Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War: Department of the WestU.S. Government Printing Office, 1863 - Ball's Bluff, Battle of, Va., 1861 |
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... give the alarm in the camp before our guns opened upon them . The battle lasted from 5 o'clock until about half - past 11. They came up four distinct times to attack us , bringing up fresh troops each time . By Mr. Chandler : Question ...
... give the alarm in the camp before our guns opened upon them . The battle lasted from 5 o'clock until about half - past 11. They came up four distinct times to attack us , bringing up fresh troops each time . By Mr. Chandler : Question ...
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... give a description of those four charges of the enemy from hearsay ; that is , from the accounts of the officers engaged ; partic- ularly the last one ? Answer . I do not know that I could give you a description of it . I have heard ...
... give a description of those four charges of the enemy from hearsay ; that is , from the accounts of the officers engaged ; partic- ularly the last one ? Answer . I do not know that I could give you a description of it . I have heard ...
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... give you what I believe was General Lyon's idea at the time . Question . Could he retreat before them , and if so ... gives them courage . If you fall back that distance it intimidates them . General Lyon's idea was to surprise their ...
... give you what I believe was General Lyon's idea at the time . Question . Could he retreat before them , and if so ... gives them courage . If you fall back that distance it intimidates them . General Lyon's idea was to surprise their ...
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... give up Lexington for the certainty of being able to compel Price to give me battle on the north side of the Osage ; as he could not cross the Missouri without exposing himself to certain defeat , no other course would have remained ...
... give up Lexington for the certainty of being able to compel Price to give me battle on the north side of the Osage ; as he could not cross the Missouri without exposing himself to certain defeat , no other course would have remained ...
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... give Mr. Beard five days to finish his forts , and I would give Major Kappner fifteen days to finish those he was constructing . I told him to send for them and inform them what I had determined upon . He sent for Mr. Beard , and he ...
... give Mr. Beard five days to finish his forts , and I would give Major Kappner fifteen days to finish those he was constructing . I told him to send for them and inform them what I had determined upon . He sent for Mr. Beard , and he ...
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Adjutant Answer arms army arrived artillery asked August battery battle Bird's Point Boonville brigade Cairo camp Cape Girardeau Captain cavalry charge CHESTER HARDING Colonel contract Covode creek despatch directed Drummondtown duty enemy expedition force Frémont Front Royal Gooch guard guns Hays HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT heard horses instructions J. C. FREMONT Jefferson City Joseph railroad letter Lexington Lieutenant Louis LOUIS ARSENAL Lyon Major General Commanding Major General FREMONT McKinstry ment miles military Missouri morning negroes night o'clock Odell officers permit persons Port Royal President Price quartermaster Question railroad re-enforcements rebels received regiment river Rolla Savannah secessionists Secretary Secretary of War sent September September 14 September 22 soldiers Springfield supplies supposed surgeon sworn and examined taken telegraph told took transportation TREASURY DEPARTMENT troops United vessels wagons Washington wounded
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