The Life and Campaigns of General LeeChatto and Windus, 1875 - 336 páginas |
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... infantry , 9 regiments of cavalry , and 49 pieces of artillery , issued from Alexandria , and advanced some hours ' march , to a water- course named Bull's Run , behind which the Confederate army , under the command of Beauregard , was ...
... infantry , 9 regiments of cavalry , and 49 pieces of artillery , issued from Alexandria , and advanced some hours ' march , to a water- course named Bull's Run , behind which the Confederate army , under the command of Beauregard , was ...
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... infantry , the army of Northern Virginia , which , for four years , carried the revolt on its bayonets , opposing a constant front to the mighty concentration of power brought against it , which , receiving terrible blows , did not fail ...
... infantry , the army of Northern Virginia , which , for four years , carried the revolt on its bayonets , opposing a constant front to the mighty concentration of power brought against it , which , receiving terrible blows , did not fail ...
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... infantry , his leaving it behind him , or if cavalry , his de- feating it . He therefore decided for the hardiest plan , but in truth , the least dangerous , for it was probable that the enemy was watching with superior forces all the ...
... infantry , his leaving it behind him , or if cavalry , his de- feating it . He therefore decided for the hardiest plan , but in truth , the least dangerous , for it was probable that the enemy was watching with superior forces all the ...
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... infantry were ready to support them in case of an unforeseen attack . The soldiers were ordered to carry provisions for three days . As the Confederates occupied the inner , that is , the shorter line , it was easy for them , if needed ...
... infantry were ready to support them in case of an unforeseen attack . The soldiers were ordered to carry provisions for three days . As the Confederates occupied the inner , that is , the shorter line , it was easy for them , if needed ...
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... the fire of the Federal cannon had an entire sweep of it . To the south of this creek there was also a small valley , but so marshy that infantry could not manœuvre there . Besides , it had been strewn GENERAL LEE . 89.
... the fire of the Federal cannon had an entire sweep of it . To the south of this creek there was also a small valley , but so marshy that infantry could not manœuvre there . Besides , it had been strewn GENERAL LEE . 89.
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A. P. Hill adversary arms army of Northern arrived artillery assault attack bank batteries battle bridge brigades campaign cannon cavalry centre Chancellorsville CHATTO & WINDUS Chickahominy cloth extra Colonel columns command Confederate army Confederate line corps Court House crossed Crown 8vo D. H. Hill defeat defence defile division Edition enemy enemy's Ewell Federal army fire flank forces Ford Fortress Monroe Fredericksburg Gettysburg gilt Gordonsville Grant Hagerstown Harper's Ferry heights Hooker hostile infantry Jackson James River Johnston latter Lee's Longstreet MacClellan MacDowell Manassas Maryland Meade Mechanicsville miles military morning movement night North Northern army o'clock obliged occupied officers Pamunkey passed Petersburg PICCADILLY Pope position Potomac President prisoners PUBLISHED BY CHATTO R. E. LEE railway Rapidan Rappahannock regiments remained rendered retired retreat Richmond road Shenandoah Valley side slavery soldiers South Southern square miles struggle Stuart took troops United Valley victory Warrenton Washington wounded
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