The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1National Tribune, 1898 - UNITED STATES--HISTORY--CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 |
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Page 89
... hour . Colonel Lander's command , in the mean time , stood and waited in the darkness for the order to advance , till daylight revealed them to the enemy . The Colonel , then , seeing the enemy's camp in commotion , and fearing they ...
... hour . Colonel Lander's command , in the mean time , stood and waited in the darkness for the order to advance , till daylight revealed them to the enemy . The Colonel , then , seeing the enemy's camp in commotion , and fearing they ...
Page 94
... hour in the pouring rain , while the necessary recon- noissances were made . The bushes were so thick that ther opposing forces could not be seen , and the whereabouts of the enemy was known only by the dull explosions of cannon in ...
... hour in the pouring rain , while the necessary recon- noissances were made . The bushes were so thick that ther opposing forces could not be seen , and the whereabouts of the enemy was known only by the dull explosions of cannon in ...
Page 96
... hour after hour , the only sounds that smote the ear , were the rapid blows of the axe , as though the stern occupation of the soldier had given place to that of the peace- ful wood - chopper . Over creeks and rocks , across hills and ...
... hour after hour , the only sounds that smote the ear , were the rapid blows of the axe , as though the stern occupation of the soldier had given place to that of the peace- ful wood - chopper . Over creeks and rocks , across hills and ...
Page 98
... hours , through rain and mud , and over moun tains , rocks and streams , the troops almost without food , some tasting nothing for thirty - six hours , speaks volumes for the volunteer forces under General McClellan . Veteran regulars ...
... hours , through rain and mud , and over moun tains , rocks and streams , the troops almost without food , some tasting nothing for thirty - six hours , speaks volumes for the volunteer forces under General McClellan . Veteran regulars ...
Page 99
... hours high . The enemy had been apprised of their approach , and when the little band came in view of the place , the sight that met their astonished gaze would have appalled less gallant hearts . On the brow of a hill , just beyond ...
... hours high . The enemy had been apprised of their approach , and when the little band came in view of the place , the sight that met their astonished gaze would have appalled less gallant hearts . On the brow of a hill , just beyond ...
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