"Little Phil" and His Troopers: The Life of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan. Its Romance and Reality: how an Humble Lad Reached the Head of an Army ...J. A. & R. A. Reid, 1888 - 445 pages |
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... face of a fighting army . The whole of his movements won from an applauding world the recognition of his powers as a great commanding general . From that point it was little more than a series of running skirmishes , some of them ...
... face of a fighting army . The whole of his movements won from an applauding world the recognition of his powers as a great commanding general . From that point it was little more than a series of running skirmishes , some of them ...
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... face to face , would surprise a stranger almost to incredulity by his appearance . He is careless of dress , and like most American officers , especially in the regular army , gets as far away from uniform when off duty as is possible ...
... face to face , would surprise a stranger almost to incredulity by his appearance . He is careless of dress , and like most American officers , especially in the regular army , gets as far away from uniform when off duty as is possible ...
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... face . " As each mile was passed , the hour for the governor's departure drew nearer and nearer . It was only thirty - five minutes before 2 o'clock when Alger and his companion reached the landing . In less than half an hour of the ...
... face . " As each mile was passed , the hour for the governor's departure drew nearer and nearer . It was only thirty - five minutes before 2 o'clock when Alger and his companion reached the landing . In less than half an hour of the ...
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... face , it moved through the solemn pines , beyond the dark marshes , and over narrow plantation roads , the commander and his men impressed with the im- portance of the stroke they were to deal . It was an hour of terrible suspense ...
... face , it moved through the solemn pines , beyond the dark marshes , and over narrow plantation roads , the commander and his men impressed with the im- portance of the stroke they were to deal . It was an hour of terrible suspense ...
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... face to the west , and they found themselves back to back with Neg- ley's division . Roberts ' brigade , having turned toward the south , placed itself at right angles to these two bodies of troops , so as to cover their flank . This ...
... face to the west , and they found themselves back to back with Neg- ley's division . Roberts ' brigade , having turned toward the south , placed itself at right angles to these two bodies of troops , so as to cover their flank . This ...
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LITTLE PHIL & HIS TROOPERS Frank a. 1843-1894 Burr,Richard J. (Richard Josiah) 183 Hinton No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 120 - Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die, Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.
Page 227 - South at break of day, Bringing to Winchester fresh dismay, The affrighted air with a shudder bore, Like a herald in haste to the chieftain's door, The terrible grumble, and rumble, and roar, Telling the battle was on once more, And Sheridan twenty miles away. And wider still those billows of war Thundered along the horizon's bar ; And louder yet into Winchester rolled The roar of that red sea uncontrolled...
Page 227 - mid a storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat checked its course there, because The sight of the master compelled it to pause. With foam and with dust the black charger was gray ; By the flash of his eye, and the red nostril's play, He seemed to the whole great army to say, " I have brought you Sheridan all the way From Winchester, down to save the day.
Page 226 - Impatient to be where the battle-field calls ; Every nerve of the charger was strained to full play, With Sheridan only ten miles away. Under his spurning feet the road Like an arrowy Alpine river flowed, And the landscape sped away behind Like an ocean flying before the wind; And the steed, like a bark fed with furnace ire, Swept on, with his wild eyes full of fire.
Page 227 - Swept on, with his wild eye full of fire. But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the general saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops. What was done ? what to do ? a glance told him both...
Page 175 - following him to the death" in any direction. I repeat to you it will neither be done nor attempted unless you watch it every day, and hour, and force it.
Page 419 - The heroes' sepulchre. Rest on, embalmed and sainted dead! Dear as the blood ye gave ; No impious footstep here shall tread The herbage of your grave; Nor shall your glory be forgot While Fame her record keeps, Or Honor points the hallowed spot Where Valor proudly sleeps.
Page 383 - WASHINGTON, June 30, 1836. To the Senate and House of Representatives: It becomes my painful duty to announce to you the melancholy intelligence of the death of James Madison, ex-President of the United States. He departed this life at half past 6 o'clock on the morning of the 28th instant, full of years and full of honors.
Page 227 - UP from the south at break of day, Bringing to Winchester fresh dismay, The affrighted air with a shudder bore, Like a herald in haste, to the chieftain's door, The terrible grumble, and rumble, and roar, Telling the battle was on once more, And Sheridan twenty miles away.
Page 418 - Ground, Ye must not slumber there, Where stranger steps and tongues resound Along the heedless air. Your own proud land's heroic soil Shall be your fitter grave ; She claims from War his richest spoil — The ashes of her brave.