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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... troops could be more determined or more daring . They made during the day three charges upon the batteries of the enemy , suffering very heavy losses and holding their position at nightfall with the other troops on the right of our line ...
... troops could be more determined or more daring . They made during the day three charges upon the batteries of the enemy , suffering very heavy losses and holding their position at nightfall with the other troops on the right of our line ...
Page 35
... troops and animals much jaded . " The terrible rains and desperate roads so delayed Crittenden , who on the 26th got orders to march to Man- chester with all speed , that it was not until the 29th that his last division arrived , badly ...
... troops and animals much jaded . " The terrible rains and desperate roads so delayed Crittenden , who on the 26th got orders to march to Man- chester with all speed , that it was not until the 29th that his last division arrived , badly ...
Page 98
... troops , but hurt none of them . When Strong's troops , led by their gallant general , had got two - thirds the distance to the fort , the cannonading ceased , to avoid injuring our own troops , and then the rebels in Fort Wagner came ...
... troops , but hurt none of them . When Strong's troops , led by their gallant general , had got two - thirds the distance to the fort , the cannonading ceased , to avoid injuring our own troops , and then the rebels in Fort Wagner came ...
Page 100
... troops to hold on but a moment longer , and then another minute , and then a mo- ment again , but no help came . He had sent a messenger to ask for reinforce- ments . He did not know that Generals Strong and Seymour had both been ...
... troops to hold on but a moment longer , and then another minute , and then a mo- ment again , but no help came . He had sent a messenger to ask for reinforce- ments . He did not know that Generals Strong and Seymour had both been ...
Page 130
... troops withdrew from the charge , the rebels pursued them . Again our artillery , which had been brought still nearer , and was now posted beyond the ravine on the right of the road , dealt death and destruction among the foe , and they ...
... troops withdrew from the charge , the rebels pursued them . Again our artillery , which had been brought still nearer , and was now posted beyond the ravine on the right of the road , dealt death and destruction among the foe , and they ...
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