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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... master; and of them he reports, " It is but just that I should say they have uniformly discharged their dudes with faithful alacrity and to my entire satisfaction." CHAPTER XLII. OPENING WEEKS OF 1865--SHERIDAN'S ADVANCE UP THE VALLEY. 1865 opened with gloomy prospects for the Southern cause. Sherman's devastating " march to the sea" had cut off all possibility of aid from the Gulf States in the way of either men or supplies. The troops which were constantly forced to fall back before his host were consequently disheartened and demoralized. Hood's unfortunate advance into Tennessee only added to the discouragement and loss everywhere so distressing. Upon Lee's army around Petersburg seemed to hang the only hope for any prolonged struggle and ultimate success. That army was now, as never before in its severest experience, suffering for food, fire, and clothing. Every day also added to the hardships and difficulties of the people of Virginia, and many a brave soldier felt his heart fail him at the knowledge that his wife and little ones were in absolute want. Sheridan's wholesale pillage and wanton destruction of everything in his progress through the valley of Virginia had left that fair region utterly impoverished and the inhabitants reduced to destitution, --unable to provide for their own necessities, much less to send any material assistance to their defenders.' For a while the severity of the winter kept the armies in front of Petersburg comparatively quiet, but the utmost vigilance was required to defend the long lines of intrenchments around Petersburg against sudden assault by the overwhelming numbers of the besieging army. The artillery was in constant use day and night, and General Pendleton's work in superintending and...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Memoirs of William Nelson Pendleton, D.D; Rector of Latimer Parish, Lexington, Virginia; Brigadier-General C.S.A.; Chief of Artillery, Army of Norther. To get started finding Memoirs of William Nelson Pendleton, D.D; Rector of Latimer Parish, Lexington, Virginia; Brigadier-General C.S.A.; Chief of Artillery, Army of Norther, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... master; and of them he reports, " It is but just that I should say they have uniformly discharged their dudes with faithful alacrity and to my entire satisfaction." CHAPTER XLII. OPENING WEEKS OF 1865--SHERIDAN'S ADVANCE UP THE VALLEY. 1865 opened with gloomy prospects for the Southern cause. Sherman's devastating " march to the sea" had cut off all possibility of aid from the Gulf States in the way of either men or supplies. The troops which were constantly forced to fall back before his host were consequently disheartened and demoralized. Hood's unfortunate advance into Tennessee only added to the discouragement and loss everywhere so distressing. Upon Lee's army around Petersburg seemed to hang the only hope for any prolonged struggle and ultimate success. That army was now, as never before in its severest experience, suffering for food, fire, and clothing. Every day also added to the hardships and difficulties of the people of Virginia, and many a brave soldier felt his heart fail him at the knowledge that his wife and little ones were in absolute want. Sheridan's wholesale pillage and wanton destruction of everything in his progress through the valley of Virginia had left that fair region utterly impoverished and the inhabitants reduced to destitution, --unable to provide for their own necessities, much less to send any material assistance to their defenders.' For a while the severity of the winter kept the armies in front of Petersburg comparatively quiet, but the utmost vigilance was required to defend the long lines of intrenchments around Petersburg against sudden assault by the overwhelming numbers of the besieging army. The artillery was in constant use day and night, and General Pendleton's work in superintending and...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Memoirs of William Nelson Pendleton, D.D; Rector of Latimer Parish, Lexington, Virginia; Brigadier-General C.S.A.; Chief of Artillery, Army of Norther. To get started finding Memoirs of William Nelson Pendleton, D.D; Rector of Latimer Parish, Lexington, Virginia; Brigadier-General C.S.A.; Chief of Artillery, Army of Norther, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Memoirs of William Nelson Pendleton, D.D; Rector of Latimer Parish, Lexington, Virginia; Brigadier-General C.S.A.; Chief of Artillery, Army of Norther

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