The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... division , the artillery was so posted that the tremendous fire of sixty cannon could be concen- trated on any ... divisions ; Couch came next , and after him , Kearney and Hooker , then Sedgwick and Richardson , Smith and locum , strong ...
... division , the artillery was so posted that the tremendous fire of sixty cannon could be concen- trated on any ... divisions ; Couch came next , and after him , Kearney and Hooker , then Sedgwick and Richardson , Smith and locum , strong ...
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... division , which lay motionless on the ground . Still , on swept the hostile column , till within close musket range , when at the word of command , the division sprung to its feet and poured in one deadly volley . Before it , that ...
... division , which lay motionless on the ground . Still , on swept the hostile column , till within close musket range , when at the word of command , the division sprung to its feet and poured in one deadly volley . Before it , that ...
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... division , advanced his brigade from this part of the field , supported by General Geary , who moved nearly in a line with him . They swept past our artillery , entered a corn field in beautiful order , and moved steadily forward ...
... division , advanced his brigade from this part of the field , supported by General Geary , who moved nearly in a line with him . They swept past our artillery , entered a corn field in beautiful order , and moved steadily forward ...
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... division , had reached him from the Army of the Potomac . But receiving word that thirty thousand more were on their way to join him , he determined to let go his hold on the lower fords of the Rappahannock , and concentrate his forces ...
... division , had reached him from the Army of the Potomac . But receiving word that thirty thousand more were on their way to join him , he determined to let go his hold on the lower fords of the Rappahannock , and concentrate his forces ...
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... division bringing up the rear . Destroying here , Quarter - Masters ' and Commissary stores , and sutlers ' depots , the ragged , famished soldiers , rioted , for a while , in luxury and drinking , and satiated themselves with the ...
... division bringing up the rear . Destroying here , Quarter - Masters ' and Commissary stores , and sutlers ' depots , the ragged , famished soldiers , rioted , for a while , in luxury and drinking , and satiated themselves with 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