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 11
... Run- ing parallel with the woods was a plan- tation ditch , which was enlarged and deepened , and a breast - work , which was enfiladed by the fire from the corner fort . Across this was a small earth - work running into the woods to ...
... Run- ing parallel with the woods was a plan- tation ditch , which was enlarged and deepened , and a breast - work , which was enfiladed by the fire from the corner fort . Across this was a small earth - work running into the woods to ...
Page 12
... running from plantation ditch to ditch , so as not to be more ex- posed than necessary . Thus we passed the cane - field . The One Hundred and Fifty - sixth New York were pressing the left of the enemy , intending to turn it ; and here ...
... running from plantation ditch to ditch , so as not to be more ex- posed than necessary . Thus we passed the cane - field . The One Hundred and Fifty - sixth New York were pressing the left of the enemy , intending to turn it ; and here ...
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... running forward rapidly , reach- ed New Iberia on the 16th of April . The enemy had evacuated the place so precipitately that they had found no time to provide for the safety of their transports , which they had destroyed in their haste ...
... running forward rapidly , reach- ed New Iberia on the 16th of April . The enemy had evacuated the place so precipitately that they had found no time to provide for the safety of their transports , which they had destroyed in their haste ...
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... running into the Hartford , and , in fact , to keep the war vessels generally from running into each other . " And now was heard a thundering roar , equal in volume to a whole park of artillery . This was followed by a rushing sound ...
... running into the Hartford , and , in fact , to keep the war vessels generally from running into each other . " And now was heard a thundering roar , equal in volume to a whole park of artillery . This was followed by a rushing sound ...
Page 24
... running ashore , perhaps right within range of the rebel field batteries , under a rebel battery or into a consort . which opened fire on her . I had all Upward and upward rolled the smoke , along thought that we would open fire ...
... running ashore , perhaps right within range of the rebel field batteries , under a rebel battery or into a consort . which opened fire on her . I had all Upward and upward rolled the smoke , along thought that we would open fire ...
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