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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I., chapter 35 (search)
With a ringing shout, tile thin battalion dashed eagerly forward. A miry brook, a stout rail-fence, a narrow lane, with sharpshooters judiciously posted behind fences and trees — such were the obstacles to be overcome before getting at the enemy. A fence must be taken down, the lane traversed, the sharpshooters defied, before a blow could be struck. All was the work of a moment; but when that moment had passed, seventy of their number were stretched dead or writhing on the ground. Maj. Dorsheimer, an Aid to Fremont, who came up soon after, thus describes the close of the fight: The remnant of the Guard are now in the field under the hill; and, from the shape of the ground, the Rebel fire sweeps with the roar of a whirlwind over their heads. A line of fire upon the summit marks the position of the Rebel infantry; while nearer, and on the top of a lower eminence to the right, stand their horse. Up to this time, no guardsman has struck a blow, but blue coats and bay horses li
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I., Analytical Index. (search)
rder, 413; appointed a Major-General, 529. Dixon, Archibald, of Ky., his proposed amendment to the Nebraska bill, 228; concurs with Mr. Douglas, 229; 231; at the Union meeting at Louisville, 493. Dixon, James, of Conn., on the Rebellion, 565. Doddridge, Philip, 110. Dodge, Augustus O., of Iowa, submits the Nebraska bill to the Senate, 227. Donaldson, Marshal, of Kansas, 244. Donelson, Andrew J., for Vice-President, 247. Dorsey, Mr., of W. Va., favors new State, 519. Dorsheimer, Major, on Zagonyi's charge, 592. Doubleday, Capt. Abner, at Fort Sumnter, 444. Dougherty, Col., wounded at Belmont, 597. Dougherty, Lieut., killed at Belmont, 597. Douglas, Stephen A., 189; 194; reports a bill to organize Oregon, 196; proposes to extend the 36° 80′ line to the Pacific, 197; 198; reports a bill to admit California, and organize Utah and New Mexico, 207; 222; bill to organize Nebraska, 226; his report accompanying it, 227-8; the Nebraska-Kansas bill. 228; respo