The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 38
... success were im- possible . " In vain the officers fling themselves in front of the troops , and shout to them to stand by the flag — in vain they offer to lead them back on the foe . On foot , his horse having been shot under him ...
... success were im- possible . " In vain the officers fling themselves in front of the troops , and shout to them to stand by the flag — in vain they offer to lead them back on the foe . On foot , his horse having been shot under him ...
Page 51
... success . At an immense sacritice of life , it had succeded only in compelling McClellan to adopt a better base , from which he could advance surely on Richmond . It is true he had lost 15,000 men in the terri ble struggles of the last ...
... success . At an immense sacritice of life , it had succeded only in compelling McClellan to adopt a better base , from which he could advance surely on Richmond . It is true he had lost 15,000 men in the terri ble struggles of the last ...
Page 63
... success , at length yielded to alarm , for he was suddenly aroused at the sight of the Capi- tal in imminent peril , and sending for McClellan , placed him once more at the head of the army . The country , at last , awoke to the ...
... success , at length yielded to alarm , for he was suddenly aroused at the sight of the Capi- tal in imminent peril , and sending for McClellan , placed him once more at the head of the army . The country , at last , awoke to the ...
Page 73
... successful as McClellan had anticipated . The bulk of our army had been massed on that flank , and yet the most it had been ... success of Mo Clellan's plan . At eight o'clock he sent an order to Burn- side to carry the bridge , gain the ...
... successful as McClellan had anticipated . The bulk of our army had been massed on that flank , and yet the most it had been ... success of Mo Clellan's plan . At eight o'clock he sent an order to Burn- side to carry the bridge , gain the ...
Page 74
... success was impossible unless he did that he must not stop to calculate losses . Three o'clock came , and still the heights were not carried . Again McClellan hurried off Key , with orders to storm the heights at all hazards . At last ...
... success was impossible unless he did that he must not stop to calculate losses . Three o'clock came , and still the heights were not carried . Again McClellan hurried off Key , with orders to storm the heights at all hazards . At last ...
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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