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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... soon clouded by quick and grievous misfortunes . * The aggregate of the popular vote of Virginia , on the ordinance of secession , so far as exactly known , was as follows : For Ratification · For Rejection Majority for Ratification ...
... soon clouded by quick and grievous misfortunes . * The aggregate of the popular vote of Virginia , on the ordinance of secession , so far as exactly known , was as follows : For Ratification · For Rejection Majority for Ratification ...
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... soon as Jackson , by his manoeuvres on the north bank of the Chickahominy , should have uncovered the passage of the stream at Meadow and Mechanicsville bridges , the divisions on the south bank should cross and join Jackson's column ...
... soon as Jackson , by his manoeuvres on the north bank of the Chickahominy , should have uncovered the passage of the stream at Meadow and Mechanicsville bridges , the divisions on the south bank should cross and join Jackson's column ...
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... soon disturbed by reported movements of the enemy in other directions , apparently against the city and its southern com- munications ; and the consequence of these alarms and anxieties , in which Gen. Lee fully shared , was , that ...
... soon disturbed by reported movements of the enemy in other directions , apparently against the city and its southern com- munications ; and the consequence of these alarms and anxieties , in which Gen. Lee fully shared , was , that ...
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... soon discovered that commanders of brigade , the great major- ity of whom were from the walks of civil life , were not the class of officers to give the artillery arm that power and effectiveness , of which , under skilful scientific ...
... soon discovered that commanders of brigade , the great major- ity of whom were from the walks of civil life , were not the class of officers to give the artillery arm that power and effectiveness , of which , under skilful scientific ...
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... soon bring about such legislation as would remove all obstacles . I think the matter should be left , as far as possible , to the people and to the States , which alone can legislate as the necessities of this particular service may ...
... soon bring about such legislation as would remove all obstacles . I think the matter should be left , as far as possible , to the people and to the States , which alone can legislate as the necessities of this particular service may ...
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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