The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... rear , with Meade's brigade on the left , near the Chickahominy , and Reynolds ' on the right . Seymour was held in reserve in the rear . The artillery was posted on the elevations around , and in the spaces between the divisions and ...
... rear , with Meade's brigade on the left , near the Chickahominy , and Reynolds ' on the right . Seymour was held in reserve in the rear . The artillery was posted on the elevations around , and in the spaces between the divisions and ...
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... rear , and rushing down , at right angles , on his line of march along the roads leading from Richmond beyond the swamp . The 28th was a quiet day to both armies , so far as hostili- ties were concerned ; but the Army of the Potomac was ...
... rear , and rushing down , at right angles , on his line of march along the roads leading from Richmond beyond the swamp . The 28th was a quiet day to both armies , so far as hostili- ties were concerned ; but the Army of the Potomac was ...
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... rear guard , determined to break through to the trains beyond . It knew the mighty trust which had been reposed in it , and that it held the destiny of the army in its hands . Sumner and Franklin's commands were drawn up in line of ...
... rear guard , determined to break through to the trains beyond . It knew the mighty trust which had been reposed in it , and that it held the destiny of the army in its hands . Sumner and Franklin's commands were drawn up in line of ...
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... rear . All night long the brave but weary columns toiled on through the forest , and just as the rays of the sun were tipping the tree tops , the last regiment crossed White Oak Swamp bridge , and then the bridge itself was destroyed ...
... rear . All night long the brave but weary columns toiled on through the forest , and just as the rays of the sun were tipping the tree tops , the last regiment crossed White Oak Swamp bridge , and then the bridge itself was destroyed ...
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... artillery was thundering on our rear guard at White Oak Swamp bridge ; where the roads crossed at right angles our line of march , a fierce battle was raging ; while , at the same X 1 JAMES RIVER REACHED . 15 time the enemy came down.
... artillery was thundering on our rear guard at White Oak Swamp bridge ; where the roads crossed at right angles our line of march , a fierce battle was raging ; while , at the same X 1 JAMES RIVER REACHED . 15 time the enemy came down.
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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