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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... artillery duel ensued of the fiercest description . The object on our part was to try ere night to feel the enemy's works and prove their position and strength , so that we could commence the attack understandingly in the morn- ing ...
... artillery duel ensued of the fiercest description . The object on our part was to try ere night to feel the enemy's works and prove their position and strength , so that we could commence the attack understandingly in the morn- ing ...
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... artillery had been , we found a heap of dead horses . Our howitzers had given them a good dose of grape , and it is supposed that their guns must have been quite short of horses . We followed them up through the woods for a mile , when ...
... artillery had been , we found a heap of dead horses . Our howitzers had given them a good dose of grape , and it is supposed that their guns must have been quite short of horses . We followed them up through the woods for a mile , when ...
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... artillery , masked in a strong position on the opposite bank , with which we were unacquainted . The enemy was driven from his position , but not until he had succeeded in destroying the bridge over the bayou by fire . Everything had ...
... artillery , masked in a strong position on the opposite bank , with which we were unacquainted . The enemy was driven from his position , but not until he had succeeded in destroying the bridge over the bayou by fire . Everything had ...
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... artillery pieces of the rebels , and quite a brisk action ensued between them . The scene , as viewed from the Richmond , was both brilliant and spirited . The flashes of the guns , both on shore and afloat , were incessant , while the ...
... artillery pieces of the rebels , and quite a brisk action ensued between them . The scene , as viewed from the Richmond , was both brilliant and spirited . The flashes of the guns , both on shore and afloat , were incessant , while the ...
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... artillery ; Hardee's at 12,000 , ing Franklin . infantry and artillery - making a total of 30,000 of these arms , and probably 8,000 effective cavalry . " " The position of Bragg's infantry was covered by a range of high , rough , rocky ...
... artillery ; Hardee's at 12,000 , ing Franklin . infantry and artillery - making a total of 30,000 of these arms , and probably 8,000 effective cavalry . " " The position of Bragg's infantry was covered by a range of high , rough , rocky ...
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