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... his position being barricaded by earthworks , with an old door over the top to keep off falling stones . When all was ready , he waved his hand to an assistant who stood at some distance ready to send the cur- rent .
... his position being barricaded by earthworks , with an old door over the top to keep off falling stones . When all was ready , he waved his hand to an assistant who stood at some distance ready to send the cur- rent .
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The results of the struggle were that we crowded the enemy out of some of his most important positions and weakened him by losses of between 6,000 and 7,000 men killed , wounded , and captured , besides tak- ing many battle flags and ...
The results of the struggle were that we crowded the enemy out of some of his most important positions and weakened him by losses of between 6,000 and 7,000 men killed , wounded , and captured , besides tak- ing many battle flags and ...
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BORN , 1807 ; DIED , 1870 . was not to be driven from his position . And. thick with dead and wounded men , among whom the relief corps was at work . The earth , which was soft from the heavy rains . ON THE SPOTSYLVANIA BATTLE - FIELD ...
BORN , 1807 ; DIED , 1870 . was not to be driven from his position . And. thick with dead and wounded men , among whom the relief corps was at work . The earth , which was soft from the heavy rains . ON THE SPOTSYLVANIA BATTLE - FIELD ...
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line , however , and the conclusion was that their retrograde movement had been made to correct their position after the loss of the key - points taken from them the day before , and that they were still with us , in a new line as ...
line , however , and the conclusion was that their retrograde movement had been made to correct their position after the loss of the key - points taken from them the day before , and that they were still with us , in a new line as ...
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Lee had de- ceived them , they said , and they declared that his army would never fight again except behind breast works . The morning after we began to move from our position on the North Anna , I was so confident that I wrote Mr.
Lee had de- ceived them , they said , and they declared that his army would never fight again except behind breast works . The morning after we began to move from our position on the North Anna , I was so confident that I wrote Mr.
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Página 588 - Far-called, our navies melt away, On dune and headland sinks the fire; Lo all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre. Judge of the nations, spare us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget.
Página 588 - Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine — Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget — lest we forget! The tumult and the shouting dies; The captains and the kings depart: Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget — lest we forget!
Página 220 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Página 219 - Second. That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the Government of the United States does hereby demand, that the Government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Página 588 - If, drunk with sight of power, we loose Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe — Such boasting as the Gentiles use, Or lesser breeds without the Law — Lord God of hosts, be with us yet, Lest wo forget — lest we forget!
Página 308 - He dismissed them, with many compliments by the high Lodge gate in the split-oak park palings and they stood still ; even Stalky, who had played second, not to say a dumb, fiddle, regarding M'Turk as one from another world. The two glasses of strong home-brewed had brought a melancholy upon the boy, for, slowly strolling with his hands in his pockets, he crooned : — * Oh, Paddy dear, and did ye hear the news that's goin...
Página 475 - Although Mr. Lincoln is, or was, a Fremont man, you must not include him with so many of those who belong to that party, an Abolitionist. In principle he is far from it. All he desires is that slavery shall not be extended, let it remain where it is.
Página 219 - Third, that the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
Página 386 - Whereas it appears, from evidence in the Bureau of Military Justice, that the atrocious murder of the late President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, and the attempted assassination of the Honorable WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State, were incited, concerted, and procured by and between JEFFERSON DAVIS, late of Richmond, Va., and JACOB THOMPSON, CLEMENT C.