The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 71
... fell peacefully along the heights , but it was evident that the morning's dawn would witness the most fearful battle , thus far , of the war , and , in all human probability , settle the fate of Washington . It was clear , too , that ...
... fell peacefully along the heights , but it was evident that the morning's dawn would witness the most fearful battle , thus far , of the war , and , in all human probability , settle the fate of Washington . It was clear , too , that ...
Page 72
... fell severely wounded ; but that noble brigade held its own for half an hour , and then , finding no support coming up , dashed alone into the cornfield , and swept it with one gallant rush . Ricketts , holding the left of the line ...
... fell severely wounded ; but that noble brigade held its own for half an hour , and then , finding no support coming up , dashed alone into the cornfield , and swept it with one gallant rush . Ricketts , holding the left of the line ...
Page 73
... fell mortally wounded . Howard now assumed command , but his efforts were equally fruitless . Sumner undertook to re- form the line , but to no purpose , and the division fell back , leaving the cornfield to the enemy . It was now noon ...
... fell mortally wounded . Howard now assumed command , but his efforts were equally fruitless . Sumner undertook to re- form the line , but to no purpose , and the division fell back , leaving the cornfield to the enemy . It was now noon ...
Page 74
... fell back to the heights . Hours , golden hours , big with the fate of the army and the nation , had been allowed to slip by ; yet , even now , a vigorous and daring advance might save the day . Instead of this , however , Burnside ...
... fell back to the heights . Hours , golden hours , big with the fate of the army and the nation , had been allowed to slip by ; yet , even now , a vigorous and daring advance might save the day . Instead of this , however , Burnside ...
Page 91
... fell in the charge , and was borne back , mortally wounded , to the rear . The battle raged , with varied fortunes , for five hours , when the enemy fell back . The gunboats Essex and Sumter shelled the woods during the action ; and ...
... fell in the charge , and was borne back , mortally wounded , to the rear . The battle raged , with varied fortunes , for five hours , when the enemy fell back . The gunboats Essex and Sumter shelled the woods during the action ; and ...
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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