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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... was strongly posted , his artillery was superior to our own , and his infantry had the advantage of fighting behind breastworks . Reials retreated to and Surrendered of this end of the 40 EXPEDITION TO NORTH CAROLINA . [ FEBRUARY ,
... was strongly posted , his artillery was superior to our own , and his infantry had the advantage of fighting behind breastworks . Reials retreated to and Surrendered of this end of the 40 EXPEDITION TO NORTH CAROLINA . [ FEBRUARY ,
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... artillery of the enemy's battery had been well served , and his infantry had shown great pluck and determination . But our men had been gradually enveloping his position , attacking him in front and on both flanks , and his time had ...
... artillery of the enemy's battery had been well served , and his infantry had shown great pluck and determination . But our men had been gradually enveloping his position , attacking him in front and on both flanks , and his time had ...
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... artillery . Three miles below these works was a shore battery , Fort Ellis , mounting eight guns , and two miles below this was Fort Dixie , garrisoned by light artillery . From these two works extended lines of defences running across ...
... artillery . Three miles below these works was a shore battery , Fort Ellis , mounting eight guns , and two miles below this was Fort Dixie , garrisoned by light artillery . From these two works extended lines of defences running across ...
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... artillery , and en- ter them in the face of every opposition ? General Burnside believed that they would . It was an audacious enterprise . But its very audacity contributed to its success . The simple plan was to " move on the enemy's ...
... artillery , and en- ter them in the face of every opposition ? General Burnside believed that they would . It was an audacious enterprise . But its very audacity contributed to its success . The simple plan was to " move on the enemy's ...
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... artillery . The 8th Connecticut followed closely upon the steps of the 4th Rhode Island , and the 5th Rhode Island brought up the rear , turning the enemy completely out of the works which he had so well defended . General Foster , ob ...
... artillery . The 8th Connecticut followed closely upon the steps of the 4th Rhode Island , and the 5th Rhode Island brought up the rear , turning the enemy completely out of the works which he had so well defended . General Foster , ob ...
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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 defence 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 161 - In coming to us, he tenders us an advantage which we should not waive. We should not so operate as to merely drive him away. As we must beat him somewhere, or fail finally, we can do it, if at all, easier near to us than far away. If we cannot beat the enemy where he now is, we never can, he again being within the intrenchments of Richmond.
Stran 149 - 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 149 - Not once or twice in our rough island-story, The path of duty was the way to glory : He that walks it, only thirsting For the right, and learns to deaden Love of self, before his journey closes, He shall find the stubborn thistle bursting Into glossy purples, which outredden All voluptuous garden-roses.
Stran 160 - try;" if we never try, we shall never succeed. If he make a stand at Winchester, moving neither north nor south, I would fight him there, on the idea that if we cannot beat him when he bears the wastage of coming to us, we never can when we bear the wastage of going to him. This proposition is a simple truth, and is too important to be lost sight of for a moment.
Stran 258 - 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 207 - 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 161 - 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 391 - The order was issued through these officers to their subordinate commanders, and from them descended through the wonted channels ; but no man stirred, and the immobile lines pronounced a verdict, silent, yet emphatic, against further slaughter.
Stran 128 - Your despatch of to,day received. God bless you and all with you. Destroy the rebel army if possible.