Pictorial History of the War for the Union: A Complete and Reliable History of the War from Its Commencement to Its Close...together with a Complete Chronological Analysis of the WarJames R. Hawley, 1863 - United States |
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... Bridge - burning . Capture of Fort Henry , Tenn ..... 281 Gen. Grant's army - Gen . C. F. Smith - Com . Foote and the naval flotilla -- Sailing of the expedition - Names of the vessels and officers - The attack and surrender -The rebel ...
... Bridge - burning . Capture of Fort Henry , Tenn ..... 281 Gen. Grant's army - Gen . C. F. Smith - Com . Foote and the naval flotilla -- Sailing of the expedition - Names of the vessels and officers - The attack and surrender -The rebel ...
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... bridge , an excited crowd pursued him with menaces and threats of vengeance . He wheeled his men into line , and announced his determination to fire upon the pursuers if they molested him . The people then fell back , and he escaped by ...
... bridge , an excited crowd pursued him with menaces and threats of vengeance . He wheeled his men into line , and announced his determination to fire upon the pursuers if they molested him . The people then fell back , and he escaped by ...
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... bridge half destroyed , torn up , difficult of cross- ing , was passed ; then the air was darkened with missiles of every dangerous name and character , showered upon their devoted heads . Stones , brick - backs , clubs , anything ...
... bridge half destroyed , torn up , difficult of cross- ing , was passed ; then the air was darkened with missiles of every dangerous name and character , showered upon their devoted heads . Stones , brick - backs , clubs , anything ...
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... bridge , then returned to Bush river bridge , burned the draw there , and finished their raid by burning Canton bridge . While this was going on outside the city , materials for fresh commo- tion were gathering in the streets . All ...
... bridge , then returned to Bush river bridge , burned the draw there , and finished their raid by burning Canton bridge . While this was going on outside the city , materials for fresh commo- tion were gathering in the streets . All ...
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... bridges , laid rails , and headed the regiment through . After marching about eight miles , during which time several men caved in from exhaustion , and one young gentleman was sunstruck , and sent back to New York , we halted , and ...
... bridges , laid rails , and headed the regiment through . After marching about eight miles , during which time several men caved in from exhaustion , and one young gentleman was sunstruck , and sent back to New York , we halted , and ...
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advance arms army arrived artillery attack battery battle Blackburn's Ford boats brave bridge brigade Brigadier-General broken camp Captain captured cavalry Centreville charge Colonel column command commenced Commodore companies Confederate Creek Davies defence distance division encamped enemy enemy's engagement Federal troops fell field fight flag flank fleet Fort Donelson Fort Henry Fort Jackson Fort Moultrie Fort Pickens Fort Pulaski Fort Sumter forts forward four front Government Governor gunboats guns Hatteras Inlet heavy hill horses hour hundred Illinois Indiana infantry Island Kentucky killed land Lieutenant loyal McClernand miles military Missouri morning mortar musketry night o'clock officers Ohio opened fire passed pickets position prisoners proclamation railroad reached rear rebels regiment retreat rifled river road rushed secession sent shell Sherman shot side skirmishers soldiers soon steamers storm Sumter Tennessee thousand took town vessels Virginia volley woods wounded yards York Zouaves
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Page 77 - Constitution; this, because the existence of war between the United States and the Confederate States...
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Page 107 - Colonel (Cameron), charged across the hill, and for a short time the contest was severe. They rallied several times under fire, but finally broke and gained the cover of the hill.
Page 75 - You have chosen to inaugurate Civil War, and having done so, we will meet it in a spirit as determined as the Administration has exhibited toward the South.
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Page 458 - If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.
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Page 103 - At this time my brigade occupied a line considerably in advance of that first occupied by the left wing of the enemy. The battery was. pouring its withering fire into the batteries and columns of the enemy wherever they exposed themselves.
Page 362 - It was then decided that the attack should be made on the next morning at the earliest hour practicable, in accordance with the orders of the movement. That is, in three lines of battle, the first and second extending from Owl creek on the left to Lick creek on the right, a distance of about three miles, supported by the third and the reserve.