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 3Virtue & Yorston, 1867 - 738 pages |
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Page 61
... attempt at resistance . One hundred and forty of the people of Lawrence were thus killed , twenty - four wounded , one hundred and eighty - five buildings burned , and a large quantity set out at THE WAR IN KANSAS . 61.
... attempt at resistance . One hundred and forty of the people of Lawrence were thus killed , twenty - four wounded , one hundred and eighty - five buildings burned , and a large quantity set out at THE WAR IN KANSAS . 61.
Page 68
... attempt on the 18th of April to drive the Unionists from their post at Fayetteville , but after a fight of four hours were driven off and forced to a disorderly retreat toward Ozark . It having been determined to break up the guerrilla ...
... attempt on the 18th of April to drive the Unionists from their post at Fayetteville , but after a fight of four hours were driven off and forced to a disorderly retreat toward Ozark . It having been determined to break up the guerrilla ...
Page 69
... attempt upon Helena , on the Mississippi , which was finally made , after several weeks of preliminary skir- mishing , on the 4th of July . General Prentiss held the Union post at Helena with about 4,000 troops and several gun - boats ...
... attempt upon Helena , on the Mississippi , which was finally made , after several weeks of preliminary skir- mishing , on the 4th of July . General Prentiss held the Union post at Helena with about 4,000 troops and several gun - boats ...
Page 84
... attempt to persevere in that course would have ren- dered the fleet unmanageable and ex- posed it to destruction . Baffled in the attempt to get round or past Fort Sum- ter in that way , the bulldog Monitors sought another opening ; but ...
... attempt to persevere in that course would have ren- dered the fleet unmanageable and ex- posed it to destruction . Baffled in the attempt to get round or past Fort Sum- ter in that way , the bulldog Monitors sought another opening ; but ...
Page 93
... attempt was made to carry Fort Wagner by assault . The parapet was gained ; but the supports recoiled under the fire to which they were exposed , and could not be got up . " Our losses in both actions will not vary much from 150 in ...
... attempt was made to carry Fort Wagner by assault . The parapet was gained ; but the supports recoiled under the fire to which they were exposed , and could not be got up . " Our losses in both actions will not vary much from 150 in ...
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advance army arrived artillery assault Atlanta attack bank batteries bridge brigade Burnside Captain captured cavalry centre Chattanooga Colonel column command Confederate Court House Creek crossed defence dépôt destroyed direction division driven east enemy enemy's eral expedition Federal fifth corps fight fire five flank fleet followed force Fort Fisher Fort Morgan Fort Sumter Fort Wagner four Fredericksburg front garrison Government gun-boats guns heavy Hill hundred infantry intrenchments iron-clads killed and wounded loss Major-General ment miles military morning Morris Island moved movement musketry night o'clock occupied officers passed Petersburg pickets pontoon bridge port Port Hudson position Potomac prisoners railroad rear rebel regiments retreat Richmond river road Schofield second corps sent shell Sheridan Sherman shot side sixth corps skirmishers soon Spottsylvania Court House Station steamer surrender Tennessee thousand tion took town troops Union vessels wagon trains wagons