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 111
... moved rapidly over the country . Driving the enemy's pickets before it , the main column entered Fairfax , and en- camped for the night . The troops let loose from their long confinement plundered everything they could lay their hands ...
... moved rapidly over the country . Driving the enemy's pickets before it , the main column entered Fairfax , and en- camped for the night . The troops let loose from their long confinement plundered everything they could lay their hands ...
Page 113
... moved off to their respective positions . Hunter and Heintzel- man took the same road until they came to the turn off to the ford where the latter was to be dropped . Hunter then kept on alone . It was evident that the battle was to be ...
... moved off to their respective positions . Hunter and Heintzel- man took the same road until they came to the turn off to the ford where the latter was to be dropped . Hunter then kept on alone . It was evident that the battle was to be ...
Page 114
... moved steadily along the same road , on their unknown jour- ney up the stream and back of it , until they came to the place designated for Heintzelman to turn off to the left to the ford where he was to cross . But the road laid down on ...
... moved steadily along the same road , on their unknown jour- ney up the stream and back of it , until they came to the place designated for Heintzelman to turn off to the left to the ford where he was to cross . But the road laid down on ...
Page 116
... moved for a mile across the field of battle at the quick and double - quick , and drew up within close pistol shot of a superior foe . Heintzel- man was everywhere present - now in talking distance of the foe , and now dashing amid the ...
... moved for a mile across the field of battle at the quick and double - quick , and drew up within close pistol shot of a superior foe . Heintzel- man was everywhere present - now in talking distance of the foe , and now dashing amid the ...
Page 122
... moved with unbroken ranks for the last and third time as the latter did into the face of death . Here was the cause of our error - we forgot that we were to wage an offensive war - carry intrenchments , and storm strong posi- tions held ...
... moved with unbroken ranks for the last and third time as the latter did into the face of death . Here was the cause of our error - we forgot that we were to wage an offensive war - carry intrenchments , and storm strong posi- tions held ...
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