The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 72
... Give me , " said he to Doubleday , " your best brigade . " Down , on the run , came the best brigade , and reckless of shot and shell , moved straight up to the crest of the hill that crowned the cornfield , and forming in full view of ...
... Give me , " said he to Doubleday , " your best brigade . " Down , on the run , came the best brigade , and reckless of shot and shell , moved straight up to the crest of the hill that crowned the cornfield , and forming in full view of ...
Page 79
... give assurance of their severally adopting emancipation at no very dis- tant day , upon the new constitutional terms . This assurance would end the struggle now , and save the Union forever . I do not forget the gravity which should ...
... give assurance of their severally adopting emancipation at no very dis- tant day , upon the new constitutional terms . This assurance would end the struggle now , and save the Union forever . I do not forget the gravity which should ...
Page 81
... give aid or comfort thereto , escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the army ; and all slaves captured from such persons or deserted by them , and coming under the con trol of the Government of the United ...
... give aid or comfort thereto , escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the army ; and all slaves captured from such persons or deserted by them , and coming under the con trol of the Government of the United ...
Page 82
... give Davis more complete and absolute power . He doubtless anticipated some effect on foreign governments , which was realized ; but the great object with him seemed to be , to get rid of the monstrous evil of Slavery . The madness of ...
... give Davis more complete and absolute power . He doubtless anticipated some effect on foreign governments , which was realized ; but the great object with him seemed to be , to get rid of the monstrous evil of Slavery . The madness of ...
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... give the grave of a companion - in- arms . It was but a little to do ; yet it was such a testimonial as the brave love to give to the brave , on whatever field they fall . Two thousand two hundred and forty - eight prisoners fell into ...
... give the grave of a companion - in- arms . It was but a little to do ; yet it was such a testimonial as the brave love to give to the brave , on whatever field they fall . Two thousand two hundred and forty - eight prisoners fell into ...
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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