Coming Fury"...Tells the story of two turning points which made the Civil War the most tragic and yet the most important in America's history."--Back cover. |
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... crossing Bull Run by a number of fords -Mitchell's , Blackburn's , McLean's , Union Mills . Nearly all of Beauregard's army was waiting in this area , snugly posted behind the river in good defensive positions , and McDowell had no ...
... crossing Bull Run by a number of fords -Mitchell's , Blackburn's , McLean's , Union Mills . Nearly all of Beauregard's army was waiting in this area , snugly posted behind the river in good defensive positions , and McDowell had no ...
Page 462
... crossed the plateau , were driven back , reformed , tried it again . Off to the west new Union brigades crossed the turn- pike and marched up the valley to outflank the Confederate line , and it seemed as if Union victory might be at ...
... crossed the plateau , were driven back , reformed , tried it again . Off to the west new Union brigades crossed the turn- pike and marched up the valley to outflank the Confederate line , and it seemed as if Union victory might be at ...
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... crossed at noon , and the rest went up to the Sudley ford and came back roundabout , and they moved with an odd , beaten - up , almost casual briskness -- not losing any time , but not exactly running , either . They had a rear guard ...
... crossed at noon , and the rest went up to the Sudley ford and came back roundabout , and they moved with an odd , beaten - up , almost casual briskness -- not losing any time , but not exactly running , either . They had a rear guard ...
Contents
SPRINGTIME OF DECISION | 1 |
The Impending Crisis | 12 |
Star after Star | 24 |
Copyright | |
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