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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... success in Western Louisiana . The main object of the enemy seemed to be to regain posses- sion of the New Orleans and Opelousas Railroad , and capture Brashear City . The Union forces in that quarter retired before the enemy as they ...
... success in Western Louisiana . The main object of the enemy seemed to be to regain posses- sion of the New Orleans and Opelousas Railroad , and capture Brashear City . The Union forces in that quarter retired before the enemy as they ...
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... success- ful , were of a character which illustrate the heroic valor of our sailors , and claim the record of the chronicler . Having aided in clearing the enemy from the country bordered by the lakes and bayous in the immediate ...
... success- ful , were of a character which illustrate the heroic valor of our sailors , and claim the record of the chronicler . Having aided in clearing the enemy from the country bordered by the lakes and bayous in the immediate ...
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... success . It ascended high in the air , where it burst in the usual manner . Instantane- ously it was answered by a field piece from the opposite shore , aimed at the Hartford . The Admiral was not slow in returning the compliment ...
... success . It ascended high in the air , where it burst in the usual manner . Instantane- ously it was answered by a field piece from the opposite shore , aimed at the Hartford . The Admiral was not slow in returning the compliment ...
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... successful attempts of General Banks to carry the enemy's works by assault . On the 11th of July , the two steamers ... success of the Northern arms on the Mississippi caused great exultation at the North and proportionate dejection at ...
... successful attempts of General Banks to carry the enemy's works by assault . On the 11th of July , the two steamers ... success of the Northern arms on the Mississippi caused great exultation at the North and proportionate dejection at ...
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... Success of Union Cavalry . - Woodward Recaptured . - Wheeler's Raids . - Destruction of Railroad . - Raid on the River.— Gun - boats Destroyed.- McMinnville Surprised by the Unionists . - Mrs . General John Morgan a Prisoner . - Escape ...
... Success of Union Cavalry . - Woodward Recaptured . - Wheeler's Raids . - Destruction of Railroad . - Raid on the River.— Gun - boats Destroyed.- McMinnville Surprised by the Unionists . - Mrs . General John Morgan a Prisoner . - Escape ...
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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