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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... opened a road through the woods along the side of a high ridge on the other side of the Lon - rescue of those loyal men from the thral- don road , and planted a piece of their dom of secession . Zollicoffer and his artillery . On our ...
... opened a road through the woods along the side of a high ridge on the other side of the Lon - rescue of those loyal men from the thral- don road , and planted a piece of their dom of secession . Zollicoffer and his artillery . On our ...
Page 11
... opened upon them . Owing to the steepness of the mountain , all this required time . On the opposite side of the river , which at that point is narrow , deep , and swift , there were also rebels who annoyed our men . In an hour and ...
... opened upon them . Owing to the steepness of the mountain , all this required time . On the opposite side of the river , which at that point is narrow , deep , and swift , there were also rebels who annoyed our men . In an hour and ...
Page 12
... opened fire , but he retreated , and Col- onel Sill subsequently occupied his headquarters . On the route , Colonel Sill twice encountered a body of moun- ted men : the first fire killed a horse and wounded two of the rebels , On the ...
... opened fire , but he retreated , and Col- onel Sill subsequently occupied his headquarters . On the route , Colonel Sill twice encountered a body of moun- ted men : the first fire killed a horse and wounded two of the rebels , On the ...
Page 13
... opened fire . The first ball passed between the adjutant and major of the regiment , who occupied positions not many feet apart . This was the signal for another onset by the Texas Cavalry , and right well did they perform the work ...
... opened fire . The first ball passed between the adjutant and major of the regiment , who occupied positions not many feet apart . This was the signal for another onset by the Texas Cavalry , and right well did they perform the work ...
Page 14
... opened fire upon the enemy in the field adjacent to the railroad , and drove them back of the river . Firing now ceased on both sides . The enemy made no further attempt to advance , but knowing that he had already crossed the river in ...
... opened fire upon the enemy in the field adjacent to the railroad , and drove them back of the river . Firing now ceased on both sides . The enemy made no further attempt to advance , but knowing that he had already crossed the river in ...
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A. P. Hill Acting Master advance Arkansas arms army arrived artillery attack Banks batteries battle boats bridge brigade Brigadier-General Burnside camp Captain captured cavalry Centreville Colonel command Confederate Corinth corps Creek crossed defence destroyed direction division eight enemy enemy's engaged eral Federal fell field fight fire flag flank fleet force forts forward Fredericksburg front Government ground gun-boats guns Harper's Ferry Harriet Lane heavy hill infantry intrenchments Island Jackson James River Kentucky killed land Lieutenant loss Major-General mand Maryland Heights McClellan McClernand ment miles military Mississippi morning moved movement Murfreesboro night North o'clock occupied officers Ohio opened Port Porter position Potomac prisoners railroad reached rear rebels regiments reinforcements retired retreat Richmond river road sent shell shot side skirmishers soon steamers Tennessee tion town troops Union Union army United vessels Vicksburg Virginia whole woods wounded