The Loyal West in the Times of the Rebellion: Also, Before and Since: Being an Encyclopedia and Panorama of the Western States, Pacific States and Territories of the Union. Historical, Geographical, and PictorialF. A. Howe, 1865 - 764 pages |
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... troops , under Washington , surprised a small body of French from Fort Duquesne , killed its commander , M. Jumonville , and ten men , and took nearly all the rest prisoners . He then fell back and erected Fort Necessity , near the site ...
... troops , under Washington , surprised a small body of French from Fort Duquesne , killed its commander , M. Jumonville , and ten men , and took nearly all the rest prisoners . He then fell back and erected Fort Necessity , near the site ...
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... troops met with a severe loss . The next year a larger ariny was assembled at Cin- cinnati , under Gen. St Clair , composed of about three thousand men . With this force he commenced his march toward the Indian towns on the Maumee ...
... troops met with a severe loss . The next year a larger ariny was assembled at Cin- cinnati , under Gen. St Clair , composed of about three thousand men . With this force he commenced his march toward the Indian towns on the Maumee ...
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... troops crossed over and took a position at Grafton . On the 11th of July , occurred the battle of Rich Mountain . At that period the secession forces under Gen. Garnett , numbering several thousand men , occupied near Beverly two ...
... troops crossed over and took a position at Grafton . On the 11th of July , occurred the battle of Rich Mountain . At that period the secession forces under Gen. Garnett , numbering several thousand men , occupied near Beverly two ...
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... troops , should commence mangling and torturing them at once . Words can hardly . express their astonishment , when our men gently removed them to a little knoll , laid them all together , and formed a circle of bayonets around them ...
... troops , should commence mangling and torturing them at once . Words can hardly . express their astonishment , when our men gently removed them to a little knoll , laid them all together , and formed a circle of bayonets around them ...
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... the strong reconnoissance , termed the battle of Carnifex Ferry . This lasted until night came on , when the troops being exhausted , he drew them out of the woods and posted them in line of battle , intending to storm 50 IN WEST VIRGINIA .
... the strong reconnoissance , termed the battle of Carnifex Ferry . This lasted until night came on , when the troops being exhausted , he drew them out of the woods and posted them in line of battle , intending to storm 50 IN WEST VIRGINIA .
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LOYAL WEST IN THE TIMES OF THE John Warner 1798-1885 Barber,Henry 1816-1893 Howe,Making of America Project No preview available - 2016 |
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