The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... , its tedious length through the forest , whose gloomy recesses resounded with the rumbling of wheels , the lowing of cattle , and the shouts and curses of men , as they RETREAT COMMENCED . 41 urged on their teams . Time.
... , its tedious length through the forest , whose gloomy recesses resounded with the rumbling of wheels , the lowing of cattle , and the shouts and curses of men , as they RETREAT COMMENCED . 41 urged on their teams . Time.
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A History of the Civil War in the United States J. T. Headley. RETREAT COMMENCED . 41 urged on their teams . Time pressed , and the huge caravan was crowded along the hot and narrow way to its utmost speed . Wounded men lay bleeding in ...
A History of the Civil War in the United States J. T. Headley. RETREAT COMMENCED . 41 urged on their teams . Time pressed , and the huge caravan was crowded along the hot and narrow way to its utmost speed . Wounded men lay bleeding in ...
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... commenced between nine and ten in the morning , but the enemy seemed in no haste to enter on the desperate undertaking before him . At length , how- ever , about two o'clock , a dark mass emerged on the plain and moved steadily forward ...
... commenced between nine and ten in the morning , but the enemy seemed in no haste to enter on the desperate undertaking before him . At length , how- ever , about two o'clock , a dark mass emerged on the plain and moved steadily forward ...
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... commenced the seven days ' struggle before Richmond . He began his career by issuing two orders , in which he ridiculed the idea of bases of operations and of " securing lines of retreat , " declaring that he should leave that for the ...
... commenced the seven days ' struggle before Richmond . He began his career by issuing two orders , in which he ridiculed the idea of bases of operations and of " securing lines of retreat , " declaring that he should leave that for the ...
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... commencement of this war , I do now what I never did in my life before , I entreat that this order may be rescinded . " The appeal was in vain . Halleck would not rescind the order , and McClellan , at once , began to obey it , and ...
... commencement of this war , I do now what I never did in my life before , I entreat that this order may be rescinded . " The appeal was in vain . Halleck would not rescind the order , and McClellan , at once , began to obey it , and ...
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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