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Page 34
... his preparations for the premature advance . By the end of May Confederate pickets had been in sight of Washington , while McDowell , crossing the Potomac , was faced by his friend of old 84 CAPTAINS OF THE CIVIL WAR.
... his preparations for the premature advance . By the end of May Confederate pickets had been in sight of Washington , while McDowell , crossing the Potomac , was faced by his friend of old 84 CAPTAINS OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Page 51
... advance ; where- upon " Jeb " Stuart , with only a hundred and fifty horsemen , swooped down and smashed them to pieces by a daring charge . Then , just as the scat- tered white turbans went wildly bobbing about , into the midst of the ...
... advance ; where- upon " Jeb " Stuart , with only a hundred and fifty horsemen , swooped down and smashed them to pieces by a daring charge . Then , just as the scat- tered white turbans went wildly bobbing about , into the midst of the ...
Page 80
... advance made longer still . Finally , the South generally published the numbers of only its actual combatants , while the Northern returns always included every man drawing pay , whether a combatant or not . On the whole , the North had ...
... advance made longer still . Finally , the South generally published the numbers of only its actual combatants , while the Northern returns always included every man drawing pay , whether a combatant or not . On the whole , the North had ...
Page 126
... advance . One brigade was therefore detached against Cumberland Gap , while the rest joined Buell's command , which was en- gaged in organizing , drilling hard , and keeping an eye on Johnston . In February the scene of action changed ...
... advance . One brigade was therefore detached against Cumberland Gap , while the rest joined Buell's command , which was en- gaged in organizing , drilling hard , and keeping an eye on Johnston . In February the scene of action changed ...
Page 142
... advance from the north did not take place in '62 . Grant was for pushing south as fast as possible to attack the Confederates before they had time to defend their great railway junction at Corinth . But Halleck was too cautious ; and ...
... advance from the north did not take place in '62 . Grant was for pushing south as fast as possible to attack the Confederates before they had time to defend their great railway junction at Corinth . But Halleck was too cautious ; and ...
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