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... fires resting above the tree tops , indicated a halt . Subsequently the column resumed its motion , and during the afternoon the long , dark thread- like line of troops became visible , slowly wending their way in the direction of ...
... fires resting above the tree tops , indicated a halt . Subsequently the column resumed its motion , and during the afternoon the long , dark thread- like line of troops became visible , slowly wending their way in the direction of ...
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... fire , through the carelessness of soldiers , who were quartered in it . Methodism is the prominent denomination , having been founded many years ago , by the Rev. William McMahan . These churches are all neat and commo- dious , though ...
... fire , through the carelessness of soldiers , who were quartered in it . Methodism is the prominent denomination , having been founded many years ago , by the Rev. William McMahan . These churches are all neat and commo- dious , though ...
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... fire , that young Shea suddenly recollected having left open a gate leading from the fields where the cows were pastured , into a large tract of unreaped corn . Fear lest they should get in and trample down the corn , made him start up ...
... fire , that young Shea suddenly recollected having left open a gate leading from the fields where the cows were pastured , into a large tract of unreaped corn . Fear lest they should get in and trample down the corn , made him start up ...
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... fire . It was young It would be needless to relate all the measures taken by the agonized mother , assisted by the rest of the family , to restore animation to the lifeless body of her son . Let it suffice , that he was shortly borne to ...
... fire . It was young It would be needless to relate all the measures taken by the agonized mother , assisted by the rest of the family , to restore animation to the lifeless body of her son . Let it suffice , that he was shortly borne to ...
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... fire , and volleys of can- ister plowed bloody furrows through the ranks still pressing on , when the shrill order , " Close up , boys ! " was heard above the fiery tempest . Standard and standard - bearer went down before each ...
... fire , and volleys of can- ister plowed bloody furrows through the ranks still pressing on , when the shrill order , " Close up , boys ! " was heard above the fiery tempest . Standard and standard - bearer went down before each ...
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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*.