The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 44
... enemy was seen moving in heavy force upon this position , and at the same time coming down the Charles City road on Slocum . Checked here by the artillery , they , a little later , fell with desperate fury on McCall's division . Right ...
... enemy was seen moving in heavy force upon this position , and at the same time coming down the Charles City road on Slocum . Checked here by the artillery , they , a little later , fell with desperate fury on McCall's division . Right ...
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... enemy . In front were several ravines , furnishing natural obstacles to an approaching enemy , while the ground sloped away , giving a clean sweep for the artillery . On this plat- eau McClellan massed his splendid artillery , at least ...
... enemy . In front were several ravines , furnishing natural obstacles to an approaching enemy , while the ground sloped away , giving a clean sweep for the artillery . On this plat- eau McClellan massed his splendid artillery , at least ...
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... ENEMY . The infantry was posted down the hill , so that the artillery had a clean sweep over their heads . The scene was one of imposing grandeur , and as the bright sun looked down upon it , his rays flashed along the triple lines of ...
... ENEMY . The infantry was posted down the hill , so that the artillery had a clean sweep over their heads . The scene was one of imposing grandeur , and as the bright sun looked down upon it , his rays flashed along the triple lines of ...
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... enemy , and from Crawford , who was engaged with his artillery . It was a warm August day , and the green trees that covered the mountain sides , effectually concealed the force of the enemy . From his masked batteries , Jackson ...
... enemy , and from Crawford , who was engaged with his artillery . It was a warm August day , and the green trees that covered the mountain sides , effectually concealed the force of the enemy . From his masked batteries , Jackson ...
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... enemy's left , which doubled it up , and forced it back , so that , when darkness put an end to the strife , we were masters of the field , but nothing more . In the attack on the enemy's left Grover's brigade , of Hooker's division ...
... enemy's left , which doubled it up , and forced it back , so that , when darkness put an end to the strife , we were masters of the field , but nothing more . In the attack on the enemy's left Grover's brigade , of Hooker's division ...
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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