The War with the South: A History of the Late Rebellion, Volume 1Virture & Yorston., 1862 - United States |
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Page 174
... Co. , Virginia . It is situated on the Potomac River , just where the Shenandoah enters , and the two streams united pass through the Blue Ridge . The town originally any force that might be sent to their aid , 174 THE WAR WITH THE SOUTH .
... Co. , Virginia . It is situated on the Potomac River , just where the Shenandoah enters , and the two streams united pass through the Blue Ridge . The town originally any force that might be sent to their aid , 174 THE WAR WITH THE SOUTH .
Page 175
... Potomac , united with the Shenandoah , forces its way , rises in steep and bare cliffs to an elevation of twelve hundred feet or more , the simple grandeur of which , contrast - war against the United States , which he ing with the ...
... Potomac , united with the Shenandoah , forces its way , rises in steep and bare cliffs to an elevation of twelve hundred feet or more , the simple grandeur of which , contrast - war against the United States , which he ing with the ...
Page 176
... Potomac bridge , taking the mount- ain road toward Carlisle Barracks , in Pennsylvania . " On our way down we met a long line of men , women , and boys , carrying loads of muskets , bayonets , and other military equipments . The streets ...
... Potomac bridge , taking the mount- ain road toward Carlisle Barracks , in Pennsylvania . " On our way down we met a long line of men , women , and boys , carrying loads of muskets , bayonets , and other military equipments . The streets ...
Page 184
... Potomac , mus- tered large forces , and it was rumored that Ben McCulloch , the noted Texan ranger at their head , who had been lately seen in Washington , was , in con- DISAFFECTION OF MARYLAND . " The people of this State 184 THE WAR ...
... Potomac , mus- tered large forces , and it was rumored that Ben McCulloch , the noted Texan ranger at their head , who had been lately seen in Washington , was , in con- DISAFFECTION OF MARYLAND . " The people of this State 184 THE WAR ...
Page 198
... Potomac River . We had heard that the forts at Alexandria were ready to open upon us if we attempted to pass up , and our steamer was of such a build that , had a shell or shot struck it , we would have been burned or drowned . It ...
... Potomac River . We had heard that the forts at Alexandria were ready to open upon us if we attempted to pass up , and our steamer was of such a build that , had a shell or shot struck it , we would have been burned or drowned . It ...
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