Word: drawn
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...conceal the movement Crittenden was sent far round, by the first road to attract Bragg's attention. And just here was the fatal mistake. The Union line was drawn out for 50 miles, over rough, hostile country. McCook, on the right, was several days' march distant from Thomas, in the centre. Now Bragg suddenly evacuated Chattanooga and appeared, with his whole force of 50,000, opposite Thomas. If he had attacked then, he would have won a complete victory...
...prizes are in the form of books, and are drawn from the income of the Hopkins foundation...
...discussed before any of the intercollegiate games. In fact, Princeton, along with other colleges, is taking a more lively interest in these intellectual contests and the critics who speak of the predominence of athletic interests in our colleges should remember next spring and fall, the attention which has been drawn to the debating contests...
...struggle had been fierce; the carnage equalled only at Shiloh. 10,000 were lost on each side, and from one Confederate regiment of 425 men, 306 were killed. In effect, Stone River was a drawn battle...
After the amusing and satirical ceremony which ends the play, all the performers marched upon the stage and formed in rows, making and exceedingly pretty and effective tableau. As the curtains were drawn back for the last time every one on the stage sang to the air of C. L. Smith, Jr.'s march, which was written for the play...