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Page 40
... soon , and found themselves almost in front of the battery , which instantly began to shower grape upon them . But , im- mediately rectifying their direction , they charged the battery with irresistible impetuosity , and carried it ...
... soon , and found themselves almost in front of the battery , which instantly began to shower grape upon them . But , im- mediately rectifying their direction , they charged the battery with irresistible impetuosity , and carried it ...
Page 48
... soon as it was announced , he went quietly and energetically to work , drilling his men , promoting their efficiency , and preparing for that great trial of arms which he saw rapidly approaching . The next time that Mr. Boteler met ...
... soon as it was announced , he went quietly and energetically to work , drilling his men , promoting their efficiency , and preparing for that great trial of arms which he saw rapidly approaching . The next time that Mr. Boteler met ...
Page 49
... soon accomplished . The original captains were Ashby , Winfield , S. W. Myers Mason , Shands , Jordan , Miller , Harper , and Sheetz . This force was assembled at Romney , Hampshire county , very soon after the evacuation of Harper's ...
... soon accomplished . The original captains were Ashby , Winfield , S. W. Myers Mason , Shands , Jordan , Miller , Harper , and Sheetz . This force was assembled at Romney , Hampshire county , very soon after the evacuation of Harper's ...
Page 56
... soon changing direc tion again so as to move parallel to the road . General Ewell soon sent for two of my companies as skirmishers . Moving cautiously through the darkening shades of the tangled wood just as the evening twilight was ...
... soon changing direc tion again so as to move parallel to the road . General Ewell soon sent for two of my companies as skirmishers . Moving cautiously through the darkening shades of the tangled wood just as the evening twilight was ...
Page 64
... soon as Jackson's arrival at Cold Harbor was announced , Gen. Lee and Gen. Longstreet , accompanied by their respect- ive staffs , rode by Gaines ' Mill , and halted at New Cold Har- bor , where they joined Gen. A. P. Hill . Soon the ...
... soon as Jackson's arrival at Cold Harbor was announced , Gen. Lee and Gen. Longstreet , accompanied by their respect- ive staffs , rode by Gaines ' Mill , and halted at New Cold Har- bor , where they joined Gen. A. P. Hill . Soon the ...
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A. P. Hill advance arms army artillery attack bank batteries battle of Murfreesboro Bragg brave bridge brigade campaign captured cavalry charge Chickahominy command commenced Confederacy Confederate Congress corps D. H. Hill defeated defences destruction division enemy enemy's engaged Ewell's fall back Federal fell field fight fire flank force Fredericksburg front Gordonsville gunboats guns Hagerstown Harper's Ferry Harrisonburg Hill Hooker horse hundred infantry Jackson James river Kentucky killed and wounded Longstreet loss Manassas Maryland McClellan McLaws ment miles military Mississippi morning moved movement nearly night North numbers o'clock occupied officers opened ordered political Port Port Hudson Port Republic portion position prisoners railroad Rappahannock rear regiment reinforcements repulsed retreat Richmond river road shell shot side skirmishers soldiers South Southern spirit success surrender Tennessee thousand tion town troops Turner Ashby Valley Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington West whole woods Yankee yards