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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 124 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 122 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 120 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition. 110 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 110 0 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 106 0 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1 100 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 100 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8 96 0 Browse Search
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 II. 92 0 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition., Chapter 37: (search)
Chapter 37: Massachusetts Asks for George Washington as com-mander in chief. June 1—June their repeal; when the charter and laws of Massachusetts were mutilated and set aside by the same a trade, altering the form of government of Massachusetts, changing the government of Quebec, enlargsive communications had been received from Massachusetts. That colony still languished in anarchsioned to explain more fully the wishes of Massachusetts, was then called in. His communication had disclaimed any wish that the officer whom Massachusetts had advanced, should be superseded by a Vit on the eighth, it tardily recommended to Massachusetts not to institute a new government, but to eath he established martial law throughout Massachusetts, while vessels cruised off Sandy Hook to trtmouth; some of the Indians, domiciled in Massachusetts, having strolled to the American camp to gerous, and brave general, as the choice of Massachusetts, said: This appointment will have a great
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition., Chapter 38: (search)
eed's Hill. June 16—17, 1775. the army round Boston, of which Washington in Chap. XXXVIII.} 1775. June. person was soon to take command, was a mixed multitude, as yet, under very little discipline, order, or government. The province of Massachusetts had no executive head, and no unity even in the military department. Ward was enjoined to obey the decisions of the committee of safety, whose directions were intercepted on their way to him by the council of war. Thus want of confidence muthe rail fence and the unfinished breastwork, the space was open and remained so; the slough at the foot of the hill guarded a part of the distance; nearly a hundred yards were left almost wholly unprotected. Brooks, afterwards governor of Massachusetts, one of Prescott's messengers, had no mode of reaching Headquarters but on foot. Having performed the long walk, he found the general anxious and perplexed. Ward saw very clearly the imprudence of risking a battle for which the army was tot
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition., Chapter 39: (search)
their artillery prepare the way, and firing with muskets as they advanced. But they fired too soon, and too high, doing but little injury. Incumbered with their knapsacks, they ascended the steep hill with difficulty, covered as it was with grass reaching to their knees, and intersected with walls and fences. Prescott waited till the enemy had approached within eight rods as he afterwards Chap. Xxxix} 1775. June 17. thought, within ten or twelve rods as the committee of safety of Massachusetts wrote, when he gave the word: Fire. At once from the redoubt, and breastwork, every gun was discharged. Nearly the whole front rank of the enemy fell, and the rest to whom this determined resistance was unexpected, were brought to a stand. For a few minutes, fifteen or ten, who can count such minutes! each, one of the Americans, completely covered while he loaded his musket, exposed only while he stood upon the wooden platform or steps of earth in the redoubt to take aim, fought acco
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