The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1National Tribune, 1898 - UNITED STATES--HISTORY--CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 |
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Page 81
... Mountains , for their inhabitants had shown from the outset an invincible repug- nance to leaving the Union . Stiil , for the present , until victory was thoroughly inaugurated , they would practically have to be left out of the ...
... Mountains , for their inhabitants had shown from the outset an invincible repug- nance to leaving the Union . Stiil , for the present , until victory was thoroughly inaugurated , they would practically have to be left out of the ...
Page 88
... mountains . George B. McClellan , appointed by the President as major - general , was ordered to take charge of this department . Educated at West Point , he saw active service in Mexico , and afterwards , with two others , was sent by ...
... mountains . George B. McClellan , appointed by the President as major - general , was ordered to take charge of this department . Educated at West Point , he saw active service in Mexico , and afterwards , with two others , was sent by ...
Page 92
... MOUNTAIN - GALLANT ACTION OF ROSE- CRANZ - OF LANDER - DEFEAT OF PEGRAM AND CAPTURE OF HIS FORCES- PURSUIT OF ... mountains , streams , almost impassable roads , nor the enemy , till he accomplished what he set out to perform . FLANK ...
... MOUNTAIN - GALLANT ACTION OF ROSE- CRANZ - OF LANDER - DEFEAT OF PEGRAM AND CAPTURE OF HIS FORCES- PURSUIT OF ... mountains , streams , almost impassable roads , nor the enemy , till he accomplished what he set out to perform . FLANK ...
Page 93
... mountain , where the rebels had an intrenchment directly in rear of their main army . There had been a cold mountain rain , and the bushes were dripping wet , which soon drenched the soldiers to their skins . But keeping their ...
... mountain , where the rebels had an intrenchment directly in rear of their main army . There had been a cold mountain rain , and the bushes were dripping wet , which soon drenched the soldiers to their skins . But keeping their ...
Page 95
... mountain , and ignorant of the result of the contest there , he kept pushing on through the driving storm , till he came to the enemy's works . Cautiously advancing against them , he found them to his surprise , deserted . Guns , tents ...
... mountain , and ignorant of the result of the contest there , he kept pushing on through the driving storm , till he came to the enemy's works . Cautiously advancing against them , he found them to his surprise , deserted . Guns , tents ...
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advance army arrived artillery attack batteries bayonets Beauregard Blue Mills brave brigade camp cannon captured cavalry Centreville charge Cheat Mountain cheers Colonel column command Congress Creek dashed division enemy enemy's fall back fell field fierce fight fire flag flank fled fleet force fort Moultrie fort Pickens fort Sumter Fortress Monroe forward front gallant Governor Green Brier gun boats heavy Heintzelman hour hundred immediately Kentucky killed latter line of battle Lyon McClellan McClernand ment miles Mississippi Missouri morning mountain moved movement nation night o'clock officers ordered party position Potomac President pushed reached rear rebellion rebels regiments retreat river road secession seemed sent shells shore shot shout side Sigel skirmishers slavery soldiers soon South Carolina southern confederacy steamers stood storm stream Sumter surrender terrible thousand thunder tion took troops Union vessels victory Virginia volley Washington Wigfall woods wounded Zouaves