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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 II. 46 0 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.). You can also browse the collection for Maryland Heights (Maryland, United States) or search for Maryland Heights (Maryland, United States) in all documents.

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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Maryland. (search)
the road leading to Harper's Ferry around Maryland Heights, so as to arrive in time to seize those hor the night at five kilometres only from Maryland Heights—that commanding position on the left bankwhile McLaws had only reached the foot of Maryland Heights at a late hour on the 12th. He had only r, he could concentrate all his forces on Maryland Heights, and maintain himself in that position foened everybody. At a short distance from Maryland Heights there is a most difficult pass called Soloccupy it. He had done nothing to fortify Maryland Heights, although McClellan had already given speffectually, did not hesitate to sacrifice Maryland Heights, which formed its citadel. On the mornf Harper's Ferry, alone bears the name of Maryland Heights. At the same distance in the rear there He nevertheless remained in possession of Maryland Heights, while his adversaries, not profiting by ition he had conquered the day previous. Maryland Heights thus remained unoccupied between the two [4 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VI:—Virginia. (search)
in the Appendix. As will presently be seen, Grant committed a contrary error in his campaign against Vicksburg, when, thinking that his adversary was not so strong as he really was, he attacked him with a degree of boldness which proved successful, but which such a general as Lee would probably have made him pay dear for. On the 22d of September the Federals entered Harper's Ferry without opposition, of which place they were already virtually in possession through the occupation of Maryland Heights. As a tete de pont this point possessed but little importance at this time of the year, for the Potomac was then fordable in many places; and if the waters of the river had risen so as to render the fords impassable, there was cause to fear that the same freshet might carry off the frail bridge of boats that McClellan had just thrown over the river at Harper's Ferry. In order that this little town might serve as the base of an offensive campaign in the valley of Virginia, it would hav