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 2Virtue & Yorston, 1867 - 680 pages |
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... o'clock A.M. , on the 17th inst . , I moved toward Woodsonville for the purpose of breaking up the railroad from the vicinity of that place southward . My force consisted of 1,100 infantry and four pieces of artil- lery . When within ...
... o'clock A.M. , on the 17th inst . , I moved toward Woodsonville for the purpose of breaking up the railroad from the vicinity of that place southward . My force consisted of 1,100 infantry and four pieces of artil- lery . When within ...
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... o'clock , and at one o'clock P.M. , " wrote Colonel Garfield in his report , we engaged his force of 2,500 , 10 . 66 This morning we found twenty - seven of his dead on the field . His killed can- not be less than sixty . We have taken ...
... o'clock , and at one o'clock P.M. , " wrote Colonel Garfield in his report , we engaged his force of 2,500 , 10 . 66 This morning we found twenty - seven of his dead on the field . His killed can- not be less than sixty . We have taken ...
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... o'clock in the morn- 18. ing , began the attack at once with great spirit . They had hoped to have taken their antagonists by surprise , but the Union troops , though not expecting the assault , were watchful , and prepared to defend ...
... o'clock in the morn- 18. ing , began the attack at once with great spirit . They had hoped to have taken their antagonists by surprise , but the Union troops , though not expecting the assault , were watchful , and prepared to defend ...
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... o'clock A.M. to - morrow , under the guidance of Lieutenant - Colonel McPherson , and take a position on the roads from Fort Henry to Donelson and Dover . " It will be the special duty of this command to pre- vent all reinforcement to ...
... o'clock A.M. to - morrow , under the guidance of Lieutenant - Colonel McPherson , and take a position on the roads from Fort Henry to Donelson and Dover . " It will be the special duty of this command to pre- vent all reinforcement to ...
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... o'clock on the morning after 15. the retirement of the gun - boats , the enemy appeared in solid column up- on the road . " It was a few minutes past six , " says an accurate chronicler , * " when our pickets exchanged shots with their ...
... o'clock on the morning after 15. the retirement of the gun - boats , the enemy appeared in solid column up- on the road . " It was a few minutes past six , " says an accurate chronicler , * " when our pickets exchanged shots with their ...
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