Winfield: The Lawyer's Son, and how He Became a Major-generalAshmead & Evans, 1865 - 313 страница |
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... advance of the age has been steadily onward . The navigable streams ; the manufacturing water- courses ; the mines of iron , coal , and lead ; the quar ries of marble , limestone , slate , and sandstone 60 WINFIELD , THE LAWYER'S SON .
... advance of the age has been steadily onward . The navigable streams ; the manufacturing water- courses ; the mines of iron , coal , and lead ; the quar ries of marble , limestone , slate , and sandstone 60 WINFIELD , THE LAWYER'S SON .
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... advance of General Scott . Vera Cruz , the principal Mexican town on the seaboard , had fallen ; and , after winning several other victories to- ward the interior , the army of the centre was now on its way to the capital of Mexico ...
... advance of General Scott . Vera Cruz , the principal Mexican town on the seaboard , had fallen ; and , after winning several other victories to- ward the interior , the army of the centre was now on its way to the capital of Mexico ...
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... advance , of whom Hancock was one - the remainder joining from the left base of the castle , whither it had been detached to cut off the retreat of the enemy until the whole regiment , with a grand huzza , swept into the thickest of the ...
... advance , of whom Hancock was one - the remainder joining from the left base of the castle , whither it had been detached to cut off the retreat of the enemy until the whole regiment , with a grand huzza , swept into the thickest of the ...
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... advance of the power of civilization and the retreat of the wild savage before it . The de- scendants of the emigrants who first penetrated these once unbroken wilds will call to mind , as they look on the ruins of the old fort , the ...
... advance of the power of civilization and the retreat of the wild savage before it . The de- scendants of the emigrants who first penetrated these once unbroken wilds will call to mind , as they look on the ruins of the old fort , the ...
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... advance , and assailed the enemy with such skill and force that they were driven , on a number of occa- sions , from their guns . Several companies of picked Irish troops , led by Colonel Lytle , of the Tenth Ohio , charged the battery ...
... advance , and assailed the enemy with such skill and force that they were driven , on a number of occa- sions , from their guns . Several companies of picked Irish troops , led by Colonel Lytle , of the Tenth Ohio , charged the battery ...
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advance American arms army artillery assault attack batteries battle of Williamsburg BIRNEY boyhood brave brigade cadet camp campaign capital Captain Hancock captured cavalry CHAPTER Colonel colors command continued courage dashed defence duty enemy engaged entrenchments father field fight fire flank fought Fredericksburg front gallant GRANT guns hand honor horse immediately Johnny large number Lieutenant Hancock line of battle ments Mexican Mexico miles military Molino del Rey Montgomery Montgomery county morning movement night Norristown occasion occupied officers passed patriot Pennsylvania Philadelphia position Potomac Prairie du Chien prisoners ranks rebellion rebels regiment Richmond river road scene Second Corps Sixth Infantry skill skirmishers soldiers soon Spottsylvania Court House strategic street strong swept sword tion town traitors treason troops Union army United Valley valor vicinity victory Virginia Washington West Point Winfield Hancock WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK wounded
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Страница 139 - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
Страница 229 - HARK ! I hear the tramp of thousands, And of armed men the hum ; Lo ! a nation's hosts have gathered Round the quick alarming drum, — Saying, " Come, Freemen, come ! Ere your heritage be wasted," said the quick alarming drum. " Let me of my heart take counsel : War is not of life the sum ; Who shall stay and reap the harvest When the autumn days shall come ? " But the drum Echoed, " Come ! Death shall reap the braver harvest," said the solemnsounding drum.
Страница 165 - How sleep the brave, who sink to rest With all their country's wishes blest?
Страница 53 - I therein would have found issue. Hear me profess sincerely : had I a dozen sons, each in my love alike, and none less dear than thine and my good Marcius, I had rather had eleven die nobly for their country than one voluptuously surfeit out of action.
Страница 123 - Potomac is now a real army, magnificent in material, admirable in discipline and instruction, excellently equipped and armed; your commanders are all that I could wish. The moment for action has arrived, and I know that I can trust in you to save our country.
Страница 95 - Thus stood the case when the final announcement of the decision was flashed along the electric wire, from the Atlantic, on the East, to the Pacific, on the West ; from the inland seas, on the North, to the Gulf of Mexico, on the South.
Страница 217 - Honor and shame from no condition rise ; Act well your part, there all the honor lies.
Страница 19 - Thy spirit, Independence, let me share ! Lord of the lion heart and eagle eye, Thy steps I follow with my bosom bare, Nor heed the storm which howls along the sky...
Страница 157 - For Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding Sire to Son, Though baffled oft is ever won.
Страница 82 - Tallahassee, and one hundred and sixty south of Savannah. It has the distinction of being the oldest town in the United States, having been settled by the Spaniards in 1565.