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 28
... heavy guns , sent down from towed her to a safe position , while the Vicksburg . One of these guns was coal barges fortunately floated down the mounted upon a steamer , which had stream without damage . been concealed up the Big Black ...
... heavy guns , sent down from towed her to a safe position , while the Vicksburg . One of these guns was coal barges fortunately floated down the mounted upon a steamer , which had stream without damage . been concealed up the Big Black ...
Page 90
... heavy artillery , and twice re- ceived a broadside from the enemy . This battery , commanded by Captain J. A. Sitgreaves , First Regiment South Carolina ( regular ) Artillery , is situated on the Sullivan's Island beach , northeast of ...
... heavy artillery , and twice re- ceived a broadside from the enemy . This battery , commanded by Captain J. A. Sitgreaves , First Regiment South Carolina ( regular ) Artillery , is situated on the Sullivan's Island beach , northeast of ...
Page 92
... heavy cannonade the assaulting column was landed , which after a short struggle carried the works at the south end of Morris Island . " At five o'clock on the morning of the 10th instant , " wrote General Gill- more in his report , July ...
... heavy cannonade the assaulting column was landed , which after a short struggle carried the works at the south end of Morris Island . " At five o'clock on the morning of the 10th instant , " wrote General Gill- more in his report , July ...
Page 93
... heavy ordnance and a large quantity of camp equipage . The enemy's loss in killed and wounded will not fall short of 200. " The assault upon Fort Wagner was gallantly made by a portion of the Seventh Connecticut , which volunteered to ...
... heavy ordnance and a large quantity of camp equipage . The enemy's loss in killed and wounded will not fall short of 200. " The assault upon Fort Wagner was gallantly made by a portion of the Seventh Connecticut , which volunteered to ...
Page 97
... heavy siege guns posted , he was ready to open fire . In the mean time , a sortie was made from their works by the enemy , who , after killing a man , wound- ing two men , and taking a single prisoner , retired . On the morning of the ...
... heavy siege guns posted , he was ready to open fire . In the mean time , a sortie was made from their works by the enemy , who , after killing a man , wound- ing two men , and taking a single prisoner , retired . On the morning of the ...
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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