The United States Service Magazine, Volume 1Charles B. Richardson, 1864 - Military art and science |
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... direction , and sent Sherman , with a large force , after Longstreet , who , hearing of Bragg's defeat , hastened his attack on Knoxville , in which he was handsomely repulsed , and thereupon at once com- menced his retreat toward ...
... direction , and sent Sherman , with a large force , after Longstreet , who , hearing of Bragg's defeat , hastened his attack on Knoxville , in which he was handsomely repulsed , and thereupon at once com- menced his retreat toward ...
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... direction for firing such guns . One effect of the introduction of such guns as we are now making into harbor defence will be , I think , or ought to be , the diminution of the enormous number of guns we thought neces- sary before , by ...
... direction for firing such guns . One effect of the introduction of such guns as we are now making into harbor defence will be , I think , or ought to be , the diminution of the enormous number of guns we thought neces- sary before , by ...
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... direction to the course of modern civilization . As regards their language in its relations to the singers , something may be attributed to " mob - electricity ; " since we are told that Peter the Hermit often produced an effect similar ...
... direction to the course of modern civilization . As regards their language in its relations to the singers , something may be attributed to " mob - electricity ; " since we are told that Peter the Hermit often produced an effect similar ...
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... direction of the flame , contrary to the usual course , progressed downwards , or to the right or left , ac- cording to the movement imparted to it . That it was a liquid composition we are led by GIBBON to infer from the various modes ...
... direction of the flame , contrary to the usual course , progressed downwards , or to the right or left , ac- cording to the movement imparted to it . That it was a liquid composition we are led by GIBBON to infer from the various modes ...
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... directions . For all purposes wherein fire rain is found to be applicable , rock fire is even more destructive . It is composed of resin , sulphur , nitre , metallic antimony , melted tallow , and turpentine , all of which are fused ...
... directions . For all purposes wherein fire rain is found to be applicable , rock fire is even more destructive . It is composed of resin , sulphur , nitre , metallic antimony , melted tallow , and turpentine , all of which are fused ...
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Page 99 - It is the duty of every Government to give protection to its citizens, of whatever class, color, or condition, and especially to those who are duly organized as soldiers in the public service. The law of nations, and the usages and customs of war, as carried on by civilized powers, permit no distinction as to color in the treatment of prisoners of war as public enemies.
Page 116 - ... fruit thereof is uncertain, and consequently no culture of the earth, no navigation nor use of the commodities that may be imported by sea, no commodious building, no instruments of moving and removing such things as require much force, no knowledge of the face of the earth; no account of time, no arts, no letters, no society, and, which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death, and the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.
Page 125 - Looks forward, persevering to the last, From well to better, daily self-surpast: Who, whether praise of him must walk the earth For ever, and to noble deeds give birth, Or he must fall to sleep without his fame, And leave a dead unprofitable name, Finds comfort in himself and in his cause; And, while the mortal mist is gathering, draws His breath in confidence of Heaven's applause: This is the happy Warrior; this is he Whom every Man in arms should wish to be.
Page 125 - But who, if he be called upon to face Some awful moment to which Heaven has joined Great issues, good or bad for human kind, Is happy as a lover ; and attired With sudden brightness, like a man inspired...
Page 125 - Come when it will, is equal to the need: —He who, though thus endued as with a sense And faculty for storm and turbulence, Is yet a Soul whose master-bias leans To homefelt pleasures and to gentle scenes; Sweet images!
Page 99 - It is therefore ordered, that for every soldier of the United States killed in violation of the laws of war a rebel soldier shall be executed ; and for every one enslaved by the enemy, or sold into slavery, a rebel soldier shall be placed at hard labor on the public works and continued at such labor until the other shall be released and receive the treatment due to a prisoner of war.
Page 199 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States •f America in Congress assembled, That...
Page 100 - No paroling on the battle-field; no paroling of entire bodies of troops after a battle; and no dismissal of large numbers of prisoners, with a general declaration that they are paroled, is permitted, or of any value.
Page 507 - In fact, would it not be less valuable in this, that it would break no great line of the enemy's communications, while mine would? Fifth. In case of disaster, would not a retreat be more difficult by your plan than mine?
Page 542 - Headquarters will be in the field, and, until further orders, will be with the Army of the Potomac.