The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... sent to Porter . The storm which had been slowly gathering , at length , on the 26th of June , burst in all its fury on the devoted army . The day was clear and warm , and at about three o'clock in the afternoon , Jackson moved from ...
... sent to Porter . The storm which had been slowly gathering , at length , on the 26th of June , burst in all its fury on the devoted army . The day was clear and warm , and at about three o'clock in the afternoon , Jackson moved from ...
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... sent across the river . BATTLE OF GAINES ' MILL . At Gaines ' Mill a second position was taken , so as to cover the bridges , while Stoneman , who had been in command of a flying column to protect Porter's flank , was sent off to- wards ...
... sent across the river . BATTLE OF GAINES ' MILL . At Gaines ' Mill a second position was taken , so as to cover the bridges , while Stoneman , who had been in command of a flying column to protect Porter's flank , was sent off to- wards ...
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... sent to McClellan for reinforcements and more axes , to complete his defences . General Barnard , by whom the order was sent , never delivered it , an act of disobedience or neglect , meriting the severest condemnation , and by three o ...
... sent to McClellan for reinforcements and more axes , to complete his defences . General Barnard , by whom the order was sent , never delivered it , an act of disobedience or neglect , meriting the severest condemnation , and by three o ...
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... sent up a loud hurrah that rose over the tumult and told the enemy that fresh troops were on the field . Advancing boldly to the front , they arrested the confident and on - rush- ing enemy , and gave time for our troops to rally ...
... sent up a loud hurrah that rose over the tumult and told the enemy that fresh troops were on the field . Advancing boldly to the front , they arrested the confident and on - rush- ing enemy , and gave time for our troops to rally ...
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... sent across the White Oak Swamp to seize strong positions on the opposite side , so as to cover the passage of the trains and the army . Orders were also sent to embark all the troops and stores at the White House , and destroy what ...
... sent across the White Oak Swamp to seize strong positions on the opposite side , so as to cover the passage of the trains and the army . Orders were also sent to embark all the troops and stores at the White House , and destroy what ...
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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