The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 100
... shot and shell went tearing through the dense columns . But they had braced themselves up to the fearful work , they knew to be before them , and breasted the iron storm with sublime devotion . As they came within close range , and the ...
... shot and shell went tearing through the dense columns . But they had braced themselves up to the fearful work , they knew to be before them , and breasted the iron storm with sublime devotion . As they came within close range , and the ...
Page 110
... shot in a fiery shower heavenward had descended to the earth again , the explosion took place , sounding like a thousand cannon let off there at once , in the trembling gorge . Lighted on its way by such a sea of flame , and keeping ...
... shot in a fiery shower heavenward had descended to the earth again , the explosion took place , sounding like a thousand cannon let off there at once , in the trembling gorge . Lighted on its way by such a sea of flame , and keeping ...
Page 123
... followed . In three massive columns , our brave troops mounted the ascent , but , when they reached the second ter- race , the rebel batteries , with a rapid and concentrated fire , 124 THE BATTLE . rained shot and shell in a.
... followed . In three massive columns , our brave troops mounted the ascent , but , when they reached the second ter- race , the rebel batteries , with a rapid and concentrated fire , 124 THE BATTLE . rained shot and shell in a.
Page 124
... shot and shell in a ceaseless , overwhelming storm on their uncovered ranks . Horses galloping furiously across the plain - brigades streaming on the double - quick through the fiery sleet , that made great gaps in them as they passed ...
... shot and shell in a ceaseless , overwhelming storm on their uncovered ranks . Horses galloping furiously across the plain - brigades streaming on the double - quick through the fiery sleet , that made great gaps in them as they passed ...
Page 125
... shot down . It was literally a " field of slaughter . " Burnside , instead of carrying the heights of Fredericks- burg , by a splendid coup - de - main , had walked boldly , un- suspectingly , into a frightful trap , which closed on him ...
... shot down . It was literally a " field of slaughter . " Burnside , instead of carrying the heights of Fredericks- burg , by a splendid coup - de - main , had walked boldly , un- suspectingly , into a frightful trap , which closed on him ...
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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