The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65 ; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results ; Intended to Exhibit Especially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volumen2O.D. Case and Company, 1866 |
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... miles below Columbus , and a few miles above New Madrid on the Missouri bank . This island had been strongly for- tified , its works well supplied with powerful guns and ammunition , under the direction of Gen. Beau- regard , so that it ...
... miles below Columbus , and a few miles above New Madrid on the Missouri bank . This island had been strongly for- tified , its works well supplied with powerful guns and ammunition , under the direction of Gen. Beau- regard , so that it ...
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... mile . The Union ram , Queen of the West , soon A month later , " Fort Pillow was evacuated , as was Fort Randolph , twelve miles below . Some damaged guns were left in them , but nothing A powerful ram having been re- of much value ...
... mile . The Union ram , Queen of the West , soon A month later , " Fort Pillow was evacuated , as was Fort Randolph , twelve miles below . Some damaged guns were left in them , but nothing A powerful ram having been re- of much value ...
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... miles above Savannah and 20 miles N.N.E. of Corinth , Miss . , at the junction of the Memphis and Charleston with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad . The country hence to Corinth is rolling , and generally B1 July 15-22 . 52 March 10 ...
... miles above Savannah and 20 miles N.N.E. of Corinth , Miss . , at the junction of the Memphis and Charleston with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad . The country hence to Corinth is rolling , and generally B1 July 15-22 . 52 March 10 ...
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... miles . Gen. Prentiss's division was encamped across the direct road to Corinth , with Gen. McClernand's behind his right , and Gen. Sherman's still further to the right , with Shiloh church in his front , on a road lead- ing also , but ...
... miles . Gen. Prentiss's division was encamped across the direct road to Corinth , with Gen. McClernand's behind his right , and Gen. Sherman's still further to the right , with Shiloh church in his front , on a road lead- ing also , but ...
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... miles , even when no enemy was supposed to be within a The infantry pickets of day's march of them . Grant's forces were not above three - fourths of a mile from his advance camps , and they were too few to make any resistance . " 61 ...
... miles , even when no enemy was supposed to be within a The infantry pickets of day's march of them . Grant's forces were not above three - fourths of a mile from his advance camps , and they were too few to make any resistance . " 61 ...
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