Our Country: A History of the United States, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time, Volume 5 |
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Page 1196
... soon became general ; and the Union Army after a long struggle was finally pushed from the field by the Confederates " Union losses , 1,512 killed , 9,518 wounded , 5,000 missing . killed , 8,700 wounded , 2,000 missing Confederate ...
... soon became general ; and the Union Army after a long struggle was finally pushed from the field by the Confederates " Union losses , 1,512 killed , 9,518 wounded , 5,000 missing . killed , 8,700 wounded , 2,000 missing Confederate ...
Page 1201
... soon be made , his renomination and re - election to the Presidency would probably not be accomplished . The President consented to yield his own convic- tions to the will of his political friends . Accordingly , on the first of April ...
... soon be made , his renomination and re - election to the Presidency would probably not be accomplished . The President consented to yield his own convic- tions to the will of his political friends . Accordingly , on the first of April ...
Page 1205
... at Malden ) , and offering security to the property and persons of those who should remain at home . This proclamation and the invasion produced great despondency throughout the province , but Brock's energetic measures soon.
... at Malden ) , and offering security to the property and persons of those who should remain at home . This proclamation and the invasion produced great despondency throughout the province , but Brock's energetic measures soon.
Page 1206
... soon created hope and courage in the public mind and heart . He sent General Proctor to take command at Fort Malden , and establishing his own head- quarters at Fort George , near the mouth of the Niagara River , he summoned the militia ...
... soon created hope and courage in the public mind and heart . He sent General Proctor to take command at Fort Malden , and establishing his own head- quarters at Fort George , near the mouth of the Niagara River , he summoned the militia ...
Page 1208
... soon afterward marched upon the town and fort . Soldiers outside of the fort waited impatiently for orders to fire upon the approaching foe , confident that they could repulse the invaders . They received , instead , orders to retreat ...
... soon afterward marched upon the town and fort . Soldiers outside of the fort waited impatiently for orders to fire upon the approaching foe , confident that they could repulse the invaders . They received , instead , orders to retreat ...
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