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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... rear- guard was overtaken , surrounded , and forced to surrender . Johnston succeed- ed , however , in escaping with his main body to Jackson , the capital of Missis- sippi . Here , within the intrenchments , he made a brief stand , but ...
... rear- guard was overtaken , surrounded , and forced to surrender . Johnston succeed- ed , however , in escaping with his main body to Jackson , the capital of Missis- sippi . Here , within the intrenchments , he made a brief stand , but ...
Page 12
... rear of the battery ; the Thirty - first Massachusetts in reserve and in the rear of the right section of the battery . " A cautious reconnoissance of the sugar factory discovered the fact that there was no enemy in it , and after the ...
... rear of the battery ; the Thirty - first Massachusetts in reserve and in the rear of the right section of the battery . " A cautious reconnoissance of the sugar factory discovered the fact that there was no enemy in it , and after the ...
Page 13
... rear , and had retreated , intending to cut through Grover . It seems that Grover , with his division in gun - boats , had gone up the Atchafalaya and landed near Franklin , and attempted to come down on the enemy's rear . When coming ...
... rear , and had retreated , intending to cut through Grover . It seems that Grover , with his division in gun - boats , had gone up the Atchafalaya and landed near Franklin , and attempted to come down on the enemy's rear . When coming ...
Page 14
... rear of the enemy and cutting off their re- treat . Though not succeeding fully in his purpose , his co - operation was not ineffective , and he was enabled to aid in the general pursuit of the retreating enemy . Banks running forward ...
... rear of the enemy and cutting off their re- treat . Though not succeeding fully in his purpose , his co - operation was not ineffective , and he was enabled to aid in the general pursuit of the retreating enemy . Banks running forward ...
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... rear of the rebel position at Tulla- homa , and he having reported favorably thereon , preparations were completed , and Crittenden's second division was moved into position . 66 ' July 1. I received a dispatch from General Thomas ...
... rear of the rebel position at Tulla- homa , and he having reported favorably thereon , preparations were completed , and Crittenden's second division was moved into position . 66 ' July 1. I received a dispatch from General Thomas ...
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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