The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2 |
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Page 36
... held in reserve in the rear . The artillery was posted on the elevations around , and in the spaces between the divisions and brigades . - This was the position of that part of the army which was on the north side of the stream at noon ...
... held in reserve in the rear . The artillery was posted on the elevations around , and in the spaces between the divisions and brigades . - This was the position of that part of the army which was on the north side of the stream at noon ...
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... held back in this hour of ter- rible need , and the victory would be sure . But alas , they are lounging idly in their camps on the banks of the Rappa hannock , while their brave comrades here are falling thick as autumn leaves , in a ...
... held back in this hour of ter- rible need , and the victory would be sure . But alas , they are lounging idly in their camps on the banks of the Rappa hannock , while their brave comrades here are falling thick as autumn leaves , in a ...
Page 42
... held the destiny of the army in its hands . Sumner and Franklin's commands were drawn up in line of battle , in an open field , the right stretching down the road , and the left resting on a piece of woods held by Brooks ' brigade ...
... held the destiny of the army in its hands . Sumner and Franklin's commands were drawn up in line of battle , in an open field , the right stretching down the road , and the left resting on a piece of woods held by Brooks ' brigade ...
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... at fear- ful disadvantages , for his army lay scattered all the way from White Oak Swamp to the James River , —a line too long to be held throughout by his enfeebled army , and yet 46 DESCRIPTION OF MALVERN HILL . which could not be.
... at fear- ful disadvantages , for his army lay scattered all the way from White Oak Swamp to the James River , —a line too long to be held throughout by his enfeebled army , and yet 46 DESCRIPTION OF MALVERN HILL . which could not be.
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... held back , and all the roads coming down from Richmond strongly guarded ; hence , when the enemy appeared in over- whelming numbers at any given point , the wearied troops guarding it were compelled to hold it till reinforcements could ...
... held back , and all the roads coming down from Richmond strongly guarded ; hence , when the enemy appeared in over- whelming numbers at any given point , the wearied troops guarding it were compelled to hold it till reinforcements could ...
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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