The Magazine of History: With Notes and Queries. Extra numbers, Issue 13, Volume 4 - Issue 16, Volume 4W. Abbatt., 1911 |
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... able to re - publish a full and interesting account of one of the minor figures of our Revolution , from the pen of the same writer , the late Charles C. Jones , Jr. , of Augusta , Georgia . EDITOR . MAJOR - GENERAL SAMUEL ELBERT ...
... able to re - publish a full and interesting account of one of the minor figures of our Revolution , from the pen of the same writer , the late Charles C. Jones , Jr. , of Augusta , Georgia . EDITOR . MAJOR - GENERAL SAMUEL ELBERT ...
Page 173
... able to give a good ac- count of Col Brown and his Scout , unless he should prudently make his escape to his good Friends the Red Coats , who , I fancy , will hardly risk a Battle on this side of St. Johns . Colonel Elbert is hearty ...
... able to give a good ac- count of Col Brown and his Scout , unless he should prudently make his escape to his good Friends the Red Coats , who , I fancy , will hardly risk a Battle on this side of St. Johns . Colonel Elbert is hearty ...
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... able grounds on either hand . The disparity between the contend- ing forces rendered it all the more obligatory upon the American general to have taken advantage of this locality . It was the key to Savannah . Repulsed from this landing ...
... able grounds on either hand . The disparity between the contend- ing forces rendered it all the more obligatory upon the American general to have taken advantage of this locality . It was the key to Savannah . Repulsed from this landing ...
Page 180
... able troops should be rapidly concentrated at General Ashe's camp , preparatory to an early and onward march for the recovery of Georgia . That officer announced his position as secure , and stated that his only need was a detachment of ...
... able troops should be rapidly concentrated at General Ashe's camp , preparatory to an early and onward march for the recovery of Georgia . That officer announced his position as secure , and stated that his only need was a detachment of ...
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... able public services and in perpetuation of his good fame , named in his honor one of the most fertile counties within the limits of this commonwealth . We conclude this sketch by reproducing from the Georgia Gazette the following ...
... able public services and in perpetuation of his good fame , named in his honor one of the most fertile counties within the limits of this commonwealth . We conclude this sketch by reproducing from the Georgia Gazette the following ...
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