fearless column never faltered , but pushed straight for ...
Page 101
... going over the heads of Sigel's command , and ex- ploding in the prairie . On the other hand their guns were be- ing dismounted one after another , when at two o'clock , their 102 SIGEL'S ADMIRABLE RETREAT . cavalry moved off to the.
... going over the heads of Sigel's command , and ex- ploding in the prairie . On the other hand their guns were be- ing dismounted one after another , when at two o'clock , their 102 SIGEL'S ADMIRABLE RETREAT . cavalry moved off to the.
Page 102
... cavalry moved off to the right and left , with the intention of outflanking Sigel , and cutting off his baggage train , which had been left three miles in the rear . The latter pen- etrating at once the design of the movement , ordered ...
... cavalry moved off to the right and left , with the intention of outflanking Sigel , and cutting off his baggage train , which had been left three miles in the rear . The latter pen- etrating at once the design of the movement , ordered ...
Page 103
... cavalry . Aware of this , the rebels had taken possession of the road leading to it , and prepared to dispute his passage . The infantry now for the first time on both sides , came into close conflict and the action became at once ...
... cavalry . Aware of this , the rebels had taken possession of the road leading to it , and prepared to dispute his passage . The infantry now for the first time on both sides , came into close conflict and the action became at once ...
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