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H. 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H. NNP 31783 14 2 V. V. NNP 31783 14 3 B. B. NNP 31783 14 4 WASHINGTON WASHINGTON NNP 31783 14 5 , , , 31783 14 6 D. D. NNP 31783 14 7 C. C. 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H. 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A. NNP 31783 62 3 J. J. NNP 31783 62 4 Smith Smith NNP 31783 62 5 's 's POS 31783 62 6 veteran veteran NN 31783 62 7 corps corps NN 31783 62 8 had have VBD 31783 62 9 been be VBN 31783 62 10 ordered order VBN 31783 62 11 from from IN 31783 62 12 Missouri Missouri NNP 31783 62 13 , , , 31783 62 14 and and CC 31783 62 15 a a DT 31783 62 16 great great JJ 31783 62 17 parade parade NN 31783 62 18 has have VBZ 31783 62 19 been be VBN 31783 62 20 made make VBN 31783 62 21 of of IN 31783 62 22 this this DT 31783 62 23 fact fact NN 31783 62 24 by by IN 31783 62 25 those those DT 31783 62 26 whose whose WP$ 31783 62 27 interest interest NN 31783 62 28 it -PRON- PRP 31783 62 29 was be VBD 31783 62 30 to to TO 31783 62 31 show show VB 31783 62 32 that that IN 31783 62 33 Thomas Thomas NNP 31783 62 34 had have VBD 31783 62 35 been be VBN 31783 62 36 left leave VBN 31783 62 37 with with IN 31783 62 38 a a DT 31783 62 39 competent competent JJ 31783 62 40 force force NN 31783 62 41 . . . 31783 63 1 But but CC 31783 63 2 the the DT 31783 63 3 fact fact NN 31783 63 4 that that IN 31783 63 5 it -PRON- PRP 31783 63 6 did do VBD 31783 63 7 not not RB 31783 63 8 arrive arrive VB 31783 63 9 at at IN 31783 63 10 Nashville Nashville NNP 31783 63 11 till till IN 31783 63 12 after after IN 31783 63 13 the the DT 31783 63 14 battle battle NN 31783 63 15 of of IN 31783 63 16 Franklin Franklin NNP 31783 63 17 , , , 31783 63 18 and and CC 31783 63 19 that that IN 31783 63 20 Thomas Thomas NNP 31783 63 21 was be VBD 31783 63 22 waiting wait VBG 31783 63 23 for for IN 31783 63 24 it -PRON- PRP 31783 63 25 as as RB 31783 63 26 well well RB 31783 63 27 as as IN 31783 63 28 to to TO 31783 63 29 remount remount VB 31783 63 30 the the DT 31783 63 31 cavalry cavalry NN 31783 63 32 , , , 31783 63 33 was be VBD 31783 63 34 not not RB 31783 63 35 so so RB 31783 63 36 loudly loudly RB 31783 63 37 proclaimed proclaim VBN 31783 63 38 . . . 31783 64 1 However however RB 31783 64 2 , , , 31783 64 3 when when WRB 31783 64 4 Sherman Sherman NNP 31783 64 5 was be VBD 31783 64 6 ready ready JJ 31783 64 7 to to TO 31783 64 8 start start VB 31783 64 9 for for IN 31783 64 10 the the DT 31783 64 11 sea sea NN 31783 64 12 , , , 31783 64 13 with with IN 31783 64 14 Hood Hood NNP 31783 64 15 's 's POS 31783 64 16 veteran veteran JJ 31783 64 17 army army NN 31783 64 18 concentrated concentrate VBD 31783 64 19 behind behind IN 31783 64 20 him -PRON- PRP 31783 64 21 , , , 31783 64 22 and and CC 31783 64 23 Thomas Thomas NNP 31783 64 24 , , , 31783 64 25 with with IN 31783 64 26 the the DT 31783 64 27 above above RB 31783 64 28 mentioned mention VBN 31783 64 29 elements element NNS 31783 64 30 of of IN 31783 64 31 an an DT 31783 64 32 army army NN 31783 64 33 scattered scatter VBN 31783 64 34 over over IN 31783 64 35 a a DT 31783 64 36 territory territory NN 31783 64 37 as as RB 31783 64 38 large large JJ 31783 64 39 as as IN 31783 64 40 France France NNP 31783 64 41 , , , 31783 64 42 had have VBD 31783 64 43 been be VBN 31783 64 44 assigned assign VBN 31783 64 45 to to TO 31783 64 46 take take VB 31783 64 47 care care NN 31783 64 48 of of IN 31783 64 49 Hood Hood NNP 31783 64 50 , , , 31783 64 51 General General NNP 31783 64 52 Sherman Sherman NNP 31783 64 53 telegraphed telegraph VBD 31783 64 54 Halleck Halleck NNP 31783 64 55 : : : 31783 64 56 " " `` 31783 64 57 I -PRON- PRP 31783 64 58 therefore therefore RB 31783 64 59 feel feel VBP 31783 64 60 no no DT 31783 64 61 uneasiness uneasiness NN 31783 64 62 as as IN 31783 64 63 to to IN 31783 64 64 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 31783 64 65 , , , 31783 64 66 and and CC 31783 64 67 have have VBP 31783 64 68 ordered order VBN 31783 64 69 Thomas Thomas NNP 31783 64 70 to to TO 31783 64 71 assume assume VB 31783 64 72 the the DT 31783 64 73 offensive offensive NN 31783 64 74 in in IN 31783 64 75 the the DT 31783 64 76 direction direction NN 31783 64 77 of of IN 31783 64 78 Selma Selma NNP 31783 64 79 , , , 31783 64 80 Ala. 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99 close close NN 31783 189 100 , , , 31783 189 101 and and CC 31783 189 102 which which WDT 31783 189 103 is be VBZ 31783 189 104 now now RB 31783 189 105 , , , 31783 189 106 in in IN 31783 189 107 addition addition NN 31783 189 108 , , , 31783 189 109 aided aid VBN 31783 189 110 by by IN 31783 189 111 Forrest Forrest NNP 31783 189 112 's 's POS 31783 189 113 cavalry cavalry NN 31783 189 114 . . . 31783 190 1 Although although IN 31783 190 2 my -PRON- PRP$ 31783 190 3 progress progress NN 31783 190 4 may may MD 31783 190 5 appear appear VB 31783 190 6 slow slow JJ 31783 190 7 , , , 31783 190 8 I -PRON- PRP 31783 190 9 feel feel VBP 31783 190 10 assured assured JJ 31783 190 11 that that IN 31783 190 12 Hood Hood NNP 31783 190 13 's 's POS 31783 190 14 army army NN 31783 190 15 can can MD 31783 190 16 be be VB 31783 190 17 driven drive VBN 31783 190 18 from from IN 31783 190 19 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 31783 190 20 , , , 31783 190 21 and and CC 31783 190 22 eventually eventually RB 31783 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H. 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E. NNP 31783 215 14 M. M. 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VBD 31783 220 4 still still RB 31783 220 5 flooded flood VBN 31783 220 6 in in IN 31783 220 7 all all DT 31783 220 8 directions direction NNS 31783 220 9 , , , 31783 220 10 and and CC 31783 220 11 the the DT 31783 220 12 roads road NNS 31783 220 13 deep deep JJ 31783 220 14 and and CC 31783 220 15 difficult difficult JJ 31783 220 16 . . . 31783 221 1 The the DT 31783 221 2 vigor vigor NN 31783 221 3 and and CC 31783 221 4 skill skill NN 31783 221 5 with with IN 31783 221 6 which which WDT 31783 221 7 all all PDT 31783 221 8 these these DT 31783 221 9 obstacles obstacle NNS 31783 221 10 were be VBD 31783 221 11 overcome overcome VBN 31783 221 12 form form NN 31783 221 13 a a DT 31783 221 14 brilliant brilliant JJ 31783 221 15 chapter chapter NN 31783 221 16 , , , 31783 221 17 not not RB 31783 221 18 exceeded exceed VBN 31783 221 19 in in IN 31783 221 20 kind kind NN 31783 221 21 during during IN 31783 221 22 the the DT 31783 221 23 war war NN 31783 221 24 . . . 31783 222 1 At at IN 31783 222 2 Montevallo Montevallo NNP 31783 222 3 , , , 31783 222 4 forty forty CD 31783 222 5 - - HYPH 31783 222 6 five five CD 31783 222 7 miles mile NNS 31783 222 8 from from IN 31783 222 9 Selma Selma NNP 31783 222 10 , , , 31783 222 11 a a DT 31783 222 12 portion portion NN 31783 222 13 of of IN 31783 222 14 Forrest Forrest NNP 31783 222 15 's 's POS 31783 222 16 command command NN 31783 222 17 was be VBD 31783 222 18 encountered encounter VBN 31783 222 19 , , , 31783 222 20 and and CC 31783 222 21 , , , 31783 222 22 after after IN 31783 222 23 a a DT 31783 222 24 dashing dashing NN 31783 222 25 fight fight NN 31783 222 26 , , , 31783 222 27 forced force VBN 31783 222 28 to to TO 31783 222 29 retreat retreat VB 31783 222 30 . . . 31783 223 1 The the DT 31783 223 2 Southern southern JJ 31783 223 3 leader leader NN 31783 223 4 had have VBD 31783 223 5 not not RB 31783 223 6 been be VBN 31783 223 7 able able JJ 31783 223 8 , , , 31783 223 9 as as RB 31783 223 10 yet yet RB 31783 223 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32 while while IN 31783 224 33 Wilson Wilson NNP 31783 224 34 's 's POS 31783 224 35 main main JJ 31783 224 36 column column NN 31783 224 37 rode ride VBD 31783 224 38 direct direct JJ 31783 224 39 for for IN 31783 224 40 Selma Selma NNP 31783 224 41 . . . 31783 225 1 It -PRON- PRP 31783 225 2 was be VBD 31783 225 3 an an DT 31783 225 4 exciting exciting JJ 31783 225 5 and and CC 31783 225 6 successful successful JJ 31783 225 7 play play NN 31783 225 8 . . . 31783 226 1 Forrest Forrest NNP 31783 226 2 , , , 31783 226 3 when when WRB 31783 226 4 reached reach VBN 31783 226 5 , , , 31783 226 6 was be VBD 31783 226 7 found find VBN 31783 226 8 to to TO 31783 226 9 have have VB 31783 226 10 made make VBN 31783 226 11 the the DT 31783 226 12 best good JJS 31783 226 13 disposition disposition NN 31783 226 14 possible possible JJ 31783 226 15 for for IN 31783 226 16 an an DT 31783 226 17 inferior inferior JJ 31783 226 18 force force NN 31783 226 19 , , , 31783 226 20 and and CC 31783 226 21 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31783 231 8 as as IN 31783 231 9 was be VBD 31783 231 10 believed believe VBN 31783 231 11 , , , 31783 231 12 against against IN 31783 231 13 any any DT 31783 231 14 possible possible JJ 31783 231 15 cavalry cavalry NN 31783 231 16 attack attack NN 31783 231 17 . . . 31783 232 1 General General NNP 31783 232 2 Wilson Wilson NNP 31783 232 3 had have VBD 31783 232 4 succeeded succeed VBN 31783 232 5 in in IN 31783 232 6 obtaining obtain VBG 31783 232 7 accurate accurate JJ 31783 232 8 plans plan NNS 31783 232 9 of of IN 31783 232 10 these these DT 31783 232 11 works work NNS 31783 232 12 and and CC 31783 232 13 of of IN 31783 232 14 the the DT 31783 232 15 grounds ground NNS 31783 232 16 in in IN 31783 232 17 front front NN 31783 232 18 of of IN 31783 232 19 them -PRON- PRP 31783 232 20 . . . 31783 233 1 During during IN 31783 233 2 the the DT 31783 233 3 day day NN 31783 233 4 's 's POS 31783 233 5 advance advance NN 31783 233 6 , , , 31783 233 7 which which WDT 31783 233 8 was be VBD 31783 233 9 not not RB 31783 233 10 retarded retard VBN 31783 233 11 by by IN 31783 233 12 Forrest Forrest NNP 31783 233 13 , , , 31783 233 14 these these DT 31783 233 15 sketches sketch NNS 31783 233 16 were be VBD 31783 233 17 shown show VBN 31783 233 18 to to IN 31783 233 19 all all DT 31783 233 20 general general JJ 31783 233 21 officers officer NNS 31783 233 22 and and CC 31783 233 23 a a DT 31783 233 24 plan plan NN 31783 233 25 of of IN 31783 233 26 attack attack NN 31783 233 27 explained explain VBD 31783 233 28 . . . 31783 234 1 As as IN 31783 234 2 a a DT 31783 234 3 result result NN 31783 234 4 , , , 31783 234 5 upon upon IN 31783 234 6 reaching reach VBG 31783 234 7 the the DT 31783 234 8 vicinity vicinity NN 31783 234 9 of of IN 31783 234 10 the the DT 31783 234 11 works work NNS 31783 234 12 , , , 31783 234 13 the the DT 31783 234 14 various various JJ 31783 234 15 brigades brigade NNS 31783 234 16 went go VBD 31783 234 17 into into IN 31783 234 18 position position NN 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NN 31783 236 11 , , , 31783 236 12 equipment equipment NN 31783 236 13 , , , 31783 236 14 and and CC 31783 236 15 dash dash NNP 31783 236 16 won win VBD 31783 236 17 the the DT 31783 236 18 day day NN 31783 236 19 and and CC 31783 236 20 the the DT 31783 236 21 city city NN 31783 236 22 . . . 31783 237 1 The the DT 31783 237 2 capture capture NN 31783 237 3 of of IN 31783 237 4 Selma Selma NNP 31783 237 5 was be VBD 31783 237 6 one one CD 31783 237 7 of of IN 31783 237 8 the the DT 31783 237 9 most most RBS 31783 237 10 remarkable remarkable JJ 31783 237 11 feats feat NNS 31783 237 12 in in IN 31783 237 13 the the DT 31783 237 14 cavalry cavalry NN 31783 237 15 annals annal NNS 31783 237 16 of of IN 31783 237 17 any any DT 31783 237 18 land land NN 31783 237 19 . . . 31783 238 1 The the DT 31783 238 2 works work NNS 31783 238 3 contained contain VBD 31783 238 4 24 24 CD 31783 238 5 bastions bastion NNS 31783 238 6 and and CC 31783 238 7 a a DT 31783 238 8 number number NN 31783 238 9 of of IN 31783 238 10 strong strong JJ 31783 238 11 redans redan NNS 31783 238 12 with with IN 31783 238 13 deep deep JJ 31783 238 14 ditches ditch NNS 31783 238 15 , , , 31783 238 16 while while IN 31783 238 17 the the DT 31783 238 18 curtains curtain NNS 31783 238 19 of of IN 31783 238 20 the the DT 31783 238 21 four four CD 31783 238 22 - - HYPH 31783 238 23 mile mile NN 31783 238 24 line line NN 31783 238 25 were be VBD 31783 238 26 generally generally RB 31783 238 27 stockaded stockade VBN 31783 238 28 rifle rifle NN 31783 238 29 pits pit NNS 31783 238 30 . . . 31783 239 1 There there EX 31783 239 2 was be VBD 31783 239 3 besides besides IN 31783 239 4 an an DT 31783 239 5 interior interior JJ 31783 239 6 line line NN 31783 239 7 of of IN 31783 239 8 4 4 CD 31783 239 9 detached detach VBN 31783 239 10 forts fort NNS 31783 239 11 . . . 31783 240 1 The the DT 31783 240 2 artillery artillery NN 31783 240 3 armament armament NN 31783 240 4 of of IN 31783 240 5 these these DT 31783 240 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- - HYPH 31783 242 22 guards guard NNS 31783 242 23 , , , 31783 242 24 and and CC 31783 242 25 citizens citizen NNS 31783 242 26 . . . 31783 243 1 The the DT 31783 243 2 captures capture NNS 31783 243 3 were be VBD 31783 243 4 2700 2700 CD 31783 243 5 prisoners prisoner NNS 31783 243 6 , , , 31783 243 7 nearly nearly RB 31783 243 8 2000 2000 CD 31783 243 9 horses horse NNS 31783 243 10 , , , 31783 243 11 32 32 CD 31783 243 12 guns gun NNS 31783 243 13 in in IN 31783 243 14 service service NN 31783 243 15 , , , 31783 243 16 26 26 CD 31783 243 17 field field NN 31783 243 18 guns gun NNS 31783 243 19 mounted mount VBD 31783 243 20 complete complete JJ 31783 243 21 in in IN 31783 243 22 arsenal arsenal JJ 31783 243 23 , , , 31783 243 24 46 46 CD 31783 243 25 siege siege NN 31783 243 26 guns gun NNS 31783 243 27 in in IN 31783 243 28 the the DT 31783 243 29 foundry foundry JJ 31783 243 30 , , , 31783 243 31 66,000 66,000 CD 31783 243 32 rounds round NNS 31783 243 33 of of IN 31783 243 34 artillery artillery NN 31783 243 35 ammunition ammunition NN 31783 243 36 , , , 31783 243 37 and and CC 31783 243 38 100,000 100,000 CD 31783 243 39 rounds round NNS 31783 243 40 for for IN 31783 243 41 small small JJ 31783 243 42 arms arm NNS 31783 243 43 . . . 31783 244 1 General General NNP 31783 244 2 Wilson Wilson NNP 31783 244 3 destroyed destroy VBD 31783 244 4 the the DT 31783 244 5 Selma Selma NNP 31783 244 6 arsenal arsenal NN 31783 244 7 , , , 31783 244 8 with with IN 31783 244 9 44 44 CD 31783 244 10 buildings building NNS 31783 244 11 covering cover VBG 31783 244 12 13 13 CD 31783 244 13 acres acre NNS 31783 244 14 , , , 31783 244 15 filled fill VBN 31783 244 16 with with IN 31783 244 17 machinery machinery NN 31783 244 18 and and CC 31783 244 19 munitions munition NNS 31783 244 20 ; ; : 31783 244 21 powder powder NNP 31783 244 22 works work NNS 31783 244 23 comprising comprise VBG 31783 244 24 7 7 CD 31783 244 25 buildings building NNS 31783 244 26 , , , 31783 244 27 with 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accumulation NNS 31783 244 66 of of IN 31783 244 67 quartermaster quartermaster NN 31783 244 68 and and CC 31783 244 69 commissary commissary JJ 31783 244 70 stores store NNS 31783 244 71 . . . 31783 245 1 It -PRON- PRP 31783 245 2 was be VBD 31783 245 3 a a DT 31783 245 4 crushing crush VBG 31783 245 5 blow blow NN 31783 245 6 to to IN 31783 245 7 the the DT 31783 245 8 Confederacy Confederacy NNP 31783 245 9 -- -- : 31783 245 10 this this DT 31783 245 11 capture capture NN 31783 245 12 of of IN 31783 245 13 Selma Selma NNP 31783 245 14 with with IN 31783 245 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 31783 245 16 enormous enormous JJ 31783 245 17 military military JJ 31783 245 18 plant plant NN 31783 245 19 on on IN 31783 245 20 Sunday Sunday NNP 31783 245 21 , , , 31783 245 22 April April NNP 31783 245 23 2 2 CD 31783 245 24 . . . 31783 246 1 The the DT 31783 246 2 same same JJ 31783 246 3 day day NN 31783 246 4 Grant Grant NNP 31783 246 5 , , , 31783 246 6 at at IN 31783 246 7 the the DT 31783 246 8 other 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week week NN 31783 248 11 , , , 31783 248 12 making make VBG 31783 248 13 active active JJ 31783 248 14 preparations preparation NNS 31783 248 15 for for IN 31783 248 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 31783 248 17 next next JJ 31783 248 18 stroke stroke NN 31783 248 19 , , , 31783 248 20 which which WDT 31783 248 21 was be VBD 31783 248 22 to to TO 31783 248 23 be be VB 31783 248 24 against against IN 31783 248 25 Montgomery Montgomery NNP 31783 248 26 , , , 31783 248 27 the the DT 31783 248 28 former former JJ 31783 248 29 capital capital NN 31783 248 30 of of IN 31783 248 31 the the DT 31783 248 32 Confederacy Confederacy NNP 31783 248 33 . . . 31783 249 1 It -PRON- PRP 31783 249 2 was be VBD 31783 249 3 necessary necessary JJ 31783 249 4 to to TO 31783 249 5 prepare prepare VB 31783 249 6 a a DT 31783 249 7 thousand thousand CD 31783 249 8 feet foot NNS 31783 249 9 of of IN 31783 249 10 bridging bridge VBG 31783 249 11 to to TO 31783 249 12 cross cross VB 31783 249 13 the the DT 31783 249 14 Alabama Alabama NNP 31783 249 15 River River NNP 31783 249 16 , , , 31783 249 17 then then RB 31783 249 18 at at IN 31783 249 19 flood flood NN 31783 249 20 tide tide NN 31783 249 21 and and CC 31783 249 22 filled fill VBN 31783 249 23 with with IN 31783 249 24 floating float VBG 31783 249 25 _ _ NNP 31783 249 26 dà dà NNP 31783 249 27 © © NNP 31783 249 28 bris bris NNP 31783 249 29 _ _ NNP 31783 249 30 . . . 31783 250 1 Equipments equipment NNS 31783 250 2 of of IN 31783 250 3 every every DT 31783 250 4 kind kind NN 31783 250 5 were be VBD 31783 250 6 looked look VBN 31783 250 7 after after IN 31783 250 8 and and CC 31783 250 9 the the DT 31783 250 10 most most RBS 31783 250 11 careful careful JJ 31783 250 12 refitting refitting NN 31783 250 13 of of IN 31783 250 14 the the DT 31783 250 15 whole whole JJ 31783 250 16 command command NN 31783 250 17 took take VBD 31783 250 18 place place NN 31783 250 19 , , , 31783 250 20 the the DT 31783 250 21 Confederate Confederate NNP 31783 250 22 stores store NNS 31783 250 23 taken take VBN 31783 250 24 offering offer VBG 31783 250 25 abundant abundant JJ 31783 250 26 facilities facility NNS 31783 250 27 for for IN 31783 250 28 such such JJ 31783 250 29 important important JJ 31783 250 30 work work NN 31783 250 31 . . . 31783 251 1 There there EX 31783 251 2 had have VBD 31783 251 3 been be VBN 31783 251 4 horses horse NNS 31783 251 5 enough enough JJ 31783 251 6 captured capture VBN 31783 251 7 to to TO 31783 251 8 mount mount VB 31783 251 9 the the DT 31783 251 10 whole whole JJ 31783 251 11 command command NN 31783 251 12 , , , 31783 251 13 together together RB 31783 251 14 with with IN 31783 251 15 a a DT 31783 251 16 very very RB 31783 251 17 considerable considerable JJ 31783 251 18 force force NN 31783 251 19 of of IN 31783 251 20 negroes negro NNS 31783 251 21 for for IN 31783 251 22 fatigue fatigue NN 31783 251 23 purposes purpose NNS 31783 251 24 . . . 31783 252 1 With with IN 31783 252 2 Croxton Croxton NNP 31783 252 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marching march VBG 31783 255 6 in in IN 31783 255 7 close close JJ 31783 255 8 column column NN 31783 255 9 , , , 31783 255 10 with with IN 31783 255 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 31783 255 12 flags flag NNS 31783 255 13 unfurled unfurl VBN 31783 255 14 and and CC 31783 255 15 music music NN 31783 255 16 playing playing NN 31783 255 17 , , , 31783 255 18 made make VBD 31783 255 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 31783 255 20 way way NN 31783 255 21 into into IN 31783 255 22 and and CC 31783 255 23 through through IN 31783 255 24 the the DT 31783 255 25 city city NN 31783 255 26 without without IN 31783 255 27 a a DT 31783 255 28 marauder marauder NN 31783 255 29 leaving leave VBG 31783 255 30 its -PRON- PRP$ 31783 255 31 column column NN 31783 255 32 or or CC 31783 255 33 a a DT 31783 255 34 soldier soldier NN 31783 255 35 entering enter VBG 31783 255 36 a a DT 31783 255 37 private private JJ 31783 255 38 house house NN 31783 255 39 in in IN 31783 255 40 any any DT 31783 255 41 quarter quarter NN 31783 255 42 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, , , 31783 267 15 and and CC 31783 267 16 the the DT 31783 267 17 troops troop NNS 31783 267 18 were be VBD 31783 267 19 arranged arrange VBN 31783 267 20 for for IN 31783 267 21 this this DT 31783 267 22 desperate desperate JJ 31783 267 23 work work NN 31783 267 24 . . . 31783 268 1 The the DT 31783 268 2 lines line NNS 31783 268 3 were be VBD 31783 268 4 very very RB 31783 268 5 quietly quietly RB 31783 268 6 formed form VBN 31783 268 7 , , , 31783 268 8 and and CC 31783 268 9 moved move VBD 31783 268 10 up up RB 31783 268 11 to to IN 31783 268 12 within within IN 31783 268 13 range range NN 31783 268 14 of of IN 31783 268 15 the the DT 31783 268 16 intrenchments intrenchment NNS 31783 268 17 , , , 31783 268 18 and and CC 31783 268 19 at at IN 31783 268 20 a a DT 31783 268 21 signal signal NN 31783 268 22 the the DT 31783 268 23 assault assault NN 31783 268 24 began begin VBD 31783 268 25 . . . 31783 269 1 The the DT 31783 269 2 works work NNS 31783 269 3 were be VBD 31783 269 4 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, , 31783 282 17 where where WRB 31783 282 18 Generals Generals NNP 31783 282 19 Howell Howell NNP 31783 282 20 Cobb Cobb NNP 31783 282 21 , , , 31783 282 22 Gustavus Gustavus NNP 31783 282 23 W. 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31783 285 6 of of IN 31783 285 7 a a DT 31783 285 8 truce truce NN 31783 285 9 through through IN 31783 285 10 the the DT 31783 285 11 Confederate Confederate NNP 31783 285 12 authorities authority NNS 31783 285 13 , , , 31783 285 14 as as IN 31783 285 15 they -PRON- PRP 31783 285 16 were be VBD 31783 285 17 not not RB 31783 285 18 his -PRON- PRP$ 31783 285 19 channel channel NN 31783 285 20 of of IN 31783 285 21 communication communication NN 31783 285 22 with with IN 31783 285 23 General General NNP 31783 285 24 Sherman Sherman NNP 31783 285 25 , , , 31783 285 26 and and CC 31783 285 27 ended end VBD 31783 285 28 the the DT 31783 285 29 conference conference NN 31783 285 30 by by IN 31783 285 31 a a DT 31783 285 32 positive positive JJ 31783 285 33 refusal refusal NN 31783 285 34 to to TO 31783 285 35 acknowledge acknowledge VB 31783 285 36 the the DT 31783 285 37 armistice armistice NN 31783 285 38 , , , 31783 285 39 to to TO 31783 285 40 retire retire VB 31783 285 41 from from IN 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follow VB 31783 287 35 . . . 31783 288 1 Thereupon Thereupon NNP 31783 288 2 General General NNP 31783 288 3 Wilson Wilson NNP 31783 288 4 announced announce VBD 31783 288 5 his -PRON- PRP$ 31783 288 6 decision decision NN 31783 288 7 to to TO 31783 288 8 remain remain VB 31783 288 9 at at IN 31783 288 10 Macon Macon NNP 31783 288 11 and and CC 31783 288 12 conduct conduct VB 31783 288 13 his -PRON- PRP$ 31783 288 14 future future JJ 31783 288 15 operations operation NNS 31783 288 16 upon upon IN 31783 288 17 the the DT 31783 288 18 principle principle NN 31783 288 19 that that IN 31783 288 20 every every DT 31783 288 21 man man NN 31783 288 22 killed kill VBN 31783 288 23 thereafter thereafter RB 31783 288 24 was be VBD 31783 288 25 a a DT 31783 288 26 man man NN 31783 288 27 murdered murder VBN 31783 288 28 . . . 31783 289 1 This this DT 31783 289 2 interview interview NN 31783 289 3 was be VBD 31783 289 4 held hold VBN 31783 289 5 on on IN 31783 289 6 the the DT 31783 289 7 20th 20th NN 31783 289 8 of of IN 31783 289 9 April April NNP 31783 289 10 just just RB 31783 289 11 before before IN 31783 289 12 midnight midnight NN 31783 289 13 , , , 31783 289 14 and and CC 31783 289 15 was be VBD 31783 289 16 the the DT 31783 289 17 first first JJ 31783 289 18 definite definite JJ 31783 289 19 knowledge knowledge NN 31783 289 20 which which WDT 31783 289 21 Wilson Wilson NNP 31783 289 22 's 's POS 31783 289 23 column column NN 31783 289 24 had have VBD 31783 289 25 obtained obtain VBN 31783 289 26 of of IN 31783 289 27 the the DT 31783 289 28 events event NNS 31783 289 29 which which WDT 31783 289 30 had have VBD 31783 289 31 occurred occur VBN 31783 289 32 in in IN 31783 289 33 Virginia Virginia NNP 31783 289 34 . . . 31783 290 1 The the DT 31783 290 2 surrender surrender NN 31783 290 3 at at IN 31783 290 4 Macon Macon NNP 31783 290 5 included include VBD 31783 290 6 a a DT 31783 290 7 large large JJ 31783 290 8 number number NN 31783 290 9 of of IN 31783 290 10 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skillful JJ 31783 299 24 planning planning NN 31783 299 25 , , , 31783 299 26 and and CC 31783 299 27 bold bold JJ 31783 299 28 and and CC 31783 299 29 successful successful JJ 31783 299 30 execution execution NN 31783 299 31 . . . 31783 300 1 No no UH 31783 300 2 purely purely RB 31783 300 3 cavalry cavalry VBP 31783 300 4 campaign campaign NN 31783 300 5 in in IN 31783 300 6 our -PRON- PRP$ 31783 300 7 war war NN 31783 300 8 approached approach VBD 31783 300 9 it -PRON- PRP 31783 300 10 in in IN 31783 300 11 these these DT 31783 300 12 features feature NNS 31783 300 13 . . . 31783 301 1 It -PRON- PRP 31783 301 2 is be VBZ 31783 301 3 doubtful doubtful JJ 31783 301 4 whether whether IN 31783 301 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 31783 301 6 parallel parallel NN 31783 301 7 can can MD 31783 301 8 be be VB 31783 301 9 found find VBN 31783 301 10 in in IN 31783 301 11 the the DT 31783 301 12 cavalry cavalry NN 31783 301 13 annals annal NNS 31783 301 14 of of IN 31783 301 15 any any DT 31783 301 16 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H. NNP 31783 302 32 Thomas Thomas NNP 31783 302 33 leaned lean VBD 31783 302 34 as as IN 31783 302 35 one one CD 31783 302 36 of of IN 31783 302 37 his -PRON- PRP$ 31783 302 38 most most RBS 31783 302 39 trusted trusted JJ 31783 302 40 lieutenants lieutenant NNS 31783 302 41 and and CC 31783 302 42 advisers adviser NNS 31783 302 43 , , , 31783 302 44 was be VBD 31783 302 45 only only RB 31783 302 46 twenty twenty CD 31783 302 47 - - HYPH 31783 302 48 seven seven CD 31783 302 49 years year NNS 31783 302 50 old old JJ 31783 302 51 . . . 31783 303 1 It -PRON- PRP 31783 303 2 is be VBZ 31783 303 3 not not RB 31783 303 4 strange strange JJ 31783 303 5 that that IN 31783 303 6 Lee Lee NNP 31783 303 7 's 's POS 31783 303 8 and and CC 31783 303 9 Johnston Johnston NNP 31783 303 10 's 's POS 31783 303 11 surrender surrender NN 31783 303 12 fixed fix VBD 31783 303 13 the the DT 31783 303 14 attention attention NN 31783 303 15 of of IN 31783 303 16 the the DT 31783 303 17 country country NN 31783 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certain certain JJ 31783 305 41 that that IN 31783 305 42 his -PRON- PRP$ 31783 305 43 breaking break VBG 31783 305 44 up up RP 31783 305 45 of of IN 31783 305 46 these these DT 31783 305 47 interior interior JJ 31783 305 48 storehouses storehouse NNS 31783 305 49 of of IN 31783 305 50 military military JJ 31783 305 51 material material NN 31783 305 52 , , , 31783 305 53 and and CC 31783 305 54 the the DT 31783 305 55 destruction destruction NN 31783 305 56 of of IN 31783 305 57 these these DT 31783 305 58 many many JJ 31783 305 59 plants plant NNS 31783 305 60 for for IN 31783 305 61 producing produce VBG 31783 305 62 more more JJR 31783 305 63 , , , 31783 305 64 would would MD 31783 305 65 have have VB 31783 305 66 inseparably inseparably RB 31783 305 67 and and CC 31783 305 68 largely largely RB 31783 305 69 connected connect VBN 31783 305 70 themselves -PRON- PRP 31783 305 71 in in IN 31783 305 72 the the DT 31783 305 73 minds mind NNS 31783 305 74 of of IN 31783 305 75 the the DT 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31783 329 11 , , , 31783 329 12 and and CC 31783 329 13 for for IN 31783 329 14 this this DT 31783 329 15 the the DT 31783 329 16 country country NN 31783 329 17 is be VBZ 31783 329 18 indebted indebted JJ 31783 329 19 , , , 31783 329 20 first first RB 31783 329 21 , , , 31783 329 22 to to IN 31783 329 23 Wilson Wilson NNP 31783 329 24 and and CC 31783 329 25 his -PRON- PRP$ 31783 329 26 gallant gallant JJ 31783 329 27 troopers trooper NNS 31783 329 28 , , , 31783 329 29 and and CC 31783 329 30 second second RB 31783 329 31 , , , 31783 329 32 to to IN 31783 329 33 Thomas Thomas NNP 31783 329 34 , , , 31783 329 35 who who WP 31783 329 36 insisted insist VBD 31783 329 37 that that IN 31783 329 38 they -PRON- PRP 31783 329 39 should should MD 31783 329 40 have have VB 31783 329 41 time time NN 31783 329 42 to to TO 31783 329 43 remount remount VB 31783 329 44 and and CC 31783 329 45 prepare prepare VB 31783 329 46 for for IN 31783 329 47 the the DT 31783 329 48 work work NN 31783 329 49 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35 , , , 31783 330 36 or or CC 31783 330 37 the the DT 31783 330 38 performances performance NNS 31783 330 39 of of IN 31783 330 40 the the DT 31783 330 41 whole whole NN 31783 330 42 at at IN 31783 330 43 their -PRON- PRP$ 31783 330 44 real real JJ 31783 330 45 worth worth NN 31783 330 46 . . . 31783 331 1 There there EX 31783 331 2 were be VBD 31783 331 3 officers officer NNS 31783 331 4 among among IN 31783 331 5 them -PRON- PRP 31783 331 6 fit fit JJ 31783 331 7 for for IN 31783 331 8 any any DT 31783 331 9 command command NN 31783 331 10 that that WDT 31783 331 11 could could MD 31783 331 12 have have VB 31783 331 13 been be VBN 31783 331 14 given give VBN 31783 331 15 them -PRON- PRP 31783 331 16 , , , 31783 331 17 and and CC 31783 331 18 as as IN 31783 331 19 a a DT 31783 331 20 body body NN 31783 331 21 they -PRON- PRP 31783 331 22 were be VBD 31783 331 23 as as RB 31783 331 24 gallant gallant JJ 31783 331 25 and and CC 31783 331 26 capable capable JJ 31783 331 27 soldiers soldier NNS 31783 331 28 as as IN 31783 331 29 ever ever RB 31783 331 30 drew draw VBD 31783 331 31 saber saber NNP 31783 331 32 or or CC 31783 331 33 wore wear VBD 31783 331 34 uniform uniform NN 31783 331 35 . . . 31783 332 1 Had have VBD 31783 332 2 the the DT 31783 332 3 war war NN 31783 332 4 lasted last VBD 31783 332 5 a a DT 31783 332 6 few few JJ 31783 332 7 months month NNS 31783 332 8 longer long RBR 31783 332 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 31783 332 10 fame fame NN 31783 332 11 would would MD 31783 332 12 have have VB 31783 332 13 been be VBN 31783 332 14 a a DT 31783 332 15 household household NN 31783 332 16 word word NN 31783 332 17 . . . 31783 333 1 The the DT 31783 333 2 leaders leader NNS 31783 333 3 , , , 31783 333 4 though though IN 31783 333 5 young young JJ 31783 333 6 in in IN 31783 333 7 years year NNS 31783 333 8 , , , 31783 333 9 were be VBD 31783 333 10 old old JJ 31783 333 11 in in IN 31783 333 12 war war NN 31783 333 13 . . . 31783 334 1 Wilson Wilson NNP 31783 334 2 himself -PRON- PRP 31783 334 3 was be VBD 31783 334 4 at at IN 31783 334 5 the the DT 31783 334 6 close close NN 31783 334 7 not not RB 31783 334 8 yet yet RB 31783 334 9 twenty twenty CD 31783 334 10 - - HYPH 31783 334 11 eight eight CD 31783 334 12 . . . 31783 335 1 Kilpatrick Kilpatrick NNP 31783 335 2 was be VBD 31783 335 3 about about IN 31783 335 4 the the DT 31783 335 5 same same JJ 31783 335 6 age age NN 31783 335 7 . . . 31783 336 1 Upton Upton NNP 31783 336 2 was be VBD 31783 336 3 several several JJ 31783 336 4 months month NNS 31783 336 5 younger young JJR 31783 336 6 . . . 31783 337 1 Winslow Winslow NNP 31783 337 2 , , , 31783 337 3 Alexander Alexander NNP 31783 337 4 , , , 31783 337 5 Croxton Croxton NNP 31783 337 6 , , , 31783 337 7 La La NNP 31783 337 8 Grange Grange NNP 31783 337 9 , , , 31783 337 10 Watkins Watkins NNP 31783 337 11 , , , 31783 337 12 Atkins Atkins NNP 31783 337 13 , , , 31783 337 14 Murray Murray NNP 31783 337 15 , , , 31783 337 16 Palmer Palmer NNP 31783 337 17 , , , 31783 337 18 Noble Noble NNP 31783 337 19 , , , 31783 337 20 Kitchell Kitchell NNP 31783 337 21 , , , 31783 337 22 Benteen Benteen NNP 31783 337 23 , , , 31783 337 24 Cooper Cooper NNP 31783 337 25 , , , 31783 337 26 Young Young NNP 31783 337 27 , , , 31783 337 28 Bacon Bacon NNP 31783 337 29 , , , 31783 337 30 and and CC 31783 337 31 Weston Weston NNP 31783 337 32 were be VBD 31783 337 33 of of IN 31783 337 34 the the DT 31783 337 35 younger young JJR 31783 337 36 set set NN 31783 337 37 , , , 31783 337 38 while while IN 31783 337 39 McCook McCook NNP 31783 337 40 , , , 31783 337 41 Minty Minty NNP 31783 337 42 , , , 31783 337 43 Long Long NNP 31783 337 44 , , , 31783 337 45 Hatch Hatch NNP 31783 337 46 , , , 31783 337 47 R. R. NNP 31783 337 48 W. W. NNP 31783 337 49 Johnson Johnson NNP 31783 337 50 , , , 31783 337 51 Knipe Knipe NNP 31783 337 52 , , , 31783 337 53 Kelly Kelly NNP 31783 337 54 , , , 31783 337 55 Hammond Hammond NNP 31783 337 56 , , , 31783 337 57 Coon Coon NNP 31783 337 58 , , , 31783 337 59 G. G. NNP 31783 337 60 M. M. NNP 31783 337 61 L. L. NNP 31783 337 62 Johnson Johnson NNP 31783 337 63 , , , 31783 337 64 Spalding Spalding NNP 31783 337 65 , , , 31783 337 66 Pritchard Pritchard NNP 31783 337 67 , , , 31783 337 68 Miller Miller NNP 31783 337 69 , , , 31783 337 70 Harrison Harrison NNP 31783 337 71 , , , 31783 337 72 Biggs Biggs NNP 31783 337 73 , , , 31783 337 74 Vail Vail NNP 31783 337 75 , , , 31783 337 76 Israel Israel NNP 31783 337 77 Garrard Garrard NNP 31783 337 78 , , , 31783 337 79 McCormick McCormick NNP 31783 337 80 , , , 31783 337 81 Pierce Pierce NNP 31783 337 82 , , , 31783 337 83 and and CC 31783 337 84 Frank Frank NNP 31783 337 85 White White NNP 31783 337 86 were be VBD 31783 337 87 somewhat somewhat RB 31783 337 88 older old JJR 31783 337 89 , , , 31783 337 90 though though IN 31783 337 91 none none NN 31783 337 92 of of IN 31783 337 93 them -PRON- PRP 31783 337 94 had have VBD 31783 337 95 reached reach VBN 31783 337 96 middle middle JJ 31783 337 97 life life NN 31783 337 98 . . . 31783 338 1 Harnden Harnden NNP 31783 338 2 , , , 31783 338 3 as as RB 31783 338 4 sturdy sturdy JJ 31783 338 5 as as IN 31783 338 6 Balfour Balfour NNP 31783 338 7 of of IN 31783 338 8 Burleigh Burleigh NNP 31783 338 9 , , , 31783 338 10 and and CC 31783 338 11 Eggleston Eggleston NNP 31783 338 12 , , , 31783 338 13 the the DT 31783 338 14 type type NN 31783 338 15 of of IN 31783 338 16 those those DT 31783 338 17 who who WP 31783 338 18 rode ride VBD 31783 338 19 with with IN 31783 338 20 Cromwell Cromwell NNP 31783 338 21 at at IN 31783 338 22 Marston Marston NNP 31783 338 23 Moor Moor NNP 31783 338 24 , , , 31783 338 25 were be VBD 31783 338 26 graybeards graybeard NNS 31783 338 27 , , , 31783 338 28 but but CC 31783 338 29 were be VBD 31783 338 30 full full JJ 31783 338 31 of of IN 31783 338 32 activity activity NN 31783 338 33 and and CC 31783 338 34 courage courage NN 31783 338 35 . . . 31783 339 1 Ross Ross NNP 31783 339 2 Hill Hill NNP 31783 339 3 and and CC 31783 339 4 Taylor Taylor NNP 31783 339 5 , , , 31783 339 6 although although IN 31783 339 7 captains captain NNS 31783 339 8 , , , 31783 339 9 were be VBD 31783 339 10 mere mere JJ 31783 339 11 boys boy NNS 31783 339 12 , , , 31783 339 13 but but CC 31783 339 14 full full JJ 31783 339 15 of of IN 31783 339 16 experienced experienced JJ 31783 339 17 valor valor NN 31783 339 18 . . . 31783 340 1 The the DT 31783 340 2 men man NNS 31783 340 3 in in IN 31783 340 4 the the DT 31783 340 5 ranks rank NNS 31783 340 6 were be VBD 31783 340 7 mostly mostly RB 31783 340 8 from from IN 31783 340 9 the the DT 31783 340 10 Western western JJ 31783 340 11 and and CC 31783 340 12 Northwestern northwestern JJ 31783 340 13 and and CC 31783 340 14 upper upper JJ 31783 340 15 slave slave NN 31783 340 16 States States NNP 31783 340 17 , , , 31783 340 18 and and CC 31783 340 19 of of IN 31783 340 20 them -PRON- PRP 31783 340 21 it -PRON- PRP 31783 340 22 may may MD 31783 340 23 be be VB 31783 340 24 truthfully truthfully RB 31783 340 25 averred aver VBN 31783 340 26 that that IN 31783 340 27 their -PRON- PRP$ 31783 340 28 superiors superior NNS 31783 340 29 for for IN 31783 340 30 endurance endurance NN 31783 340 31 , , , 31783 340 32 self self NN 31783 340 33 - - HYPH 31783 340 34 reliance reliance NN 31783 340 35 , , , 31783 340 36 and and CC 31783 340 37 pluck pluck NN 31783 340 38 could could MD 31783 340 39 nowhere nowhere RB 31783 340 40 be be VB 31783 340 41 found find VBN 31783 340 42 . . . 31783 341 1 After after IN 31783 341 2 they -PRON- PRP 31783 341 3 were be VBD 31783 341 4 massed mass VBN 31783 341 5 at at IN 31783 341 6 Nashville Nashville NNP 31783 341 7 they -PRON- PRP 31783 341 8 believed believe VBD 31783 341 9 themselves -PRON- PRP 31783 341 10 to to TO 31783 341 11 be be VB 31783 341 12 invincible invincible JJ 31783 341 13 , , , 31783 341 14 and and CC 31783 341 15 it -PRON- PRP 31783 341 16 was be VBD 31783 341 17 their -PRON- PRP$ 31783 341 18 boast boast NN 31783 341 19 that that IN 31783 341 20 they -PRON- PRP 31783 341 21 had have VBD 31783 341 22 never never RB 31783 341 23 come come VBN 31783 341 24 in in IN 31783 341 25 sight sight NN 31783 341 26 of of IN 31783 341 27 a a DT 31783 341 28 hostile hostile JJ 31783 341 29 gun gun NN 31783 341 30 or or CC 31783 341 31 fortification fortification NN 31783 341 32 that that WDT 31783 341 33 they -PRON- PRP 31783 341 34 did do VBD 31783 341 35 not not RB 31783 341 36 capture capture VB 31783 341 37 . . . 31783 342 1 Armed armed JJ 31783 342 2 with with IN 31783 342 3 Spencers Spencers NNPS 31783 342 4 , , , 31783 342 5 it -PRON- PRP 31783 342 6 was be VBD 31783 342 7 their -PRON- PRP$ 31783 342 8 conviction conviction NN 31783 342 9 that that IN 31783 342 10 elbow elbow VB 31783 342 11 to to TO 31783 342 12 elbow elbow VB 31783 342 13 , , , 31783 342 14 dismounted dismount VBD 31783 342 15 , , , 31783 342 16 in in IN 31783 342 17 single single JJ 31783 342 18 line line NN 31783 342 19 , , , 31783 342 20 nothing nothing NN 31783 342 21 could could MD 31783 342 22 withstand withstand VB 31783 342 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 31783 342 24 charge charge NN 31783 342 25 . . . 31783 343 1 " " `` 31783 343 2 Only only RB 31783 343 3 cover cover VBP 31783 343 4 our -PRON- PRP$ 31783 343 5 flanks flank NNS 31783 343 6 , , , 31783 343 7 " " '' 31783 343 8 said say VBD 31783 343 9 Miller Miller NNP 31783 343 10 to to IN 31783 343 11 Wilson Wilson NNP 31783 343 12 , , , 31783 343 13 as as IN 31783 343 14 they -PRON- PRP 31783 343 15 were be VBD 31783 343 16 approaching approach VBG 31783 343 17 Selma Selma NNP 31783 343 18 , , , 31783 343 19 " " '' 31783 343 20 and and CC 31783 343 21 nothing nothing NN 31783 343 22 can can MD 31783 343 23 stop stop VB 31783 343 24 us -PRON- PRP 31783 343 25 ! ! . 31783 343 26 " " '' 31783 344 1 In in IN 31783 344 2 conclusion conclusion NN 31783 344 3 , , , 31783 344 4 it -PRON- PRP 31783 344 5 may may MD 31783 344 6 be be VB 31783 344 7 safely safely RB 31783 344 8 said say VBN 31783 344 9 that that IN 31783 344 10 no no DT 31783 344 11 man man NN 31783 344 12 ever ever RB 31783 344 13 saw see VBD 31783 344 14 one one CD 31783 344 15 of of IN 31783 344 16 them -PRON- PRP 31783 344 17 in in IN 31783 344 18 the the DT 31783 344 19 closing closing NN 31783 344 20 campaign campaign NN 31783 344 21 of of IN 31783 344 22 the the DT 31783 344 23 war war NN 31783 344 24 skulking skulk VBG 31783 344 25 before before IN 31783 344 26 battle battle NN 31783 344 27 or or CC 31783 344 28 sneaking sneak VBG 31783 344 29 to to IN 31783 344 30 the the DT 31783 344 31 rear rear NN 31783 344 32 after after IN 31783 344 33 the the DT 31783 344 34 action action NN 31783 344 35 began begin VBD 31783 344 36 . . . 31783 345 1 They -PRON- PRP 31783 345 2 seemed seem VBD 31783 345 3 to to TO 31783 345 4 know know VB 31783 345 5 by by IN 31783 345 6 instinct instinct NN 31783 345 7 when when WRB 31783 345 8 and and CC 31783 345 9 where where WRB 31783 345 10 the the DT 31783 345 11 enemy enemy NN 31783 345 12 might may MD 31783 345 13 be be VB 31783 345 14 encountered encounter VBN 31783 345 15 , , , 31783 345 16 and and CC 31783 345 17 then then RB 31783 345 18 the the DT 31783 345 19 only only JJ 31783 345 20 strife strife NN 31783 345 21 among among IN 31783 345 22 them -PRON- PRP 31783 345 23 was be VBD 31783 345 24 to to TO 31783 345 25 see see VB 31783 345 26 who who WP 31783 345 27 should should MD 31783 345 28 be be VB 31783 345 29 first first JJ 31783 345 30 in in IN 31783 345 31 the the DT 31783 345 32 onset onset NN 31783 345 33 . . . 31783 346 1 With with IN 31783 346 2 a a DT 31783 346 3 corps corps NN 31783 346 4 of of IN 31783 346 5 such such JJ 31783 346 6 men man NNS 31783 346 7 , , , 31783 346 8 properly properly RB 31783 346 9 mounted mount VBN 31783 346 10 and and CC 31783 346 11 armed armed JJ 31783 346 12 , , , 31783 346 13 and and CC 31783 346 14 with with IN 31783 346 15 such such JJ 31783 346 16 organization organization NN 31783 346 17 and and CC 31783 346 18 discipline discipline NN 31783 346 19 as as IN 31783 346 20 prevailed prevail VBD 31783 346 21 among among IN 31783 346 22 them -PRON- PRP 31783 346 23 during during IN 31783 346 24 their -PRON- PRP$ 31783 346 25 last last JJ 31783 346 26 great great JJ 31783 346 27 campaign campaign NN 31783 346 28 , , , 31783 346 29 no no DT 31783 346 30 hazard hazard NN 31783 346 31 of of IN 31783 346 32 war war NN 31783 346 33 can can MD 31783 346 34 be be VB 31783 346 35 regarded regard VBN 31783 346 36 as as RB 31783 346 37 too too RB 31783 346 38 great great JJ 31783 346 39 for for IN 31783 346 40 them -PRON- PRP 31783 346 41 to to TO 31783 346 42 undertake undertake VB 31783 346 43 , , , 31783 346 44 and and CC 31783 346 45 nothing nothing NN 31783 346 46 should should MD 31783 346 47 be be VB 31783 346 48 counted count VBN 31783 346 49 as as RB 31783 346 50 impossible impossible JJ 31783 346 51 except except IN 31783 346 52 defeat defeat NN 31783 346 53 . . . 31783 347 1 When when WRB 31783 347 2 the the DT 31783 347 3 " " `` 31783 347 4 records record NNS 31783 347 5 " " '' 31783 347 6 are be VBP 31783 347 7 all all DT 31783 347 8 published publish VBN 31783 347 9 and and CC 31783 347 10 the the DT 31783 347 11 story story NN 31783 347 12 properly properly RB 31783 347 13 written write VBN 31783 347 14 , , , 31783 347 15 it -PRON- PRP 31783 347 16 will will MD 31783 347 17 show show VB 31783 347 18 that that IN 31783 347 19 no no DT 31783 347 20 corps corps NN 31783 347 21 in in IN 31783 347 22 the the DT 31783 347 23 army army NN 31783 347 24 , , , 31783 347 25 whether whether IN 31783 347 26 cavalry cavalry NN 31783 347 27 or or CC 31783 347 28 infantry infantry NN 31783 347 29 , , , 31783 347 30 ever ever RB 31783 347 31 inflicted inflict VBN 31783 347 32 greater great JJR 31783 347 33 injury injury NN 31783 347 34 upon upon IN 31783 347 35 the the DT 31783 347 36 " " `` 31783 347 37 Lost lose VBN 31783 347 38 Cause cause NN 31783 347 39 , , , 31783 347 40 " " '' 31783 347 41 or or CC 31783 347 42 did do VBD 31783 347 43 more more RBR 31783 347 44 useful useful JJ 31783 347 45 service service NN 31783 347 46 toward toward IN 31783 347 47 the the DT 31783 347 48 re re NN 31783 347 49 - - NN 31783 347 50 establishment establishment NN 31783 347 51 of of IN 31783 347 52 the the DT 31783 347 53 Union Union NNP 31783 347 54 under under IN 31783 347 55 the the DT 31783 347 56 Constitution Constitution NNP 31783 347 57 and and CC 31783 347 58 the the DT 31783 347 59 laws law NNS 31783 347 60 , , , 31783 347 61 than than IN 31783 347 62 was be VBD 31783 347 63 done do VBN 31783 347 64 by by IN 31783 347 65 the the DT 31783 347 66 cavalry cavalry NNP 31783 347 67 corps corps NNP 31783 347 68 of of IN 31783 347 69 the the DT 31783 347 70 Military Military NNP 31783 347 71 Division Division NNP 31783 347 72 of of IN 31783 347 73 the the DT 31783 347 74 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 31783 347 75 . . . 31783 348 1 THE the DT 31783 348 2 END END NNP 31783 348 3 . . .