The Early Life, Campaigns, and Public Services of Robert E. Lee: With a Record of the Campaigns and Heroic Deeds of His Companions in ArmsE.B. Treat & Company, 1871 - 851 pages |
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... West Point . - His home at Arlington Heights . - Ser- vices in the Mexican war . - Commended by Gen. Scott . - Appointed Colonel in the First Cavalry . -The John Brown raid . - Colonel Lee and the outlaws.— The first act of " rebellion ...
... West Point . - His home at Arlington Heights . - Ser- vices in the Mexican war . - Commended by Gen. Scott . - Appointed Colonel in the First Cavalry . -The John Brown raid . - Colonel Lee and the outlaws.— The first act of " rebellion ...
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... West Tennessee . - His order about " the bells . " - He concentrates the Confederate forces at Corinth.- Battle of Shiloh . - A " lost opportunity . " - Retreat to Tupelo . - He obtains a sick furlough . - President Davis deprives him ...
... West Tennessee . - His order about " the bells . " - He concentrates the Confederate forces at Corinth.- Battle of Shiloh . - A " lost opportunity . " - Retreat to Tupelo . - He obtains a sick furlough . - President Davis deprives him ...
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... Western armies . - Picture of a hero . -Proclamation on the occupation of Kentucky . - Foolish exaltation of Southern hopes . - True situation of Gen. Johnston . - His noble silence in the face of clamour . - Letter on the fall of Fort ...
... Western armies . - Picture of a hero . -Proclamation on the occupation of Kentucky . - Foolish exaltation of Southern hopes . - True situation of Gen. Johnston . - His noble silence in the face of clamour . - Letter on the fall of Fort ...
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... west . — True nature of his appointment and powers . Rather a Local Secretary of War than a Commanding - General.- Interesting conference between Gen. Johnston and Secretary Randolph.- He proposes to make one military department of the ...
... west . — True nature of his appointment and powers . Rather a Local Secretary of War than a Commanding - General.- Interesting conference between Gen. Johnston and Secretary Randolph.- He proposes to make one military department of the ...
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... West Point . - Commands a Brig- ade in the " Seven Days Battles " around Richmond . - Promoted Major- General in 1864. - Field's Division restores the Battle in the Wilderness.- An Unheralded Victory on the Richmond Lines . - Apocrypha ...
... West Point . - Commands a Brig- ade in the " Seven Days Battles " around Richmond . - Promoted Major- General in 1864. - Field's Division restores the Battle in the Wilderness.- An Unheralded Victory on the Richmond Lines . - Apocrypha ...
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A. P. Hill action advance arms Army of Northern Army of Tennessee artillery assault attack batteries battle Beauregard Bragg Breckinridge brigade brilliant campaign captured Carolina cavalry column command Confederacy Confederate army corps D. H. Hill defence desperate division Dorn duty enemy enemy's engaged Federal army field fight fire Fitzhugh Lee flank Floyd force fought front gallant guns Hardee Harper's Ferry Hill honour horse infantry J. E. B. Stuart Jackson Johnston Kentucky killed Lee's Lieutenant-General Longstreet Maj.-Gen Major-General Manassas mand McClellan McLaws ment miles military Mississippi Missouri moved movement never night North Northern Virginia numbers officers organized P. G. T. BEAUREGARD Polk position Potomac President Davis prisoners railroad rear regiment reinforcements remarkable retreat Richmond river road rode sent Sherman soldiers South South Carolina Southern Stuart success superiour surrender tion troops Valley Vicksburg victory Washington West Point wounded