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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... strong force in pursuit . At Bolton , on the 5th of July , the enemy's 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 ...
... strong force in pursuit . At Bolton , on the 5th of July , the enemy's 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 ...
Page 13
... strong for the artillery and wagons . * * " On the opposite side of the bayou General Banks discovered that they had retreated in the night , and entered the works , finding that they had left their thirty - two - pounder without ...
... strong for the artillery and wagons . * * " On the opposite side of the bayou General Banks discovered that they had retreated in the night , and entered the works , finding that they had left their thirty - two - pounder without ...
Page 15
... 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 been previously arranged ...
... 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 been previously arranged ...
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... strong- hold is apparent from the readiness with which they responded to an appeal of their general on the next day after the last repulse . " We are at all points , " said General Banks , " upon the threshold of his forti- fications ...
... strong- hold is apparent from the readiness with which they responded to an appeal of their general on the next day after the last repulse . " We are at all points , " said General Banks , " upon the threshold of his forti- fications ...
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... strong forts , and guarded by a United States fleet . General Banks , conscious that the issue which involved the command of the Mississippi was to be decided at Vicksburg and Port Hudson , persisted resolutely in his siege operations ...
... strong forts , and guarded by a United States fleet . General Banks , conscious that the issue which involved the command of the Mississippi was to be decided at Vicksburg and Port Hudson , persisted resolutely in his siege operations ...
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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