A Narrative of the Services of the Officers and Enlisted Men of the 7th Regiment of Vermont Volunteers (veterans) from 1862 to 1866American bank note Company, 1882 - 219 Seiten |
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... seemed , Gen. Butler's " order only mentioned the landing of the troops . The " Quartermaster was innocent of any intentional excess of " orders , but supposed that an order for the disembarkment " of troops upon a desert island where ...
... seemed , Gen. Butler's " order only mentioned the landing of the troops . The " Quartermaster was innocent of any intentional excess of " orders , but supposed that an order for the disembarkment " of troops upon a desert island where ...
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... seemed to be marked with his characteristic unfairness and acrimony , and who it was apparent sought to so shape it that whatever credit might result should redound to his glory rather than to that of Gen. Phelps . The government , at ...
... seemed to be marked with his characteristic unfairness and acrimony , and who it was apparent sought to so shape it that whatever credit might result should redound to his glory rather than to that of Gen. Phelps . The government , at ...
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... seemed to have no particular scheme of defence in mind , and was apparently at a loss what instruc- tions to give , but finding that the picket line could no longer successfully resist the enemy's advance , he ordered me to proceed to ...
... seemed to have no particular scheme of defence in mind , and was apparently at a loss what instruc- tions to give , but finding that the picket line could no longer successfully resist the enemy's advance , he ordered me to proceed to ...
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... seemed to think it wholly unnecessary to make any preparations for defence , preferring to rely upon such fortuitous plans as should occur to him in the heat of action . Even on the eve of the engagement no proper or definite ...
... seemed to think it wholly unnecessary to make any preparations for defence , preferring to rely upon such fortuitous plans as should occur to him in the heat of action . Even on the eve of the engagement no proper or definite ...
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... regiment " misbehave , all seemed to act with a coolness and determin- " ation that surprised even ourselves after the excitement Under a close and severe fire 66 was over . * 46 BATTLE OF BATON ROUGE - COMPLIMENTARY REPORTS . "
... regiment " misbehave , all seemed to act with a coolness and determin- " ation that surprised even ourselves after the excitement Under a close and severe fire 66 was over . * 46 BATTLE OF BATON ROUGE - COMPLIMENTARY REPORTS . "
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
action afterwards army arrival artillery Asboth attack Barrancas Baton Rouge Battery battle of Baton Blanchard boat brought Butler Camp Parapet Camp Williams Capt Carrolton Ceres charges Colonel command Company conduct Court of Inquiry death directed duty enemy enemy's engagement entire fall back fell field fight fire flag force Fort Gaines Fort Pickens Fort Pike front Fullam gallant garrison Gulf guns honor INDIANA OFFICERS Indiana regiment John Donaghue July killed large number Lieut Lieut.-Col line of battle Major Holbrook ment miles military Mobile morning moved night official reports Orleans Pensacola Phelps position rear rebel received regi river Roberts round shot Rutland Rutland Herald says seems sent Sept Seventh Regiment Seventh Vermont shell Ship Island shot sick siege soldiers soon Spanish Stearns testified Thirtieth Massachusetts tion troops Twenty-first Indiana Vermont Regiment Vermont Volunteers Vicksburg volley wounded yards
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 204 - The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few. On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
Seite 146 - I sweep them for a paean, but they wane Again and yet again Into a dirge, and die away, in pain. In these brave ranks I only see the gaps, Thinking of dear ones whom the dumb turf wraps...
Seite 123 - So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey; And- these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum.
Seite 48 - While we all mourn the loss of many brave comrades, we, who were absent, envy them the privilege of dying upon the battle-field for our country, under the starry folds of her victorious flag. The colors and guidons of the several corps engaged in the contest will have inscribed on them "Baton Rouge.
Seite 100 - If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.
Seite 47 - You have shown him that if he cannot take an outpost after weeks of preparation, what would be his fate with the main body. If your general should say he was proud of you, it would only be to praise himself; but he will say he is proud to be one of you. In this battle the Northeast and the Northwest mingled their blood on the field, as they had long ago joined their hearts, in support of the Union.
Seite 47 - Soldiers of the Army of the Gulf: " Your successes have heretofore been substantially bloodless. " Taking and holding the most important strategic and commercial...
Seite 101 - Paul ; and, in every deed of mischief, he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.
Seite 119 - Death takes us by surprise, And stays our hurrying feet ; The great design unfinished lies, Our lives are incomplete. But in the dark unknown Perfect their circles seem, Even as a bridge's arch of stone Is rounded in the stream.
Seite 163 - Frederick heavy growth of hard wood, which, having been slashed, made, with the underbrush and vines, an almost impassable obstruction. The ditch in front of the breastworks was five feet deep and eight feet wide, but in front of Fort McDermett it was deeper and wider. In front of the batteries were also detached rifle-pits for sharpshooters, and along the entire front was a line of abatis fifteen feet wide. On the extreme left the works were unfinished.