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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... fire , and were only half instructed . This fact affords a pregnant commen- tary on McClellan's delays ; and it indicates - what we shall pres- ently see in the battles around Richmond - a singular want of mobility in Lee's army , that ...
... fire , and were only half instructed . This fact affords a pregnant commen- tary on McClellan's delays ; and it indicates - what we shall pres- ently see in the battles around Richmond - a singular want of mobility in Lee's army , that ...
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... fire of artillery that swept every approach to the enemy's lines . Men and officers fell by hundreds ; mounted officers , who lost their horses , led their men on foot ; an artillery which was the pride of McClellan's army appeared to ...
... fire of artillery that swept every approach to the enemy's lines . Men and officers fell by hundreds ; mounted officers , who lost their horses , led their men on foot ; an artillery which was the pride of McClellan's army appeared to ...
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... fire of some batteries posted on a commanding position . It was now evening , and Gen. Lee per- ceiving that there was confusion in the enemy's lines , ordered a general advance . Jackson on the left , and Longstreet on the right ...
... fire of some batteries posted on a commanding position . It was now evening , and Gen. Lee per- ceiving that there was confusion in the enemy's lines , ordered a general advance . Jackson on the left , and Longstreet on the right ...
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... fire , and the battle was commenced by Hooker attacking with a corps of 18,000 men on the Confederate left . Here for several hours the action raged with varying success . The Confederates for some time held their ground , though ...
... fire , and the battle was commenced by Hooker attacking with a corps of 18,000 men on the Confederate left . Here for several hours the action raged with varying success . The Confederates for some time held their ground , though ...
Page 86
... fire ; they were too much exhausted to encounter fresh troops of the enemy , and as night fell they were recalled to their former posi- tion , satisfied to have driven Burnside under the shelter 86 GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE .
... fire ; they were too much exhausted to encounter fresh troops of the enemy , and as night fell they were recalled to their former posi- tion , satisfied to have driven Burnside under the shelter 86 GENERAL ROBERT EDWARD LEE .
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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