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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... wounded . If General Nelson had had with him any cavalry , he feels con- fident he would have taken or slain the whole of them . As it was , the enemy retreated , cutting down trees across the narrow road and burning or cutting all the ...
... wounded . If General Nelson had had with him any cavalry , he feels con- fident he would have taken or slain the whole of them . As it was , the enemy retreated , cutting down trees across the narrow road and burning or cutting all the ...
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... wounded two of the rebels , On the night of the 8th , a party of ten , sent out by Colonel Metcalf , encountered Captain | Shawhan's rebel cavalry , about 150 strong , and it was reported that Captain Shawhan was wounded . His party ...
... wounded two of the rebels , On the night of the 8th , a party of ten , sent out by Colonel Metcalf , encountered Captain | Shawhan's rebel cavalry , about 150 strong , and it was reported that Captain Shawhan was wounded . His party ...
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... wounded , and then beat a hasty retreat . It is known that the rebel force consisted of Terry's regiment of cavalry , two regiments of infantry , and three pieces of cannon . The rebels lost sixty - two killed . *** " Willich's entire ...
... wounded , and then beat a hasty retreat . It is known that the rebel force consisted of Terry's regiment of cavalry , two regiments of infantry , and three pieces of cannon . The rebels lost sixty - two killed . *** " Willich's entire ...
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... wounded . ing three and wounding a considerable number . Marshall's whole army is now flying in utter confusion . He ... wounded . " The enemy confessed to a retreat , but notwithstanding claimed a success , declaring that their loss was ...
... wounded . ing three and wounding a considerable number . Marshall's whole army is now flying in utter confusion . He ... wounded . " The enemy confessed to a retreat , but notwithstanding claimed a success , declaring that their loss was ...
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... wounded ward Florence , the enemy , as they on the Cincinnati ; one killed by gun- caught sight of the Federal gun - boats , shot on the Essex , though some forty set fire to three steamers lying at this were killed or injured by steam ...
... wounded ward Florence , the enemy , as they on the Cincinnati ; one killed by gun- caught sight of the Federal gun - boats , shot on the Essex , though some forty set fire to three steamers lying at this were killed or injured by steam ...
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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