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 64
... Skirmishers were thrown out , but Quantrell , aided by the darkness . and the broken character of the prairie , eluded the force and passed on . Lieu- tenant - Colonel King was unable to find his trail that night . " The pursuing forces ...
... Skirmishers were thrown out , but Quantrell , aided by the darkness . and the broken character of the prairie , eluded the force and passed on . Lieu- tenant - Colonel King was unable to find his trail that night . " The pursuing forces ...
Page 95
... skirmishers and sharpshooters which , advancing from hut to bush , quietly kneel and give the rebel gun- ners knowledge of their presence , and receive in return , every now and then , the compliment of a shell . " After the evacuation ...
... skirmishers and sharpshooters which , advancing from hut to bush , quietly kneel and give the rebel gun- ners knowledge of their presence , and receive in return , every now and then , the compliment of a shell . " After the evacuation ...
Page 119
... skirmishing , which seemed to result to the advantage of the Unionists . Chancellor House , in column , and at- tempt to deploy . One or two doses of canister caused them to deploy rather irregularly , and more like skirmishers on the ...
... skirmishing , which seemed to result to the advantage of the Unionists . Chancellor House , in column , and at- tempt to deploy . One or two doses of canister caused them to deploy rather irregularly , and more like skirmishers on the ...
Page 124
... skirmishers , supported by the Sixth Maine , the Fifth Wisconsin , and the Sixty - first Pennsylvania Volunteers , drawn up in line of battle . This ad- " During the afternoon the enemy had made several attempts to force our lines ...
... skirmishers , supported by the Sixth Maine , the Fifth Wisconsin , and the Sixty - first Pennsylvania Volunteers , drawn up in line of battle . This ad- " During the afternoon the enemy had made several attempts to force our lines ...
Page 125
... skirmishers held the ends of the side streets , and the streets that ran down to the river were enfiladed by the enemy's fire . * * " Just after daylight , we received the first fire from the enemy . A fierce fusilade was begun from a ...
... skirmishers held the ends of the side streets , and the streets that ran down to the river were enfiladed by the enemy's fire . * * " Just after daylight , we received the first fire from the enemy . A fierce fusilade was begun from a ...
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