Military Essays and Recollections: Papers Read Before the Commandery of the State of Illinois, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States ...McClurg, 1894 |
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... entered the Colonel's heart , kill- ing him on the instant . He fell forward upon his face , his life - blood literally flooding the way . His assailant , quick as a flash , turned to give the contents 14 MILITARY ESSAYS ANd recolleCTIONS .
... entered the Colonel's heart , kill- ing him on the instant . He fell forward upon his face , his life - blood literally flooding the way . His assailant , quick as a flash , turned to give the contents 14 MILITARY ESSAYS ANd recolleCTIONS .
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... Killed at Beverly Ford , Va . , June 9 , 1863 . 2 Afterward Brigadier - General . Lost in the " Cambria , " off the Irish coast , November , 1868 . the Potomac to Washington ; but upon exploring the ford 38 MILITARY ESSAYS AND ...
... Killed at Beverly Ford , Va . , June 9 , 1863 . 2 Afterward Brigadier - General . Lost in the " Cambria , " off the Irish coast , November , 1868 . the Potomac to Washington ; but upon exploring the ford 38 MILITARY ESSAYS AND ...
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... killing pace , and very hard work to keep up . The command pushed on to a point near Sharpsburg , which was reached about 10 P. M. , without drawing rein . A Rebel picket was encountered at the base of the moun- tain , but its challenge ...
... killing pace , and very hard work to keep up . The command pushed on to a point near Sharpsburg , which was reached about 10 P. M. , without drawing rein . A Rebel picket was encountered at the base of the moun- tain , but its challenge ...
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... killing beeves for rations , were taken prison- All reports indicate that the attack was so impetu- ous that the regiments broke in great confusion , finally causing a panic . The commanding officer of the Twenty fourth Pennsylvania ...
... killing beeves for rations , were taken prison- All reports indicate that the attack was so impetu- ous that the regiments broke in great confusion , finally causing a panic . The commanding officer of the Twenty fourth Pennsylvania ...
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... killed , and others of his escort wounded . Jackson then attempted to cross the road , and before he again penetrated many feet into the woods , the infantry line , resting its right on the road , fired a volley . Two shots took effect ...
... killed , and others of his escort wounded . Jackson then attempted to cross the road , and before he again penetrated many feet into the woods , the infantry line , resting its right on the road , fired a volley . Two shots took effect ...
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