The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... This officer had made almost superhuman efforts to save his unwieldy siege train amid the struggling mass that crowded the road through White Oak Swamp , and had succeeded with the POSITION OF THE ARMY . 47 loss of only three.
... This officer had made almost superhuman efforts to save his unwieldy siege train amid the struggling mass that crowded the road through White Oak Swamp , and had succeeded with the POSITION OF THE ARMY . 47 loss of only three.
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... struggling dimly through the murky atmosphere , but still the work of death went on . As twilight deepened over the field , the puffs of smoke that shot out over the plain were illuminated with flame , -while blazing shells crossed and ...
... struggling dimly through the murky atmosphere , but still the work of death went on . As twilight deepened over the field , the puffs of smoke that shot out over the plain were illuminated with flame , -while blazing shells crossed and ...
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... struggle that had been kept up since the 26th of June , was over . Pressed by overwhelming numbers , allowed no rest ... struggles of the last seven days , but the enemy had suffered still more heavily , and the rebel Capital was crowded ...
... struggle that had been kept up since the 26th of June , was over . Pressed by overwhelming numbers , allowed no rest ... struggles of the last seven days , but the enemy had suffered still more heavily , and the rebel Capital was crowded ...
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... struggle before Richmond . He began his career by issuing two orders , in which he ridiculed the idea of bases of operations and of " securing lines of retreat , " declaring that he should leave that for the enemy to do . This was ...
... struggle before Richmond . He began his career by issuing two orders , in which he ridiculed the idea of bases of operations and of " securing lines of retreat , " declaring that he should leave that for the enemy to do . This was ...
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... struggle .と Pope blamed Banks for bringing on this disastrous battle , saying that his orders were to stand on the defensive , until he could move up his main body , and that his neglecting to do so , not only caused a useless ...
... struggle .と Pope blamed Banks for bringing on this disastrous battle , saying that his orders were to stand on the defensive , until he could move up his main body , and that his neglecting to do so , not only caused a useless ...
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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