The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65 ; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results ; Intended to Exhibit Especially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 2O.D. Case and Company, 1866 |
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Page 12
... heavy loss - Attempts to flank by Drumgould's Bluff - Is baffled - Superseded by Gen. McClernand -Who invests and captures the Post of Arkansas- Gen. Grant assumes command - Debarks - Digging the Canal - Proves an Abortion - Yazoo Pass ...
... heavy loss - Attempts to flank by Drumgould's Bluff - Is baffled - Superseded by Gen. McClernand -Who invests and captures the Post of Arkansas- Gen. Grant assumes command - Debarks - Digging the Canal - Proves an Abortion - Yazoo Pass ...
Page 29
... heavy fire on the Rebel masses just at hand , while , of his infantry , the 2d Missouri plunged into the Gen. Curtis , with Asboth's divi- fight . The fire on both sides was sion , reached Elkhorn at 5 P. M. He ! close and deadly . Gen ...
... heavy fire on the Rebel masses just at hand , while , of his infantry , the 2d Missouri plunged into the Gen. Curtis , with Asboth's divi- fight . The fire on both sides was sion , reached Elkhorn at 5 P. M. He ! close and deadly . Gen ...
Page 45
... heavy guns of the fort , one of them having a caliber of 128 and another of 60 pounds , and but 12 of ours in all of our front line being available . For a moment only was there hesita- tion in the attack ; when , after an 11 Feb. 2 ...
... heavy guns of the fort , one of them having a caliber of 128 and another of 60 pounds , and but 12 of ours in all of our front line being available . For a moment only was there hesita- tion in the attack ; when , after an 11 Feb. 2 ...
Page 47
... heavy earthworks , and all bearing on the approach up the river . The fort itself had but 8 heavy guns mounted in addition to the field batteries of its garrison . Gen. Gideon J. Pillow " had been in command there " until the arrival of ...
... heavy earthworks , and all bearing on the approach up the river . The fort itself had but 8 heavy guns mounted in addition to the field batteries of its garrison . Gen. Gideon J. Pillow " had been in command there " until the arrival of ...
Page 54
... heavy guns , appointed Provost - Marshal , and soon which they were unable to take restored the city to order ; discover- away , had been rolled off the bluff , ing and reclaiming a considerable here 150 feet high , into the river ...
... heavy guns , appointed Provost - Marshal , and soon which they were unable to take restored the city to order ; discover- away , had been rolled off the bluff , ing and reclaiming a considerable here 150 feet high , into the river ...
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