The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 46
... officer had made almost superhuman efforts to save his unwieldy siege train amid the struggling mass that crowded the road through White Oak Swamp , and had succeeded with the POSITION OF THE ARMY . 47 loss of only three.
... officer had made almost superhuman efforts to save his unwieldy siege train amid the struggling mass that crowded the road through White Oak Swamp , and had succeeded with the POSITION OF THE ARMY . 47 loss of only three.
Page 48
... mass emerged on the plain and moved steadily forward on Couch's division . The artil- lery opened on both sides , and though ugly rents were made at every step in the enemy's ranks , they closed firmly up , and kept unfalteringly on ...
... mass emerged on the plain and moved steadily forward on Couch's division . The artil- lery opened on both sides , and though ugly rents were made at every step in the enemy's ranks , they closed firmly up , and kept unfalteringly on ...
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... mass rushing through the clouds of smoke - the next second to explode , like a clap of thunder , amid the ranks of the astonished foe . The fiery sun went down on this strange scene , —his beams struggling dimly through the murky ...
... mass rushing through the clouds of smoke - the next second to explode , like a clap of thunder , amid the ranks of the astonished foe . The fiery sun went down on this strange scene , —his beams struggling dimly through the murky ...
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... mass of infantry , till then concealed behind a low swell , rose before them and poured a fearful volley into their very faces . This unexpected fire , combined with that of the batteries , was too much for them , and they were ...
... mass of infantry , till then concealed behind a low swell , rose before them and poured a fearful volley into their very faces . This unexpected fire , combined with that of the batteries , was too much for them , and they were ...
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... mass . " 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 ...
... mass . " 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 ...
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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