Big Black River
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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His throttle hand urged the Cannonball south along Mississippi's Big Black River at 75 m.p.h. while Casey exulted in its power.
From Time Magazine Archive
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We marched nearly all night in a northeasterly direction and encamped near the Big Black River, remaining there two days.
From The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry by Fletcher, Samuel H.
By the 25th nearly all of the regiment had rendezvoused on the west side of the Big Black River, near the railroad.
From History of Company E of the Sixth Minnesota Regiment of Volunteer Infantry by Stees, Charles J.
That night he crossed Big Black River, and before dawn of the next day was well within the lines of the enemy.
From Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
Gradually shifting his own position, he reached a point opposite Grand Gulf, a short distance below the mouth of the Big Black River.
From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Morris, Charles
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