Which preposition to use with federals

at Occurrences 3%

He accordingly left a rear guard in front of the Federals at Santa Rosalía, and, marching south rapidly, met and completely defeated General Alvirez's Federal column about eighteen miles west of Torreon, near the town of Aviles.

from Occurrences 3%

The subsequent advance of the federals from Rellano to the town of Jimenez, Orozco's old headquarters, which had been evacuated by him without firing a shot, lasted another week.

in Occurrences 3%

To understand the apparent slowness of the Federals in moving from place to place and their inability to pursue the rebels away from the railroads, some idea must be given as to their system of operating.

at Occurrences 2%

"Our school books told us," said Commander Wedgwood, "that the bloodiest battle in history was that between the confederates and federals at Sharpsburg during the American civil war, when one-third of all the men engaged were left on the field.

as Occurrences 2%

Yet it was just possible that I had succeeded in obtaining civilian's clothing, and had joined the Federals as a pretended recruit, just as I had joined Company H later.

from Occurrences 2%

The Federals from the south were making a determined attempt to retake Durango and had started two columns for Torreon of more than two thousand men each, one west from Saltillo, another north from Zacatecas.

to Occurrences 2%

In the fight at Shepherdstown the Confederate infantry drove the Federals to the river bank, where many surrendered.

after Occurrences 1%

The Champ de Mars has been taken from the Federals after two hours' fighting.

on Occurrences 1%

At this time the only points held by the Federals on the boundary between the United States and Mexico were Juarez, in Chihuahua, and Nuevo Laredo, in Tamaulipas.

into Occurrences 1%

We should have driven the Federals into the river.

under Occurrences 1%

Longstreet, with two of his divisions, was not at Chancellorsville, but was at Suffolk opposing the Federals under Peck.

in Occurrences 1%

The revulsion turned me stomach-sick; the rider of the black horse was a Federal in disguise!

near Occurrences 1%

Before the close of the 4th the Federals near Fredericksburg had been forced to retire to the north bank of the Rappahannock.

of Occurrences 1%

They say that the Federals of Belleville and Montmartre make a nice little income with this kind of business.

of Occurrences 1%

Others employ softer means of corruption; resort to the wine-shops of Belleville, where they make themselves agreeable in every way, and soon succeed in entering into friendly conversation with some of the least ferocious among the Federals of the place.

than Occurrences 1%

The loss and disorganization were, it would seem, even greater on the Federal than on the Confederate side, and Lee would have probably been better able to sustain an attack than General McClellan to make it.

to Occurrences 1%

This ties the Federals to the railroads, as they can not carry enough ammunition and food for any length of time.

Which preposition to use with  federals