2013, ISBN: 9781130626421

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 illustra… More...

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. 1883 Excerpt: ... One of these causes is the very strange mismanagement of Gen. Johnston, the commander of the Rebel forces and planner of this battle. Johnston, after having given orders for the beginning of the battle by the Rebel centre, not only went to the left of his line--to his troops posted at Old Tavern--but, under some strange infatuation, passed the time in waiting there without making any connection with his centre or right; he took no pains to make himself acquainted with the things transpiring at the centre and right of his command. The battle had been ordered to begin at eight o'clock, and yet Johnston, without knowing the cause of the delay, waited on the left of his line from eight o'clock to twelve o'clock, and from twelve o'clock until three o'clock. At about three o'clock, wondering why he had not heard the signal guns, and why the action which he had ordered, had not begun, he, at this late hour, sent an aide to inquire, and, to his surprise, learned by answer that the battle, a fierce battle, had been raging on his centre since about twelve. Johnston then, at the very late hour of four in the afternoon, determined to push in the forces of Gen. Gustavus W. Smith, under whom Generals Whiting and Hood acted. How very different, in our experience upon the Union side, would have been the result, if Huger's troops upon our rear and left flank, and the forces of Gustavus W. Smith on our right flank, had struck us at the appointed hour of eight o'clock, while at the same time the forces under Hill and Longstreet had assailed us on our centre, you, my hearers, as soldiers, can readily judge. And, as you rightly judge what would have been the effect of such united and simultaneous blows, so you can appreciate the kindness of that overruling Providence which pre... Weight:0.15 lbs, RareBooksClub.com, 3/6/2012 0:00:00, 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. 1883 Excerpt: ... in the middle of it. 1,000 Notk.--Progress of survey arrested at this point Dec. 6, 1878. The "Shenango swamps" impassable at this date, extend southward 6 or 7 miles. Survey resumed Jan. 15, 1879. 1720. Mag. var., 1 53' W. Jan. 15,1879, 9 A. M. 3000. Black ash timber. 3850. Dryer ground begins, 5 ft., RareBooksClub.com, 3/6/2012 0:00:00, New York: The Century Company, 1883. Book. Illus. by Joseph Pennell. VG. Unbound. 8vo. 7pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 12 drawings, including the club emblem, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Magazine, Volume XXVI, No. 4, August, 1883. State in Schuylkill, or the Schuylkill Fishing Company of Pennsylvania, was the first fishing club in America, founded in 1732. Illustrations include a bill of fare, the castle, sketches in camp, Governor Samuel Morris after a bust by William Rush, the kitchen building, the fire-place, etc. Housed in protective mylar report cover with spine sleeve.., The Century Company, 1883, Harrisburg, PA: no stated publisher. 1883. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, 1883, hardcover, octavo, 381pp., not illustrated. Book VG with heavy rubbing and general wear to boards and spine, light wear to corners and spine ends, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. No DJ., no stated publisher, 1883, 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. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... An. 1893 22G-39G Pennsylvania.......................................... Pa. 22 An 1894 6E-21E, 38E53E, 70E-83E, 98E-106E. Pennsylvania........... _.............................. Pa. 23 A?. 1895 138-201 Pennsylvania.......................................... Pa. 24 An 1896 336-381, 566-577 Pennsylvania.......................................... Pa. 26 An. 1898 428-439 Pennsylvania.......................................... Pa. 27 An 1899 512-522 Pennsylvania........... _,.,........................... Pa. 28 An 1900 499-521 Germany............................................... Ohio. 9 An. 1885 193-199 I ron and stecl industries, wages and hours of labor of employees in Illinois.....................,....,...................... Ill. 2 Bi. 1881-82 243-245 Indiana..........................,.-.................... Ind. 4 Bi. 1891-92 '8,9, 16-21, 43-77 New Jersey............,............................... N. J. 7 An. 1884 30-141 New Jersey............................................ N. J. 8 An. 1885 287-324 Ohio.....................,,...,......,.,..,......... _.. Ohio. 6 An. 1882 106-108,144-164 Iron and steel industries, wages of employees in Pittsburg................................,.............. Pa. 3 An. 1875 530 Pennsylvania.......................................... Pa. 8 An. 1880 206-213 ? ennsylvania, 1879-83......... _........................ Pa. 11 An. 1883 99-102 Pennsylvania................,...........,............. Pa. 15 An. 1887 9C-51C Pennsylvania...........,....................,......... Pa. 16 An. 1888 24C-60C Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company, Marcinelle and U. S. 8 Sp. 1895 366-368 Couillet, Belgium, housing operations of. 1ron and steel, prices of Penns lvania,1892-94.................................. Pa. 21 An.... Weight:1.03 lbs, RareBooksClub.com, 9/13/2013 0:00:00<