Four Years of FightingDigital Scanning Inc, 2001 - 582 Seiten FOUR YEARS OF FIGHTING is Charles Coffin's engrossing account of his eyewitness experiences as an Army War Correspondent during the Civil War, from the first battle at Bull Run to the fall of Richmond. Coffin was in Savannah soon after its occupation by Sherman on his great 'March to the Sea'. |
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... woods, where a line was formed. “Why don't you fall into line?” was the sharp command of an officer to a soldier standing beside a tree. “I would, sir, if I could,” was the reply, and the soldier exhibited his arm, torn by a cannon shot ...
... woods, where a line was formed. “Why don't you fall into line?” was the sharp command of an officer to a soldier standing beside a tree. “I would, sir, if I could,” was the reply, and the soldier exhibited his arm, torn by a cannon shot ...
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... woods, and reached a hill from which Fairfax CourtHouse was in full view. A Rebel flag was waving over the town. There were two pieces of Rebel artillery in a field, a dozen wagons in park, squads of soldiers in sight, horsemen ...
... woods, and reached a hill from which Fairfax CourtHouse was in full view. A Rebel flag was waving over the town. There were two pieces of Rebel artillery in a field, a dozen wagons in park, squads of soldiers in sight, horsemen ...
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... woods, casting away blankets, haversacks, and other equipments. The column moved on. The occupants of the house met us with joyful countenances. The good woman, formerly from New Jersey, brought out a pan of milk, at which we took a ...
... woods, casting away blankets, haversacks, and other equipments. The column moved on. The occupants of the house met us with joyful countenances. The good woman, formerly from New Jersey, brought out a pan of milk, at which we took a ...
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... woods, approaching nearer each moment. A few moments later the fatal mistake of Major Barry was made.* Griffin and Ricketts could have overwhelmed the newly arrived troops, less than three regiments, with canister. But it was not so to ...
... woods, approaching nearer each moment. A few moments later the fatal mistake of Major Barry was made.* Griffin and Ricketts could have overwhelmed the newly arrived troops, less than three regiments, with canister. But it was not so to ...
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... wood-piles, carts, barrels, boxes,—the débris of everything thrown over the area. Of animate things, water-carts,—two-horse teams, which were supplying the inhabitants with drinking water from the river. There were truckmen stuck in the ...
... wood-piles, carts, barrels, boxes,—the débris of everything thrown over the area. Of animate things, water-carts,—two-horse teams, which were supplying the inhabitants with drinking water from the river. There were truckmen stuck in the ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER XXII | 384 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 391 |
CHRISTIANITY AND BARBARISM | 402 |
CHAPTER XXV | 414 |
CHAPTER IX | 436 |
CHAPTER XXVII | 444 |
CHAPTER XXVIII | 454 |
THE IRONCLADS IN ACTION | 459 |
INVASION OF MARYLAND | 110 |
Second Wisconsin and Colonel Utley Judge Robertson and his | 122 |
CHAPTER X | 137 |
CHAPTER XII | 174 |
CAVALRY OPERATIONS | 212 |
THE ATLANTIC COAST | 224 |
Howard Ride along the Lines Stannards Brigade Meades | 269 |
CHAPTER XIX | 306 |
SIEGE OPERATIONS | 376 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 462 |
THE LAST CAMPAIGN | 485 |
CHAPTER XXXI | 499 |
CHAPTER XXXII | 523 |
SURRENDER OF | 543 |
CHAPTER XXXIV | 556 |
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG | 559 |
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A. P. Hill advance army artillery attack battle bridge brigade Burnside cannon Captain cavalry cemetery Chambersburg Chancellorsville church Cold Harbor Colonel colored column command crossed division enemy enemy’s Ewell field Fifth Corps fight fire flag flank force Ford Fredericksburg front Germanna Gettysburg Gordonsville Grant ground guns hands Harper’s Ferry head-quarters hill Hooker horses Howard hundred infantry Jackson Lee’s Longstreet look lying McClellan Meade Meade’s miles morning Morris Island moved movement negroes night North o’clock officers passed Petersburg pickets plank-road position Potomac prisoners railroad reached rear Rebel batteries regiment Richmond ridge river road rode Savannah says Second Corps sent shells Sherman shot Sickles side Sixth Corps skirmishers slavery slaves Slocum soldiers South South Carolina Stevensburg stream Sumter Taneytown thousand town troops Union Union army wagons Washington Weed’s Weehawken woods wounded Yankees