The war with the south: a history of the late rebellion with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc, Volumen3Virtue & Yorston, 1867 - 738 páginas |
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... close to the woods under a terrible fire . So heavy was it , that the Thirty - first was ordered to support and press it on . They con- tinued it until near the breast - works , when , with a loud cheer , they carried the works , and ...
... close to the woods under a terrible fire . So heavy was it , that the Thirty - first was ordered to support and press it on . They con- tinued it until near the breast - works , when , with a loud cheer , they carried the works , and ...
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... close to those of the enemy , that con- versation could be kept up . A witness within Port Hudson declares that " the men were behind the breast - works night and day , and one could scarcely show his head an instant without being made ...
... close to those of the enemy , that con- versation could be kept up . A witness within Port Hudson declares that " the men were behind the breast - works night and day , and one could scarcely show his head an instant without being made ...
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... close did the enemy appear to New Orleans , and such command had they obtained of its land approaches , that it was feared by the timid that that city would be taken , and many of its inhabitants of secession sentiments bold- ly ...
... close did the enemy appear to New Orleans , and such command had they obtained of its land approaches , that it was feared by the timid that that city would be taken , and many of its inhabitants of secession sentiments bold- ly ...
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... close to the bank . A little farther up a third was tried , and with complete success . It ascended high in the air , where it burst in the usual manner . Instantane- ously it was answered by a field piece from the opposite shore ...
... close to the bank . A little farther up a third was tried , and with complete success . It ascended high in the air , where it burst in the usual manner . Instantane- ously it was answered by a field piece from the opposite shore ...
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... close that a biscuit might have been tossed from the summit on board the Richmond . Sim- ultaneously there came a loud roar , and I thought the shot had passed through the port I was opposite to . Indeed , so close were we to the ...
... close that a biscuit might have been tossed from the summit on board the Richmond . Sim- ultaneously there came a loud roar , and I thought the shot had passed through the port I was opposite to . Indeed , so close were we to the ...
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advance army arrived artillery assault Atlanta attack bank batteries bridge brigade Burnside Captain captured cavalry centre Chattanooga Colonel column command Confederate Court House Creek crossed defence dépôt destroyed direction division driven east enemy enemy's eral expedition Federal fifth corps fight fire five flank fleet followed force Fort Fisher Fort Morgan Fort Sumter Fort Wagner four Fredericksburg front garrison Government gun-boats guns heavy Hill hundred infantry intrenchments iron-clads killed and wounded loss Major-General ment miles military morning Morris Island moved movement musketry night o'clock occupied officers passed Petersburg pickets pontoon bridge port Port Hudson position Potomac prisoners railroad rear rebel regiments retreat Richmond river road Schofield second corps sent shell Sheridan Sherman shot side sixth corps skirmishers soon Spottsylvania Court House Station steamer surrender Tennessee thousand tion took town troops Union vessels wagon trains wagons