The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... front of the infantry line . The country was open in front , leaving a clean sweep for the artillery . About three o'clock the enemy was seen moving in heavy force upon this position , and at the same time coming down the Charles City ...
... front of the infantry line . The country was open in front , leaving a clean sweep for the artillery . About three o'clock the enemy was seen moving in heavy force upon this position , and at the same time coming down the Charles City ...
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... front were several ravines , furnishing natural obstacles to an approaching enemy , while the ground sloped away , giving a clean sweep for the artillery . On this plat- eau McClellan massed his splendid artillery , at least three ...
... front were several ravines , furnishing natural obstacles to an approaching enemy , while the ground sloped away , giving a clean sweep for the artillery . On this plat- eau McClellan massed his splendid artillery , at least three ...
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... front WHILE Wof Richmond , great cha orents were in freed of Richmond , great changes were being introduced into the army around Washington . The President and the country , had had enough of the military strategy of the Secretary of ...
... front WHILE Wof Richmond , great cha orents were in freed of Richmond , great changes were being introduced into the army around Washington . The President and the country , had had enough of the military strategy of the Secretary of ...
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... front . The hol- lows between , successfully concealed the number and move- ments of the hostile troops . A direct advance in front was plainly out of the question , and McClellan , having thoroughly reconnoitered the ground , resolved ...
... front . The hol- lows between , successfully concealed the number and move- ments of the hostile troops . A direct advance in front was plainly out of the question , and McClellan , having thoroughly reconnoitered the ground , resolved ...
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... front , at all hazards . The aid returning with the report that the enemy still held the bridge , McClellan , now thoroughly aroused to the danger that threatened him , sent his Inspector - General , Col. Sackett , with the peremptory ...
... front , at all hazards . The aid returning with the report that the enemy still held the bridge , McClellan , now thoroughly aroused to the danger that threatened him , sent his Inspector - General , Col. Sackett , with the peremptory ...
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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