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 38
... batteries opened upon them with murderous effect , literally strewing the ground with men and horses . I had halted ... battery and prisoners , bringing off thirty odd of the latter . " General Morgan , too , whose bold raids have been ...
... batteries opened upon them with murderous effect , literally strewing the ground with men and horses . I had halted ... battery and prisoners , bringing off thirty odd of the latter . " General Morgan , too , whose bold raids have been ...
Page 74
... Batteries on the River . - Navigation obstructed . - Little hope for Washington.- Daring Passage of the Batteries . - Relief for Washington . - Movements by Land . - Failure of the Union Troops.— Another Passage of the Batteries ...
... Batteries on the River . - Navigation obstructed . - Little hope for Washington.- Daring Passage of the Batteries . - Relief for Washington . - Movements by Land . - Failure of the Union Troops.— Another Passage of the Batteries ...
Page 75
... batteries with his vessel , to carry a load of ammunition . The Ceres started from the fleet just after dark ; but as the rebels had re- moved the buoys and stakes which marked the channel , the captain had to feel his way ; and as he ...
... batteries with his vessel , to carry a load of ammunition . The Ceres started from the fleet just after dark ; but as the rebels had re- moved the buoys and stakes which marked the channel , the captain had to feel his way ; and as he ...
Page 76
... batteries along the south bank of the river , near which the channel runs , from which they kept up a continuous ... battery on Rodman's Farm , the guns which had so nearly demolished the gun - boat Commodore Hull , belched forth their ...
... batteries along the south bank of the river , near which the channel runs , from which they kept up a continuous ... battery on Rodman's Farm , the guns which had so nearly demolished the gun - boat Commodore Hull , belched forth their ...
Page 81
... batteries on Morris Island . battle : " " 9. Keokuk , Lieutenant - Commander four miles ,. is at hand to prove your country's cause . Let all able - bodied men , from the sea- board to the mountains , rush to arms . Be not too exacting ...
... batteries on Morris Island . battle : " " 9. Keokuk , Lieutenant - Commander four miles ,. is at hand to prove your country's cause . Let all able - bodied men , from the sea- board to the mountains , rush to arms . Be not too exacting ...
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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