Major General Ambrose E. Burnside and the Ninth Army Corps: A Narrative of Campaigns in North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee, During the War for the Preservation of the RepublicS.S. Rider & Brother, 1867 - 554 strani |
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... rear of the earthwork on the shore of the island were set on fire , the enemy's fleet driven off beyond the range of our heavy guns , and the ene- my's guns on shore silenced . Just before sunset , Forts Bar- tow and Blanchard opened ...
... rear of the earthwork on the shore of the island were set on fire , the enemy's fleet driven off beyond the range of our heavy guns , and the ene- my's guns on shore silenced . Just before sunset , Forts Bar- tow and Blanchard opened ...
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... rear lighted their camp fires and made them- selves comfortable . Those in front were not so fortunate . They were obliged to be very cautious , as it was not known how near the enemy was . Indeed General Foster had already discovered ...
... rear lighted their camp fires and made them- selves comfortable . Those in front were not so fortunate . They were obliged to be very cautious , as it was not known how near the enemy was . Indeed General Foster had already discovered ...
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... men struggled through the morass . The 8th Connecticut occupied the woods to the north and east of the landing , guarding the main road to prevent any movement of the enemy in our rear . The 42 [ FEBRUARY , EXPEDITION TO NORTH CAROLINA .
... men struggled through the morass . The 8th Connecticut occupied the woods to the north and east of the landing , guarding the main road to prevent any movement of the enemy in our rear . The 42 [ FEBRUARY , EXPEDITION TO NORTH CAROLINA .
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... rear . The 5th Rhode Isl- and guarded Ashby's house , now occupied as a hospital . Such was the state of affairs when General Reno prepared , soon after one o'clock in the afternoon , to charge the enemy's battery upon its right flank ...
... rear . The 5th Rhode Isl- and guarded Ashby's house , now occupied as a hospital . Such was the state of affairs when General Reno prepared , soon after one o'clock in the afternoon , to charge the enemy's battery upon its right flank ...
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... rear of the batteries , in line of battle , diagonally across and up the river . " * As our vessels came within long range , the enemy commenced firing . Our own vessels did not reply , but continued silently and steadily to ad- vance ...
... rear of the batteries , in line of battle , diagonally across and up the river . " * As our vessels came within long range , the enemy commenced firing . Our own vessels did not reply , but continued silently and steadily to ad- vance ...
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advance Aquia Creek army artillery assault attack battery battle battle of Fredericksburg brave brevet brevet Brigadier brevet Colonel brevet Major bridge brigade Brigadier General Vols Burnside Burnside's camp campaign Captain Captain Spaulding captured cavalry column command Creek crossing defences division duty East Tennessee enemy enemy's line engaged eral Ferrero fight fire flank force ford forward Fredericksburg front gallant Grant guns Halleck Hartranft headquarters hundred immediately infantry intrenchments Joined the Corps July Kentucky killed Knoxville Lieutenant Colonel loss Massachusetts McClellan Meade ment miles military morning move movement Newbern night Ninth Corps North Carolina o'clock occupied officers Ohio operations Parke Pennsylvania Petersburg ponton position Potomac Potter prisoners railroad Rappahannock rear rebel reënforcements regiment Reno retreat Rhode Island Richmond river road Roanoke Island Rosecrans Second Lieutenant sent Sept side skirmishers soldiers success tion troops Virginia Warrenton Washington Willcox wounded