Word: south
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...lived on the country, and lived well. The march lasted 35 days. then they came in sight of the sea. Communication was opened with the fleet, Fort McAllister taken and Savannah blockaded, Gen. Hardee, the commandant, seeing but little hopes of holding out, evacuated the city and retired into South Carolina. The federal army at one took possession. The "March through Geogia" was ended, and after a short rest the army was ready to begin a march northward...
...come all at once with a whoop and a yell. Whence he comes, and whither he goes, no man can tell. Several ingenious theories have been propounded but none of them adequately answer the question. It has been claimed that he is a species of bird that flies away South for the winter and comes back with his race when it becomes warmer. This theory in a most beautiful manner accounts for his semi-miraculous appearances and disappearances, but it leaves quite unanswered several physical and aesthetic problems, which are very obvious to the observer. For instance, how could...
...perfect walk-over yesterday afternoon in their game with the South Boston Athletic Club nine whom they defeated in five innings by a score of 19 to 0. Winslow pitched and was supported by Crocker, Allen and Nichols playing in the out-field. The opposing nine were utterly unable to bat Winslow's pitching, and he had them completely in his hands. Both he and Crocker played a perfect game. All the other positions were very well filled, and only one error was made by the nine. The Athletic Club nine played a wretched fielding game. Finnerty, however, played...
Today the nine will play a game with the South Boston Athletic Club nine...
...army, slowly retreated, and such was the generals want of care that several times the Federals were almost cut off by the rebel cavalry marching past their flank. At Columbia and Spring Hill skirmishes took place, and then Schofield quickly withdrew to Franklin, a town only a few miles south of Nashville. Here he drew up and awaited the enemy. His line was thin and the seven divisions had broken them in when a timely charge by Gen. Opdyck's brigade saved the day. Gen. Opdycke will be remembered as the last lecturer in this course. The enemy were repulsed...