The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1893 - Confederate States of America |
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... fire of the first gun I ordered my bugler to blow to horse . The Squad- rous H , K , and D were pressed so hard by the enemy that they only made out to mount and fall back , and lost largely in men and horses before that could be done ...
... fire of the first gun I ordered my bugler to blow to horse . The Squad- rous H , K , and D were pressed so hard by the enemy that they only made out to mount and fall back , and lost largely in men and horses before that could be done ...
Page 34
... fire , which I could plainly see told with consid erable effect among the cavalry on the road . The enemy soon brought up a four - gun battery ( Rabb's ; I suppose ) and commenced a furious cannonade upon our light howitzers , the shot ...
... fire , which I could plainly see told with consid erable effect among the cavalry on the road . The enemy soon brought up a four - gun battery ( Rabb's ; I suppose ) and commenced a furious cannonade upon our light howitzers , the shot ...
Page 61
... fire , they fell back a short distance , and we also fell back to load . Then I had several other com- panies brought up and put in position . We then moved up the second time , and the enemy met us about the same place and both parties ...
... fire , they fell back a short distance , and we also fell back to load . Then I had several other com- panies brought up and put in position . We then moved up the second time , and the enemy met us about the same place and both parties ...
Page 67
... fire until he drew up on his game , was just in the act of shooting at short range when his horse fell headlong , precipitating the rider over his head with a fearful fall . The horse recovered and ran away after the guerrilla ...
... fire until he drew up on his game , was just in the act of shooting at short range when his horse fell headlong , precipitating the rider over his head with a fearful fall . The horse recovered and ran away after the guerrilla ...
Page 71
... fire upon any of the steam - boats passing up and down the river . I found on the Arkan- as side some empty ammunition - boxes ( of U. S. manufacture ) , which from the marks had contained No. .58 elongated and No. .69 round ball ...
... fire upon any of the steam - boats passing up and down the river . I found on the Arkan- as side some empty ammunition - boxes ( of U. S. manufacture ) , which from the marks had contained No. .58 elongated and No. .69 round ball ...
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