The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 71
... Forward ! " ran along the line , and it sprang forward with a ringing cheer . Though at first retiring slowly , the rebels at this wild rush , fled precipitately , and were borne furiously back over the field , across the road beyond ...
... Forward ! " ran along the line , and it sprang forward with a ringing cheer . Though at first retiring slowly , the rebels at this wild rush , fled precipitately , and were borne furiously back over the field , across the road beyond ...
Page 74
... forward with loud hurrahs , some of them even reaching the outskirts of Sharpsburg . But the advantage came too late , for heavy rebel rein- forcements , that had been hurrying forward all day from Harper's Ferry , arriving at this ...
... forward with loud hurrahs , some of them even reaching the outskirts of Sharpsburg . But the advantage came too late , for heavy rebel rein- forcements , that had been hurrying forward all day from Harper's Ferry , arriving at this ...
Page 98
... forward . Like a great wedge , the mighty mass at first advanced , and then slowly unfolded like two expanding wings , and swooped down on Corinth , that lay glittering in the mellow sun - light . Price on the left , and Van Dorn on the ...
... forward . Like a great wedge , the mighty mass at first advanced , and then slowly unfolded like two expanding wings , and swooped down on Corinth , that lay glittering in the mellow sun - light . Price on the left , and Van Dorn on the ...
Page 99
... Forward " runs along his glorious line . Sweeping forward with terrible front , he completes the overthrow . The rebel host is at last broken . ance had finally reached its limit - despair at once took the place of courage , and ...
... Forward " runs along his glorious line . Sweeping forward with terrible front , he completes the overthrow . The rebel host is at last broken . ance had finally reached its limit - despair at once took the place of courage , and ...
Page 100
... Forward - FORWARD , " rang clear and strong from his lips , rising even above the roar of cannon . Struggling through the fallen timber , they fell and were caught amid the branches , presenting a ghastly spectacle . Still the living ...
... Forward - FORWARD , " rang clear and strong from his lips , rising even above the roar of cannon . Struggling through the fallen timber , they fell and were caught amid the branches , presenting a ghastly spectacle . Still the living ...
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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