History of The American War: Vol. 1

action advance American appeared arms army arrived artillery attack attempt bank batteries battle brigade called camp campaign Captain carried cause cavalry Colonel command commenced conduct Confederate Congress consequently consisted course covered defence detached directed distance division effect enemy engaged Federal field fire fleet force formed former Fort forts forward garrison Government greater ground gunboats guns House immediately important Island issued Kentucky land loss M-Clellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri moved night North Northern object occupied officers opened operations opinion organisation owing passed Point portion position possession Potomac prepared President prevent received regiments regular remained result retreat Richmond river road sent ships shot side soon South Southern steamers success sufficient taken Tennessee termed tion took town transports troops Union United vessels Virginia Washington West whilst whole wounded York