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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... front , and a few rifle - pits in front of it . At each entrance of the road was a small redoubt " The whole of our force was con- cealed by the catalpa trees . Colonel Gooding received orders to drive the enemy's light battery from the ...
... front , and a few rifle - pits in front of it . At each entrance of the road was a small redoubt " The whole of our force was con- cealed by the catalpa trees . Colonel Gooding received orders to drive the enemy's light battery from the ...
Page 13
... front . They drew the brigade toward the corner of the two woods , when suddenly they had a terrific fire opened on them in the front and flank , both of musketry and cannon . So hot was it , that the loss was between two and three ...
... front . They drew the brigade toward the corner of the two woods , when suddenly they had a terrific fire opened on them in the front and flank , both of musketry and cannon . So hot was it , that the loss was between two and three ...
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... front of Shelby- ville was strengthened by a redan line extending from Horse Mountain on the east to Duck River on the west , covered by a line of abattis . " Polk's corps was at Shelbyville . Hardee's headquarters was at Wartrace , and ...
... front of Shelby- ville was strengthened by a redan line extending from Horse Mountain on the east to Duck River on the west , covered by a line of abattis . " Polk's corps was at Shelbyville . Hardee's headquarters was at Wartrace , and ...
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... front or mass on the flank of the fourteenth corps , near Fairfield , the orders for June 25th were as follows : 66 Major - General Crittenden to ad- vance to Lannon's Stand , six miles east of Beech Grove , and open communica- tion ...
... front or mass on the flank of the fourteenth corps , near Fairfield , the orders for June 25th were as follows : 66 Major - General Crittenden to ad- vance to Lannon's Stand , six miles east of Beech Grove , and open communica- tion ...
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... front now forms a rampart reaching as high as the floor of these casemates . The parapet wall of the two northeasterly faces is completely carried away , a small portion only being left in the angles made in the gorge wall , and the ram ...
... front now forms a rampart reaching as high as the floor of these casemates . The parapet wall of the two northeasterly faces is completely carried away , a small portion only being left in the angles made in the gorge wall , and the ram ...
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