The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1National Tribune, 1898 - UNITED STATES--HISTORY--CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 |
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Page 99
... fearfully outnumbered , the fearless column never faltered , but pushed straight for the bridge . The moment the head entered it , the rebels poured in a destructive volley . Receiving it without flinch- ing , the little band with a ...
... fearfully outnumbered , the fearless column never faltered , but pushed straight for the bridge . The moment the head entered it , the rebels poured in a destructive volley . Receiving it without flinch- ing , the little band with a ...
Page 107
... fearful mighty war , so overslaugh military science . Out of this state the nation must be extricated , by reason and moderation , or startled from it by a thunder clap of misfortune that would make every heart stand still with terror ...
... fearful mighty war , so overslaugh military science . Out of this state the nation must be extricated , by reason and moderation , or startled from it by a thunder clap of misfortune that would make every heart stand still with terror ...
Page 124
... fearful spectacle . The consciousness that their time of service was nearly expired , took away all sense of responsibility . There were , of course , some noble exceptions , but the mass of these seventy - five thousand men became a ...
... fearful spectacle . The consciousness that their time of service was nearly expired , took away all sense of responsibility . There were , of course , some noble exceptions , but the mass of these seventy - five thousand men became a ...
Page 137
... fearful wars that ever cursed the world . everything was changed . Congress had appointed a com mittee to clear the public offices from traitors - men in every part of the north found themselves suddenly arrested , and without the form ...
... fearful wars that ever cursed the world . everything was changed . Congress had appointed a com mittee to clear the public offices from traitors - men in every part of the north found themselves suddenly arrested , and without the form ...
Page 180
... fearful enough to appall the stoutest heart . Before the exhausted , bleed- ing band rolled the rapid river , while mingled with its sul- len roar there struggled up from the deepening gloom groans , and cries , and shrieks for help ...
... fearful enough to appall the stoutest heart . Before the exhausted , bleed- ing band rolled the rapid river , while mingled with its sul- len roar there struggled up from the deepening gloom groans , and cries , and shrieks for help ...
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advance army arrived artillery attack batteries bayonets Beauregard Blue Mills brave brigade camp cannon captured cavalry Centreville charge Cheat Mountain cheers Colonel column command Congress Creek dashed division enemy enemy's fall back fell field fierce fight fire flag flank fled fleet force fort Moultrie fort Pickens fort Sumter Fortress Monroe forward front gallant Governor Green Brier gun boats heavy Heintzelman hour hundred immediately Kentucky killed latter line of battle Lyon McClellan McClernand ment miles Mississippi Missouri morning mountain moved movement nation night o'clock officers ordered party position Potomac President pushed reached rear rebellion rebels regiments retreat river road secession seemed sent shells shore shot shout side Sigel skirmishers slavery soldiers soon South Carolina southern confederacy steamers stood storm stream Sumter surrender terrible thousand thunder tion took troops Union vessels victory Virginia volley Washington Wigfall woods wounded Zouaves