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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... latter period of the war , 482 CHAPTER XLIII . MAJ . - GEN . LAFAYETTE M'LAWS . Services in the United States Army . - Appointed a Brigadier - General in the Confederate States Army , September , 1861. - Promoted in front of Richmond ...
... latter period of the war , 482 CHAPTER XLIII . MAJ . - GEN . LAFAYETTE M'LAWS . Services in the United States Army . - Appointed a Brigadier - General in the Confederate States Army , September , 1861. - Promoted in front of Richmond ...
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... latter periods of the war - Ulysses S. Grant - when an infant de- sired a pistol to be fired by his ear , and exclaimed ' Fick again ! ' thus giving a very early indication of his warlike disposition . " A Northern journal questioned ...
... latter periods of the war - Ulysses S. Grant - when an infant de- sired a pistol to be fired by his ear , and exclaimed ' Fick again ! ' thus giving a very early indication of his warlike disposition . " A Northern journal questioned ...
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... latter was superiour in its claims upon the affections of the intelligent ; that it was the peculiar object of pa- triotisin ; that it was the symbol of the love of country , rather than the Union which , in the estimation of the school ...
... latter was superiour in its claims upon the affections of the intelligent ; that it was the peculiar object of pa- triotisin ; that it was the symbol of the love of country , rather than the Union which , in the estimation of the school ...
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... latter purpose , they should fall with them in their hands , rather than relinquish them . Yes- terday your mother , Virginia , placed her sword in your hand , upon the implied condition that we know you will keep it to the letter and ...
... latter purpose , they should fall with them in their hands , rather than relinquish them . Yes- terday your mother , Virginia , placed her sword in your hand , upon the implied condition that we know you will keep it to the letter and ...
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... latter being properly part of the Alleghany ridge ) ; but it needed but an ordinary eye to see that the entire extent of this country was but little practicable for artillery and cavalry . It offered to the movements of light - armed ...
... latter being properly part of the Alleghany ridge ) ; but it needed but an ordinary eye to see that the entire extent of this country was but little practicable for artillery and cavalry . It offered to the movements of light - armed ...
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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