The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 103
... took a survey of his position , and began to lay his plans for the future . Bragg , in the meantime , had assembled his army at Murfreesboro ' , and was strongly fortifying himself , preparatory to winter quarters . 37 CHAPTER VI ...
... took a survey of his position , and began to lay his plans for the future . Bragg , in the meantime , had assembled his army at Murfreesboro ' , and was strongly fortifying himself , preparatory to winter quarters . 37 CHAPTER VI ...
Page 110
... 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 step to such stern and awful music , did that gallant army move off into the night ...
... 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 step to such stern and awful music , did that gallant army move off into the night ...
Page 126
... took the responsibility of the whole movement on himself . Great complaint was made that the pontoons were not sent forward from Washington , in time to meet Burnside when he moved from Warrenton , so that he could have crossed at once ...
... took the responsibility of the whole movement on himself . Great complaint was made that the pontoons were not sent forward from Washington , in time to meet Burnside when he moved from Warrenton , so that he could have crossed at once ...
Page 127
... about a mile from Kinston , and gave him battle . The rebels were beaten , and retreated , abandoning the town , which Foster took posses , sion of . He rendered useless two heavy guns which he A DARING DEED . cudit zu wing off , and.
... about a mile from Kinston , and gave him battle . The rebels were beaten , and retreated , abandoning the town , which Foster took posses , sion of . He rendered useless two heavy guns which he A DARING DEED . cudit zu wing off , and.
Page 130
... took each commander by the hand , he said : " Spread out your skirmishers far and wide ! Expose their nests ! Keep fighting ! Good night . " The morning , so big with fate , dawned gloomily on the army - the clouds hung like a pall over ...
... took each commander by the hand , he said : " Spread out your skirmishers far and wide ! Expose their nests ! Keep fighting ! Good night . " The morning , so big with fate , dawned gloomily on the army - the clouds hung like a pall over ...
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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