The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 56
... never did in my life before , I entreat that this order may be rescinded . " The appeal was in vain . Halleck would not rescind the order , and McClellan , at once , began to obey it , and withdraw his army , in such a way as to save it ...
... never did in my life before , I entreat that this order may be rescinded . " The appeal was in vain . Halleck would not rescind the order , and McClellan , at once , began to obey it , and withdraw his army , in such a way as to save it ...
Page 62
... Never was a Commander placed in a more painful position . Stripped of all command , he walked his solitary camp , borne down with grief . At last he could bear it no longer , and just before midnight , on the last day of the battle , he ...
... Never was a Commander placed in a more painful position . Stripped of all command , he walked his solitary camp , borne down with grief . At last he could bear it no longer , and just before midnight , on the last day of the battle , he ...
Page 86
... despotic governments . It ought never to have been discussed or treated as a party measure , for every citizen , of whatever political faith , is equally interested in the principle invoived . CHAPTER IV . JULY - AUGUST - SEPTEMBER , 1862.
... despotic governments . It ought never to have been discussed or treated as a party measure , for every citizen , of whatever political faith , is equally interested in the principle invoived . CHAPTER IV . JULY - AUGUST - SEPTEMBER , 1862.
Page 89
... never turned his back on the foe , began to be filled with anxiety at the perils that surrounded him , and to see clearly , that instead of conquering East Tennessee , it would tax his utmost skill and energy to save Middle Ten- nessee ...
... never turned his back on the foe , began to be filled with anxiety at the perils that surrounded him , and to see clearly , that instead of conquering East Tennessee , it would tax his utmost skill and energy to save Middle Ten- nessee ...
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... never faltered . With heads bent , and leaning forms , like those who breast a driv ing sleet , they pressed sternly forward , making straight for Rosecrans ' centre . When they came within musket range , death traversed their ranks ...
... never faltered . With heads bent , and leaning forms , like those who breast a driv ing sleet , they pressed sternly forward , making straight for Rosecrans ' centre . When they came within musket range , death traversed their ranks ...
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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