The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 48
... determined to carry it . Skirmish- ing in the plain below 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 ...
... determined to carry it . Skirmish- ing in the plain below 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 ...
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... determined to throw his army rapidly across the country , overwhelm Pope , before the Army of the Poto- mac could reach him , and move boldly upon Washington . BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN . General Pope , being informed that Jackson was ...
... determined to throw his army rapidly across the country , overwhelm Pope , before the Army of the Poto- mac could reach him , and move boldly upon Washington . BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN . General Pope , being informed that Jackson was ...
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... determined to charge those nearest him . General Williams held the right , and Augur the left , of the line of battle . General Prince , of the latter division , advanced his brigade from this part of the field , supported by General ...
... determined to charge those nearest him . General Williams held the right , and Augur the left , of the line of battle . General Prince , of the latter division , advanced his brigade from this part of the field , supported by General ...
Page 59
... determined , and evidently made to mask his grand movement , which was to turn the right wing of Pope's army . The situation was fast becoming one , that might well fill the latter with anxiety . It would not do to uncover ...
... determined , and evidently made to mask his grand movement , which was to turn the right wing of Pope's army . The situation was fast becoming one , that might well fill the latter with anxiety . It would not do to uncover ...
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... determined to advance and end the struggle . To the right of the cornfield , was a piece of woods running out to a point which commanded the field , and he determined to take and hold it . Advancing to an eminence to reconnoiter the ...
... determined to advance and end the struggle . To the right of the cornfield , was a piece of woods running out to a point which commanded the field , and he determined to take and hold it . Advancing to an eminence to reconnoiter the ...
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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