Major-general Ambrose E. Burnside and the Ninth army corpsBooks on Demand, 1867 - 593 |
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... four distinct parts into which the subject naturally divided itself - of the actions and events in which the soldiers of the Ninth Army Corps and their principal commander participated . No corps in the army , with the exception of ...
... four distinct parts into which the subject naturally divided itself - of the actions and events in which the soldiers of the Ninth Army Corps and their principal commander participated . No corps in the army , with the exception of ...
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... four hours , and he only escaped by taking advantage of the darkness of the night to double upon his pursuers . He fully attained the object of his mission , and was commended by the authorities for his fidelity and success . During his ...
... four hours , and he only escaped by taking advantage of the darkness of the night to double upon his pursuers . He fully attained the object of his mission , and was commended by the authorities for his fidelity and success . During his ...
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... four officers , completely armed , uniformed , equipped , and provisioned for a three weeks ' campaign , and accompanied by the Governor of the State with members of his staff , embarked for the seat of war . The second detachment , of ...
... four officers , completely armed , uniformed , equipped , and provisioned for a three weeks ' campaign , and accompanied by the Governor of the State with members of his staff , embarked for the seat of war . The second detachment , of ...
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... four hours , marched during the remainder of the night , was gathered near Long Bridge in the morning , and the several regiments of which it was composed returned to their encampments in Washington during the forenoon of the 22d . The ...
... four hours , marched during the remainder of the night , was gathered near Long Bridge in the morning , and the several regiments of which it was composed returned to their encampments in Washington during the forenoon of the 22d . The ...
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... four o'clock , the outline of Roanoke Island is in sight , and soon after five , the fleet anchors at the appointed rendez- vous , about five miles below the " Marshes . 36 [ FEBRUARY , EXPEDITION TO NORTH CAROLINA .
... four o'clock , the outline of Roanoke Island is in sight , and soon after five , the fleet anchors at the appointed rendez- vous , about five miles below the " Marshes . 36 [ FEBRUARY , EXPEDITION TO NORTH CAROLINA .
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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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Strona 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...
Strona 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.
Strona 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?
Strona 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.
Strona 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.
Strona 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.
Strona 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.
Strona 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.
Strona 128 - Your despatch of to-day received. God bless you, and all with you; destroy the Rebel army if possible.
Strona 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.