The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 56
... once , and come up to Acquia Creek , covering his movements the best way he could . McClellan was astonished at this unexpected order , saying in reply , that " it had caused him the greatest pain he ever experienced . " He sent in a ...
... once , and come up to Acquia Creek , covering his movements the best way he could . McClellan was astonished at this unexpected order , saying in reply , that " it had caused him the greatest pain he ever experienced . " He sent in a ...
Page 63
... once more at the head of the army . The country , at last , awoke to the humiliating fact , that Pope's campaign had been a lamentable failure . A few friends , however , endeav- ored to break his fall , by asserting that he failed ...
... once more at the head of the army . The country , at last , awoke to the humiliating fact , that Pope's campaign had been a lamentable failure . A few friends , however , endeav- ored to break his fall , by asserting that he failed ...
Page 66
... once took the field , moving cautiously up the Potomac , on the Maryland side . His gallant army , though foot sore and worn , were , however , full of spirit and courage , because their beloved Commander rode at their head , and were ...
... once took the field , moving cautiously up the Potomac , on the Maryland side . His gallant army , though foot sore and worn , were , however , full of spirit and courage , because their beloved Commander rode at their head , and were ...
Page 69
... once to give him battle . Pushing his army rapidly forward , he , on the 15th , came upon the rebel host , drawn up in line of battle , on a row of heights that stretched along the west side of Antietam Creek 70 ANTIETAM . BATTLE OF ...
... once to give him battle . Pushing his army rapidly forward , he , on the 15th , came upon the rebel host , drawn up in line of battle , on a row of heights that stretched along the west side of Antietam Creek 70 ANTIETAM . BATTLE OF ...
Page 70
... once carried , the battle was won , but of a succession of hills - those rear commanding those in front . The hol- lows between , successfully concealed the number and move- ments of the hostile troops . A direct advance in front was ...
... once carried , the battle was won , but of a succession of hills - those rear commanding those in front . The hol- lows between , successfully concealed the number and move- ments of the hostile troops . A direct advance in front was ...
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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