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... feel his pulse beat high , his brow elevate , and his soul expand with conscious pride and exultation at the recollection of the glorious struggle which took place at this spot ? When , after a desperate battle , the splendid soldiers ...
... feel his pulse beat high , his brow elevate , and his soul expand with conscious pride and exultation at the recollection of the glorious struggle which took place at this spot ? When , after a desperate battle , the splendid soldiers ...
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... feel that I may specially mention him without invidious distinction among the members of the staff , all of whom were active and faithful in the peformance of their duty . Very Respectfully , Your Obedient Servant , [ Signed ] J. D. Cox ...
... feel that I may specially mention him without invidious distinction among the members of the staff , all of whom were active and faithful in the peformance of their duty . Very Respectfully , Your Obedient Servant , [ Signed ] J. D. Cox ...
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... feel that , even in my own conception of myself — and who ever met a man that didn't imagine himself possessing " rare abili- ties ? " - I'm wholly incapable of discharging the duties of such office , properly . Generals possess many ...
... feel that , even in my own conception of myself — and who ever met a man that didn't imagine himself possessing " rare abili- ties ? " - I'm wholly incapable of discharging the duties of such office , properly . Generals possess many ...
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... feeling that has seemingly soured the better nature of our countrymen and women in both extreme sections of our common ... feel will be of greater value to you to get , than satisfaction to me to withhold . He was con- scious to the last ...
... feeling that has seemingly soured the better nature of our countrymen and women in both extreme sections of our common ... feel will be of greater value to you to get , than satisfaction to me to withhold . He was con- scious to the last ...
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... feel that some are cavilling because they are not rushed on to works of strength , defended by brave men , to satisfy the eagerness of a few who can see progress only in frightful losses of life and long lists of casualities . To those ...
... feel that some are cavilling because they are not rushed on to works of strength , defended by brave men , to satisfy the eagerness of a few who can see progress only in frightful losses of life and long lists of casualities . To those ...
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Personal Recollections of Sherman's Campaigns in Georgia and the Carlinas George Whitfield Pepper Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2020 |
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advance artillery Atlanta batteries battle beautiful brave Brevet Brigade brilliant burned Cahawba camp campaign Captain captured Carlin cavalry Chaplain charge Chattanooga cheer Cheraw citizens Colonel Columbia column command Cox's bridge creek crossed Davis Division enemy enemy's engaged eral eyes Fayetteville field Fifteenth Corps fight fire flag flank force fought Fourteenth Corps front gallant Georgia grand guns Hardee's heart hills honor Howard hundred Huntsville Illinois Johnston Jonesboro Kenesaw Kilpatrick left wing Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel Logan looked Major McPherson ment miles morning mountains moved movement negroes never night noble North officers Ohio passed patriot pontoon position railroad Raleigh rear rebel army rebellion regiment Resaca Ridge river road Savannah scene Sherman Sherman's army skirmishers Slocum soldiers South Carolina splendid staff Tennessee terrible Thomas Francis Meagher thousand tion town troops Twentieth Corps Union victory W. T. SHERMAN Wade Hampton woods wounded
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Seite 22 - ... How sleep the Brave who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung; There Honor comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell a weeping hermit there!
Seite 21 - 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 233 - Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die.
Seite 465 - Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.
Seite 515 - And furthermore, as president of the Board of Supervisors, I beg you to take immediate steps to relieve me as superintendent, the moment the State determines to secede, for on no earthly account will I do any act or think any thought hostile to or in defiance of the old Government of the United States.
Seite 515 - I am but mad north-north-west: when the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw.
Seite 423 - This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by the United States authorities so long as they observe their paroles, and the laws in force where they may reside.
Seite 174 - Talk thus to the marines, but not to me, who have seen these things, and who will this day make as much sacrifice for the peace and honor of the South as the best-born Southerner among you!
Seite 264 - Corps, that he has organized them into an army for a special purpose, well known to the War Department and to General Grant. It is sufficient for you to know that it involves a departure from our present base, and a long and difficult march to a new one. All the chances of war have been considered and provided for, as far as human sagacity can.
Seite 21 - But whether on the scaffold high, Or in the battle's van, The fittest place where man can die Is where he dies for man ! THE CHARCOAL MAN.— JT TROWRRIDG*.