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 58
... close of May , and plundered the towns of Richmond and Plattsburg . The capture , at Pocahontas , Ark . , of Aug. the noted General Jeff . Thompson , 23. who had become conspicuous as a partisan leader , and so often disturbed the ...
... close of May , and plundered the towns of Richmond and Plattsburg . The capture , at Pocahontas , Ark . , of Aug. the noted General Jeff . Thompson , 23. who had become conspicuous as a partisan leader , and so often disturbed the ...
Page 62
... close on his rear . " General Ewing , on receiving Captain Pike's dispatches reporting what he knew and what he had and had not done , strove to make up for the lost time by the utmost rapidity of action . 66 " The first dispatch of ...
... close on his rear . " General Ewing , on receiving Captain Pike's dispatches reporting what he knew and what he had and had not done , strove to make up for the lost time by the utmost rapidity of action . 66 " The first dispatch of ...
Page 65
... close , that he was unable to commit any further damage to property on his route , but was compelled to abandon almost all his horses , and much of the plunder from the Lawrence stores ; and since he reached Missouri , a large part of ...
... close , that he was unable to commit any further damage to property on his route , but was compelled to abandon almost all his horses , and much of the plunder from the Lawrence stores ; and since he reached Missouri , a large part of ...
Page 71
... close of his address , " have been made by citizens for safeguards . None will be issued . The best safeguard you can have is the American flag unfurled over your premises , and if you deport yourselves as becomes good loyal citi- zens ...
... close of his address , " have been made by citizens for safeguards . None will be issued . The best safeguard you can have is the American flag unfurled over your premises , and if you deport yourselves as becomes good loyal citi- zens ...
Page 72
... close up . " The escort came up and dismounted to wait for the wagons , which were but a short distance behind . At this time my attention was called to a body of men - about 100 - advancing in line from the timber of Spring River , on ...
... close up . " The escort came up and dismounted to wait for the wagons , which were but a short distance behind . At this time my attention was called to a body of men - about 100 - advancing in line from the timber of Spring River , on ...
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