The war with the south: a history of the late rebellion with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc, Volume 3Virtue & Yorston, 1867 - 738 pages |
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Page 15
... enemy's camp equipage , a number of cannon , and between 1,000 and 2,000 prisoners . His own loss was only about 700 ... enemy . General Banks thus briefly reports his progress to Opelousas : " On the evening of the 17th of April ...
... enemy's camp equipage , a number of cannon , and between 1,000 and 2,000 prisoners . His own loss was only about 700 ... enemy . General Banks thus briefly reports his progress to Opelousas : " On the evening of the 17th of April ...
Page 17
... enemy . Between Baton Rouge and Port Hudson is a long stretch of territory difficult of access at all times , being covered by dense woods and undergrowth , and abounding in bayous and marshes . A formidable range of batteries com ...
... enemy . Between Baton Rouge and Port Hudson is a long stretch of territory difficult of access at all times , being covered by dense woods and undergrowth , and abounding in bayous and marshes . A formidable range of batteries com ...
Page 19
... enemy seemed to be to regain posses- sion of the New Orleans and Opelousas Railroad , and capture Brashear City . The Union forces in that quarter retired before the enemy as they approached , destroying the bridges at Thibodeaux and ...
... enemy seemed to be to regain posses- sion of the New Orleans and Opelousas Railroad , and capture Brashear City . The Union forces in that quarter retired before the enemy as they approached , destroying the bridges at Thibodeaux and ...
Page 36
... enemy's position , while General Sheridan sent Bradley's brigade of his own division on another for the same purpose . These reconnoissances all re - ville , with a large number of prisoners , a turned , and reported having found the enemy ...
... enemy's position , while General Sheridan sent Bradley's brigade of his own division on another for the same purpose . These reconnoissances all re - ville , with a large number of prisoners , a turned , and reported having found the enemy ...
Page 37
... enemy late in the after- field Point road toward University . noon at Bethpage Bridge , two miles Sheridan sent some cavalry from his above the railroad crossing , where they position , and Stanley some from the had a sharp skirmish ...
... enemy late in the after- field Point road toward University . noon at Bethpage Bridge , two miles Sheridan sent some cavalry from his above the railroad crossing , where they position , and Stanley some from the had a sharp skirmish ...
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