The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 49
... cover , leaving the slope carpeted with their dead . It seemed that each repulse must be the last , and that no troops on earth could be made to advance again , on such certain destruction . But in a few moments the reformed columns ...
... cover , leaving the slope carpeted with their dead . It seemed that each repulse must be the last , and that no troops on earth could be made to advance again , on such certain destruction . But in a few moments the reformed columns ...
Page 50
... . This was a delicate operation in the presence of the enemy , especially as the rear of the trains still blocked the road . General Keyes , with his corps , was appointed to cover the HARRISON'S LANDING . 51 manœuvre , and nobly did he.
... . This was a delicate operation in the presence of the enemy , especially as the rear of the trains still blocked the road . General Keyes , with his corps , was appointed to cover the HARRISON'S LANDING . 51 manœuvre , and nobly did he.
Page 71
... , followed fiercely after , and with a wild hurrah , dashed full on the cover . The next moment , those dark woods became a sheet of flame , bursting on those brave men . 72 HOOKER WOUNDED . Rent , shattered and torn before 35.
... , followed fiercely after , and with a wild hurrah , dashed full on the cover . The next moment , those dark woods became a sheet of flame , bursting on those brave men . 72 HOOKER WOUNDED . Rent , shattered and torn before 35.
Page 93
... cover with a shout , and poured in a sudden volley of mus ketry . The woods were so dense that Hamilton could no deploy his men , and , marching them by either flank , fiom the only road that ran through the woods , and planti..g his ...
... cover with a shout , and poured in a sudden volley of mus ketry . The woods were so dense that Hamilton could no deploy his men , and , marching them by either flank , fiom the only road that ran through the woods , and planti..g his ...
Page 95
... cover . Maddened to fury by their loss , the rebels rallied , and with yells precipitated them- selves upon Sullivan's diminished band , and recovered the battery . Around its guns , the battle raged with awful fury . Every flank ...
... cover . Maddened to fury by their loss , the rebels rallied , and with yells precipitated them- selves upon Sullivan's diminished band , and recovered the battery . Around its guns , the battle raged with awful fury . Every flank ...
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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