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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Page 74
... infantry , and throw the whole mass of fugitives into inextricable disorder ; and as night fell , the Con- federates were satisfied to occupy the field of their victory . It was indeed an important field gained by Lee , and one on which ...
... infantry , and throw the whole mass of fugitives into inextricable disorder ; and as night fell , the Con- federates were satisfied to occupy the field of their victory . It was indeed an important field gained by Lee , and one on which ...
Page 80
... infantry , which was repulsed with great loss by the concentrated 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 ...
... infantry , which was repulsed with great loss by the concentrated 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 ...
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... infantry comes up ; Burnside is outnumbered , flanked , compelled to yield the hill he took so bravely . His position is no longer one of attack ; he defends himself with unfaltering firmness , but he sends to McClellan for help ...
... infantry comes up ; Burnside is outnumbered , flanked , compelled to yield the hill he took so bravely . His position is no longer one of attack ; he defends himself with unfaltering firmness , but he sends to McClellan for help ...
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... infantry , unmasked the powerful artillery in the first line of woods , and the fire from these batteries checked the Confederate pursuit . While the battle slackened here , there occurred on another part of the field a yet more ...
... infantry , unmasked the powerful artillery in the first line of woods , and the fire from these batteries checked the Confederate pursuit . While the battle slackened here , there occurred on another part of the field a yet more ...
Page 91
... infantry comes up ; Burnside is outnumbered , flanked , compelled to yield the hill he took so bravely . His position is no longer one of attack ; he defends himself with unfaltering firmness , but he sends to McClellan for help ...
... infantry comes up ; Burnside is outnumbered , flanked , compelled to yield the hill he took so bravely . His position is no longer one of attack ; he defends himself with unfaltering firmness , but he sends to McClellan for help ...
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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