Sickles the IncredibleScribner, 1956 - Počet stran: 433 The life of a Civil War general, congressman tried for murder, friend of five Presidents, diplomat, spendthrift, and libertine - one of the gaudiest of American figures. |
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Strana 179
... attack . Now , with Lee finally aware of the threat and turning to meet it , Hooker went on the defensive . He ordered his corps east of Chancellorsville to stop their advance , drop back to positions of the night before , and dig in ...
... attack . Now , with Lee finally aware of the threat and turning to meet it , Hooker went on the defensive . He ordered his corps east of Chancellorsville to stop their advance , drop back to positions of the night before , and dig in ...
Strana 180
... attack , but he was still in a nasty pre- dicament . He had the choice of retreating between the open jaws of the vise , or taking the attack himself against greatly superior forces . He talked it over with his strong right arm ...
... attack , but he was still in a nasty pre- dicament . He had the choice of retreating between the open jaws of the vise , or taking the attack himself against greatly superior forces . He talked it over with his strong right arm ...
Strana 187
... attacking with ferocity , with the Third Corps taking the brunt of it and suffering terrible losses . Hooker , who could have emerged from torpor with a smashing counter - attack , seemed dazed . His admirable master plan had gone awry ...
... attacking with ferocity , with the Third Corps taking the brunt of it and suffering terrible losses . Hooker , who could have emerged from torpor with a smashing counter - attack , seemed dazed . His admirable master plan had gone awry ...
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The Peoples Choice I | 1 |
Politicking on the Potomac | 9 |
After the Ball | 26 |
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Sickles the Incredible: A Biography of Daniel Edgar Sickles W. A. Swanber Náhled není k dispozici. - 1991 |
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