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The Morgan men explained that Southern's intrenchment policy put dividends out of the question.

From Time Magazine Archive

Carefully making his observations, he passed from point to point up and down the intrenchment lines, out to the Richmond pike, and beyond to the Petersburg railroad.

From The Captured Scout of the Army of the James A Sketch of the Life of Sergeant Henry H. Manning, of the Twenty-fourth Mass. Regiment by Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

At the Polish intrenchment the avalanche of attack covered completely the narrow line of the Polish regiments.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

And again the regiments of the crown came out before the intrenchment; but this time, not rushing to the attack, they opposed the enemy where they stood.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

Still not a savage head was seen until they had arrived at the very borders of the intrenchment.

From The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II by Caruthers, William A. (Alexander)