The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... close upon our line of battle , when their shouts of victory arose within short pistol shot of the coolly awaiting ranks . Then the hill side would seem to gap and shoot forth flame . One volley , and in- stantly the shouting troops ...
... close upon our line of battle , when their shouts of victory arose within short pistol shot of the coolly awaiting ranks . Then the hill side would seem to gap and shoot forth flame . One volley , and in- stantly the shouting troops ...
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... close up with all possible despatch , and every preparation was made for a great battle . Darkness settled over the sum- mer landscape ; yet , all along that mountain side , occasional spots of flame would flash out , as a battery , now ...
... close up with all possible despatch , and every preparation was made for a great battle . Darkness settled over the sum- mer landscape ; yet , all along that mountain side , occasional spots of flame would flash out , as a battery , now ...
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... close , Pope ordered the whole army to fall back to the fortifications around Washington , for protection . He had ridiculed the idea of securing lines of retreat , and the country had scoffed at the veteran Scott , and afterwards at ...
... close , Pope ordered the whole army to fall back to the fortifications around Washington , for protection . He had ridiculed the idea of securing lines of retreat , and the country had scoffed at the veteran Scott , and afterwards at ...
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... , and compelled him to fall back . Seeing himself suddenly threatened with overthrow , he sent to McClellan for help . " McClel- lan's glass , for the last half - hour , has seldom been turned CLOSE OF THE CONFLICT . 75 away from the left.
... , and compelled him to fall back . Seeing himself suddenly threatened with overthrow , he sent to McClellan for help . " McClel- lan's glass , for the last half - hour , has seldom been turned CLOSE OF THE CONFLICT . 75 away from the left.
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A History of the Civil War in the United States J. T. Headley. CLOSE OF THE CONFLICT . 75 away from the left . He sees clearly enough that Burn- side is pressed - needs no messenger to tell him that . His face grows dark with anxious ...
A History of the Civil War in the United States J. T. Headley. CLOSE OF THE CONFLICT . 75 away from the left . He sees clearly enough that Burn- side is pressed - needs no messenger to tell him that . His face grows dark with anxious ...
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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