The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... Attack - Secrecy of his March - Rout of the Army of Western Virginia and of the Nineteenth Corps - Retreat of the Whole Army - Sheridan at Win- chester - His Approach to the Field - His Sudden Arrival and Stirring Appeals Forms a new ...
... Attack - Secrecy of his March - Rout of the Army of Western Virginia and of the Nineteenth Corps - Retreat of the Whole Army - Sheridan at Win- chester - His Approach to the Field - His Sudden Arrival and Stirring Appeals Forms a new ...
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... attack in front , to prevent reinforcements from being sent to Porter . The storm which had been slowly gathering , at length , on the 26th of June , burst in all its fury on the devoted army . The day was clear and warm , and at about ...
... attack in front , to prevent reinforcements from being sent to Porter . The storm which had been slowly gathering , at length , on the 26th of June , burst in all its fury on the devoted army . The day was clear and warm , and at about ...
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... attack , though made by overwhelming numbers . There was fighting everywhere to - day . The rebel artillery was thundering on our rear guard at White Oak Swamp bridge ; where the roads crossed at right angles our line of march , a ...
... attack , though made by overwhelming numbers . There was fighting everywhere to - day . The rebel artillery was thundering on our rear guard at White Oak Swamp bridge ; where the roads crossed at right angles our line of march , a ...
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... attack would come from that quarter — against his left wing . The pursuing force coming from White Oak Swamp , and that rushing down from Richmond , he thought , would make the attack in that direction , instead of losing time by ...
... attack would come from that quarter — against his left wing . The pursuing force coming from White Oak Swamp , and that rushing down from Richmond , he thought , would make the attack in that direction , instead of losing time by ...
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... attack the enemy at daylight , and bring him to bay . He did so and the battle of Groveton followed . It was a bloody action , and at first , seemed doubtful , but the arrival of Hooker and Kearney soon changed the aspect of affairs ...
... attack the enemy at daylight , and bring him to bay . He did so and the battle of Groveton followed . It was a bloody action , and at first , seemed doubtful , but the arrival of Hooker and Kearney soon changed the aspect of affairs ...
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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