Major-general Ambrose E. Burnside and the Ninth army corpsBooks on Demand, 1867 - 593 strani |
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... tion he started on his difficult enterprise . Twelve hundred miles of wilderness , occupied by wild beasts and Indians , many of whom were hostile , lay between him and civilization . He accomplished the distance in seventeen days ...
... tion he started on his difficult enterprise . Twelve hundred miles of wilderness , occupied by wild beasts and Indians , many of whom were hostile , lay between him and civilization . He accomplished the distance in seventeen days ...
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... tion . He was indefatigable , unwearied , ubiquitous . Generals Foster , Reno , and Parke gave him their ablest assistance , and were always ready with counsel and help . The commanders of regiments , and indeed all the officers and men ...
... tion . He was indefatigable , unwearied , ubiquitous . Generals Foster , Reno , and Parke gave him their ablest assistance , and were always ready with counsel and help . The commanders of regiments , and indeed all the officers and men ...
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... tion . Beyond was the railroad , which was itself fortified , and beyond that was a sytem of redoubts , thirteen in number and a mile in length , erected upon six little mounds or hills which rose conveniently to the main work ...
... tion . Beyond was the railroad , which was itself fortified , and beyond that was a sytem of redoubts , thirteen in number and a mile in length , erected upon six little mounds or hills which rose conveniently to the main work ...
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... tion had been spoiled by the excessive moisture , and during the subsequent action many of the men had nothing but the bayonet to rely upon for either offensive or defensive operations . But there was no murmuring , and the discipline ...
... tion had been spoiled by the excessive moisture , and during the subsequent action many of the men had nothing but the bayonet to rely upon for either offensive or defensive operations . But there was no murmuring , and the discipline ...
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... tion , our men could do but little execution . The enemy's fire was hot and somewhat destructive . The ammunition of the 27th Massachusetts was soon expended , and these troops were obliged to retire from their dangerous position ...
... tion , our men could do but little execution . The enemy's fire was hot and somewhat destructive . The ammunition of the 27th Massachusetts was soon expended , and these troops were obliged to retire from their dangerous position ...
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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
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Stran 151 - The path of duty was the way to glory : He, that ever following her commands, On with toil of heart and knees and hands...
Stran 172 - I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.
Stran 161 - You remember my speaking to you of what I called your over-cautiousness. Are you not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing ? Should you not claim to be at least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim?
Stran 162 - Richmond within the next twenty-four hours? You dread his going into Pennsylvania, but if he does so in full force, he gives up his communications to you absolutely, and you have nothing to do but to follow and ruin him.
Stran 181 - Creek, meet you at all points from Washington. The same, only the lines lengthened a little, if you press closer to the Blue Ridge part of the way.
Stran 262 - The habit of declaring sympathies for the enemy will not be allowed in this Department. Persons committing such offences will be at once arrested, with a view to being tried as above stated, or sent beyond our lines into the lines of their friends. " It must be distinctly understood, that treason, expressed or implied, will not be tolerated in this Department.
Stran 211 - The general commanding directs that you keep your whole command in position for a rapid movement down the old Richmond road, and you will send out at once a division at least, to pass below Smithfield to seize, if possible, the heights near Captain Hamilton's, on this side of the Massaponax, taking care to keep it well supported and its line of retreat open.
Stran 163 - Gaps would enable you to attack if you should wish. For a great part of the way you would be practically between the enemy and both Washington and Richmond, enabling us to spare you the greatest number of troops from here. When, at length, running for Richmond ahead of him enables him to move this way, if he does so, turn and attack him in rear.
Stran 128 - Your despatch of to-day received. God bless you, and all with you; destroy the Rebel army if possible.
Stran 181 - Richmond, I would press closely to him, fight him, if a favorable opportunity should present, and at least try to beat him to Richmond on the inside track. I say "try ; " if we never try, we shall never succeed.