The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives, Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc, Volume 8Frank Moore G.P. Putnam, 1865 - United States |
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... force retired within the fort ; the rebels took possession of the town , and from adjacent buildings their sharp - shooter's fired It was necessary to dislodge them . The gunboats Peosta , Captain Smith , and Paw- Paw , Captain O'Neal ...
... force retired within the fort ; the rebels took possession of the town , and from adjacent buildings their sharp - shooter's fired It was necessary to dislodge them . The gunboats Peosta , Captain Smith , and Paw- Paw , Captain O'Neal ...
Page 38
... force to protect the public property at Cairo and Mound City ? Answer . Two gunboats and two thousand | skiffs , in order to prevent the rebels crossing the. Captain James W. Shirk , United States navy , sworn and examined . By the ...
... force to protect the public property at Cairo and Mound City ? Answer . Two gunboats and two thousand | skiffs , in order to prevent the rebels crossing the. Captain James W. Shirk , United States navy , sworn and examined . By the ...
Page 40
... force , demoralized the cavalry very seriously . I returned to Memphis about the Three Points , marched , and found that Forrest was organizing a very considerable force , so far as I could find out , with the intention of moving up to ...
... force , demoralized the cavalry very seriously . I returned to Memphis about the Three Points , marched , and found that Forrest was organizing a very considerable force , so far as I could find out , with the intention of moving up to ...
Page 41
... force com- petent to make any serious impression upon For- rest would have imperilled Memphis ; and I believe that was what General Forrest wanted done . Question . How large a force did you retain there for the safety of that place ...
... force com- petent to make any serious impression upon For- rest would have imperilled Memphis ; and I believe that was what General Forrest wanted done . Question . How large a force did you retain there for the safety of that place ...
Page 42
... force that we could spare . It was intended for a very large force ; but there are two crowning heights - bold knobs - that stand up there , which command the entire region of approach , and which Major Booth was directed to occupy . He ...
... force that we could spare . It was intended for a very large force ; but there are two crowning heights - bold knobs - that stand up there , which command the entire region of approach , and which Major Booth was directed to occupy . He ...
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