The war with the south: a history of the late rebellion with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc, Volume 3Virtue & Yorston, 1867 - 738 pages |
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Page 46
... Confederate notes . ' His valuables amounted to $ 23 and a butternut breastpin . The amount of our government and postal currency found on the persons of the other officers was not large . They had considerable sums in Confederate money ...
... Confederate notes . ' His valuables amounted to $ 23 and a butternut breastpin . The amount of our government and postal currency found on the persons of the other officers was not large . They had considerable sums in Confederate money ...
Page 51
... Confederate soldier who received him , " I am a citizen of the State of Ohio , and of the United States ; I am here by force and against my will . I therefore surrender myself to you as a prisoner of war . " He was courteously received ...
... Confederate soldier who received him , " I am a citizen of the State of Ohio , and of the United States ; I am here by force and against my will . I therefore surrender myself to you as a prisoner of war . " He was courteously received ...
Page 79
... Confederate Government , seemed to indicate an impatience of its authority and a disposition to return to the Union . The Raleigh Standard became remark- able for its antagonism to the adminis- tration of Jefferson Davis , and boldly ...
... Confederate Government , seemed to indicate an impatience of its authority and a disposition to return to the Union . The Raleigh Standard became remark- able for its antagonism to the adminis- tration of Jefferson Davis , and boldly ...
Page 154
... Confederate plan , and which is supposed to have been undertaken in opposition to the views of General Lee , was to turn the demonstration northward into a real invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania , in the hope that , in this way ...
... Confederate plan , and which is supposed to have been undertaken in opposition to the views of General Lee , was to turn the demonstration northward into a real invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania , in the hope that , in this way ...
Page 156
... Confederate army , com- manded by General R. E. Lee , estimat- ed at over 100,000 strong , all arms , had crossed the Potomac River , and advanc- ed up the Cumberland Valley . Reliable intelligence placed his advance ( Ewell's corps ) ...
... Confederate army , com- manded by General R. E. Lee , estimat- ed at over 100,000 strong , all arms , had crossed the Potomac River , and advanc- ed up the Cumberland Valley . Reliable intelligence placed his advance ( Ewell's corps ) ...
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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