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Hammer and Rapier

Hammer and Rapier


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870. Excerpt: ... VL FREDERICKSBURG. In December, 1862, the Army of Northern Virginia was holding the heights south of Fredericksburg. At three o'clock in the morning, on the 11th of that month, the troops were waked from slumber by a single gun, which sent its warning voice across the gloom. Then this first discharge was followed by another, and the men sprung to arms; the camps buzzed; line of battle was formed--all along the crest, from Marye's Hill down to Hamilton's Crossing, the army stood ready. The moment had come; for those two cannon, suddenly thundering in the cold night-watches, were signal guns. Through their bronze mouths, Lee said to his men: "Get ready! The enemy are crossing!" Soon, from the direction of Fredericksburg, came the quick rattle of musketry. Something of interest was evidently going on there. Gen. Lee was soon in the saddle, and couriers, passing at a swift gallop, like phantoms through the darkness, brought him intelligence from the front. In fact, Gen. Burnside was making, at last, his great advance to storm the heights on the Virginia side of of the Rappahannock. Knowing well the mettle of his great opponent, Lee--honestly distrusting his ability to command so large an army--utterly opposed to a decisive trial of strength at this time and place--Burnside had yet been pushed forward by his Government; ordered to strike; and on the morning of this day of December, 1862, he was obeying. All the night of the 10th, pontoons were being hauled down to the stream, at Fredericksburg and below; at three o'clock in the morning, as we have seen, the signal guns of Lee announced that the boats were being lashed together to cross over the army. At the town, took place the main effort to impede the movement. The river street was lined with Barksdale's Mis...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781150348631
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 78
  • Spine Width: 4 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1150348631
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 154 gr


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