Word: fronts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...every effort to hold the enemy in check. Bragg's army, and especially Longstreet's corps, made desperate attacks to break and route the thin lines remaining under Thomas. It was a struggle between veterans. Several times the bayonets alone remained to keep off the enemy from the Union front. When evening came the troops of Bragg, balked in their endeavors, could not be made to attack again The Union army was saved, and Thomas was the hero of the hour...
...hand, made preparations for a general attack. Hooker was to keep the enemy busy at Lookout Mountain, Thomas was to take Orchard Knob, while Sherman was to capture the northern end of Missionary Ridge. Sherman encountered at first much resistance, but Hooker and Thomas carried the heights in their front. Bragg then withdrew all his men on to Missionary Ridge, still confident that he could not be dislodged. Another day's events undeceived him. As Hooker was delayed by a broken bridge, Thomas' corps charged across the valley and up the steep heights driving the enemy. Sherman also carried...
...thing there seemed to be a want of care for the interests of the spectators. While the tug-of-war was being pulled, those looking on were permitted to crowd forward and stand within a short distance of the cleats in such a way that only those in the front row could see a single member of the competing teams. Last winter the officers of the meeting requested every one to remain seated, and the result was that the spectators did actually see, not only the ball, but the two teams. Let us hope that such will be the case...
...sure to occur if the number of starters is large. Mr. Reed mentions that there is a rule which provides that the race be started again if the starters fall within 10 yards of the start. This rule is well enough but gives small satisfaction to the man in front whose machine is smashed to bits by a bad starter behind, as in the case of Mr. Rood last year...
...supply. No transport could pass, and only ironclads running by at night could escape destruction at the hands of the frowning batteries crowning the hills for several miles along the river. Grant, with a powerful army, lay two hundred and fifty miles to the north. Guarding the approaches in front of Grant was Pemberton in command of the Confederate army. This was early in November...