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George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition. 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1865., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: June 4, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 2 0 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1 2 0 Browse Search
Lydia Maria Child, Letters of Lydia Maria Child (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier, Wendell Phillips, Harriet Winslow Sewall) 2 0 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 2 2 Browse Search
the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians 1 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Interesting reports of battles in Missouri. (search)
ng against a tree, he received orders if he could not bring off his gun, to leave it. At this moment, Brown's battalion, which had been placed in the rear of the gun, came on at a double-quick, to cover the retreat of Low's command. They attempted to take off the gun by hand, and actually did drag it up hill a considerable distance, but were at last forced to leave it to the tender mercies of the enemy, as they received orders to take ground to the rear and place themselves in ambush, while Farmer's 2d and Waugh's 4th were ordered to cover the retreat, which was at this time commenced in good order. Their cavalry attempted only once to charge, but paid so dearly for their temerity that they were not heard from again; for Brown's battalion, in ambush, with one volley mowed them down as with a scythe. Here fell their Major Garett, one captain and four lieutenants, and thirty rank and file. A private of Brown's battalion — Prophet by name — leaped over the fence into the road and capt