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 121
... division of the third corps - commanded by Major- General Berry . Captain Best soon mov- ed his batteries on a ridge running across the road , and after a short but sanguin- ary contest the farther advance of the enemy was stayed . Of ...
... division of the third corps - commanded by Major- General Berry . Captain Best soon mov- ed his batteries on a ridge running across the road , and after a short but sanguin- ary contest the farther advance of the enemy was stayed . Of ...
Page 122
... division on the right , General Birney next on the left , General Whipple and General Williams supporting . At half - past five A.M. the advance became engaged in the ravine , just beyond the ridge where Captain Best's guns had made ...
... division on the right , General Birney next on the left , General Whipple and General Williams supporting . At half - past five A.M. the advance became engaged in the ravine , just beyond the ridge where Captain Best's guns had made ...
Page 124
... division , commanded by. of his seven divisions having been cut to pieces in the effort , and over two thousand ... division under General Early , guarding the intrench- ments upon the heights of Fredericks- burg . " Between four and five ...
... division , commanded by. of his seven divisions having been cut to pieces in the effort , and over two thousand ... division under General Early , guarding the intrench- ments upon the heights of Fredericks- burg . " Between four and five ...
Page 126
... division of the second corps crossed to participate in the struggle , and that also was in the streets in the lower part of the town . " Brooks ' division of the sixth corps had not come with us . We had here Newton's division , Howe's ...
... division of the second corps crossed to participate in the struggle , and that also was in the streets in the lower part of the town . " Brooks ' division of the sixth corps had not come with us . We had here Newton's division , Howe's ...
Page 130
... division charged upon the enemy . They were flushed with their glorious success of the forenoon , and seemed determined to risk every chance in order to dislodge the rebels . But the latter , having regained their first line , shoved ...
... division charged upon the enemy . They were flushed with their glorious success of the forenoon , and seemed determined to risk every chance in order to dislodge the rebels . But the latter , having regained their first line , shoved ...
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