The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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... - woods and open ground alternating and Reynolds the right , mostly in the woods . Felled timbers and rifle pits strengthened the position , and the creek could be crossed by artillery , only - - THE OPENING FIGHT . 35 on two roads , along.
... - woods and open ground alternating and Reynolds the right , mostly in the woods . Felled timbers and rifle pits strengthened the position , and the creek could be crossed by artillery , only - - THE OPENING FIGHT . 35 on two roads , along.
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A History of the Civil War in the United States J. T. Headley. THE OPENING FIGHT . 35 on two roads , along which the fight chiefly ragea . Our batteries swept the ground beyond the creek , yet in face of their murderous fire the enemy ...
A History of the Civil War in the United States J. T. Headley. THE OPENING FIGHT . 35 on two roads , along which the fight chiefly ragea . Our batteries swept the ground beyond the creek , yet in face of their murderous fire the enemy ...
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... fight once more under his immediate eye . See- ing , at a glance , that the fury of the storm , as he had con- jectured , was to burst on his left , he took his station there . 48 ADVANCE OF THE ENEMY . The infantry was posted.
... fight once more under his immediate eye . See- ing , at a glance , that the fury of the storm , as he had con- jectured , was to burst on his left , he took his station there . 48 ADVANCE OF THE ENEMY . The infantry was posted.
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... fight none the worse for my being with them . If it is not deemed best to intrust me with the command of my own army , I simply ask to be permitted to share their fate on the field of battle . Please reply to this to - night . " To this ...
... fight none the worse for my being with them . If it is not deemed best to intrust me with the command of my own army , I simply ask to be permitted to share their fate on the field of battle . Please reply to this to - night . " To this ...
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... fighting was to be where Hooker commanded . Porter , holding the centre with Sykes , massed his troops , in a hollow ... fight had begun . The whole corps was soon engaged , and for half an hour it stormed and thundered miles away to the ...
... fighting was to be where Hooker commanded . Porter , holding the centre with Sykes , massed his troops , in a hollow ... fight had begun . The whole corps was soon engaged , and for half an hour it stormed and thundered miles away to the ...
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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