The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... numbers , determined to carry it . Skirmish- ing in the plain below commenced between nine and ten in the morning , but the enemy seemed in no haste to enter on the desperate undertaking before him . At length , how- ever , about two o ...
... numbers , determined to carry it . Skirmish- ing in the plain below commenced between nine and ten in the morning , but the enemy seemed in no haste to enter on the desperate undertaking before him . At length , how- ever , about two o ...
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... numbers , allowed no rest , scarcely time to snatch a morsel of food , bleeding at every step , and leaving its dead and wounded on almost every foot of ground it had traversed , this gallant army had fought its way triumphantly out of ...
... numbers , allowed no rest , scarcely time to snatch a morsel of food , bleeding at every step , and leaving its dead and wounded on almost every foot of ground it had traversed , this gallant army had fought its way triumphantly out of ...
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... numbers of the enemy , even in defeat - its last blow , the greatest and most fearful of all . Murmurs and complaints were in every body's mouth , and rage and disappointment filled the land , while Richmond was ablaze with ...
... numbers of the enemy , even in defeat - its last blow , the greatest and most fearful of all . Murmurs and complaints were in every body's mouth , and rage and disappointment filled the land , while Richmond was ablaze with ...
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... they had left nearly two - thirds of their entire number on the field . Prince , while gallantly holding his men to their murderous work , was surrounded and taken 58 JACKSON RETREATS prisoner , and Geary was borne back.
... they had left nearly two - thirds of their entire number on the field . Prince , while gallantly holding his men to their murderous work , was surrounded and taken 58 JACKSON RETREATS prisoner , and Geary was borne back.
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... number behind them . Pope , hearing the cannonade at Culpepper , hurried forward with McDowell's Corps , to the rescue . Sigel was also ordered to close up with all possible despatch , and every preparation was made for a great battle ...
... number behind them . Pope , hearing the cannonade at Culpepper , hurried forward with McDowell's Corps , to the rescue . Sigel was also ordered to close up with all possible despatch , and every preparation was made for a great battle ...
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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