Maligned General: The Biography of Thomas Sidney Jesup |
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... attacking Mal- den was frequently discussed . The general himself steadfastly opposed the attack on the grounds that his heavy artillery was not mounted on field carriages . One such meeting , held on 1 August , was described in ...
... attacking Mal- den was frequently discussed . The general himself steadfastly opposed the attack on the grounds that his heavy artillery was not mounted on field carriages . One such meeting , held on 1 August , was described in ...
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... attack Fort George without Chauncey's aid . Most of his officers , including Jesup , favored battle with Riall , but Scott , second in command , stubbornly insisted that the fort be attacked . Brown finally agreed . Accordingly , on 20 ...
... attack Fort George without Chauncey's aid . Most of his officers , including Jesup , favored battle with Riall , but Scott , second in command , stubbornly insisted that the fort be attacked . Brown finally agreed . Accordingly , on 20 ...
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... attack immediately . He directed Jesup and his 25th Regiment to the right , with instructions to pass through the ... attack the enemy battery in the rear , Jesup learned from a prisoner that Drummond was close behind with a large ...
... attack immediately . He directed Jesup and his 25th Regiment to the right , with instructions to pass through the ... attack the enemy battery in the rear , Jesup learned from a prisoner that Drummond was close behind with a large ...
Contents
Glory on the Battlefield | 26 |
An Officer of Repute | 42 |
Birth of a Supply Bureau | 67 |
Copyright | |
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