Abraham Lincoln: A History, Volumen5Century Company, 1917 |
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... defense and offense , against which the Con- federates had no corresponding foothold on the great river . The first defensive work of the latter was Fort Pillow , 215 miles below , armed with only twelve 32 - pounders . To oppose a more ...
... defense and offense , against which the Con- federates had no corresponding foothold on the great river . The first defensive work of the latter was Fort Pillow , 215 miles below , armed with only twelve 32 - pounders . To oppose a more ...
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... defense . Meanwhile the third column of invaders entered Eastern Kentucky through Cumberland Gap . Brigadier - General Zollicoffer had eight or ten thousand men under his com- mand in Eastern Tennessee , but much scattered and badly ...
... defense . Meanwhile the third column of invaders entered Eastern Kentucky through Cumberland Gap . Brigadier - General Zollicoffer had eight or ten thousand men under his com- mand in Eastern Tennessee , but much scattered and badly ...
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... , over 300 miles of frontier ; that McClellan had 100,000 men , Frémont 60,000 , whereas to me had only been allotted about 18,000 . I argued that for the pur- CHAP . III . pose of defense we should have THE TENNESSEE LINE 53.
... , over 300 miles of frontier ; that McClellan had 100,000 men , Frémont 60,000 , whereas to me had only been allotted about 18,000 . I argued that for the pur- CHAP . III . pose of defense we should have THE TENNESSEE LINE 53.
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A History John George Nicolay, John Hay. CHAP . III . pose of defense we should have 60,000 men at once , and for offense would need 200,000 before we were done . Mr. Cameron , who still lay on the bed , threw up his hands and exclaimed ...
A History John George Nicolay, John Hay. CHAP . III . pose of defense we should have 60,000 men at once , and for offense would need 200,000 before we were done . Mr. Cameron , who still lay on the bed , threw up his hands and exclaimed ...
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... defensive ; he directed Cumber- land Gap to be fortified , and completed the works Cooper , at Columbus , " to meet the probable flotilla from Ibid . , p . 436. the North , supposed to carry two hundred heavy Buckner , guns " ; while ...
... defensive ; he directed Cumber- land Gap to be fortified , and completed the works Cooper , at Columbus , " to meet the probable flotilla from Ibid . , p . 436. the North , supposed to carry two hundred heavy Buckner , guns " ; while ...
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