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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... nearly a hundred acres , which surmounts the steep bluff , 100 feet high , with two strong water batteries on the bank at its base , of 9 and 3 guns respect- ively , one of them a 10 - inch colum- biad , three 64 - pounders , and the ...
... nearly a hundred acres , which surmounts the steep bluff , 100 feet high , with two strong water batteries on the bank at its base , of 9 and 3 guns respect- ively , one of them a 10 - inch colum- biad , three 64 - pounders , and the ...
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... nearly di- vested of food and forage to replenish its stores . Its garrison had been re- ported at 20,000 men ; but had been reduced by successive detachments to 2,000 or 3,000 . Com . Foote , on re- turning from Clarksville to Cairo ...
... nearly di- vested of food and forage to replenish its stores . Its garrison had been re- ported at 20,000 men ; but had been reduced by successive detachments to 2,000 or 3,000 . Com . Foote , on re- turning from Clarksville to Cairo ...
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... nearly ineffective ; so they gave up the fight and drifted down the river , under cover of the smoke , to the pro- tection of their batteries . The Cin- cinnati was our only vessel that had suffered , and she had but 4 wounded . order ...
... nearly ineffective ; so they gave up the fight and drifted down the river , under cover of the smoke , to the pro- tection of their batteries . The Cin- cinnati was our only vessel that had suffered , and she had but 4 wounded . order ...
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... nearly a mile ; when they were rëenforced and ral- lied among the tents whence McCler- nand's left had been so hurriedly driven the previous morning . Two of his guns , being now turned against us by the enemy , were finally cap ...
... nearly a mile ; when they were rëenforced and ral- lied among the tents whence McCler- nand's left had been so hurriedly driven the previous morning . Two of his guns , being now turned against us by the enemy , were finally cap ...
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... nearly equal in number to his own , with a loss of 72 killed and wounded , 350 prisoners , and 2 guns ; while his own loss was inconsiderable . He was soon compelled , by the gath- ering of Rebel forces around him , to abandon Tuscumbia ...
... nearly equal in number to his own , with a loss of 72 killed and wounded , 350 prisoners , and 2 guns ; while his own loss was inconsiderable . He was soon compelled , by the gath- ering of Rebel forces around him , to abandon Tuscumbia ...
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