The Library of Historic Characters and Famous Events of All Nations and All Ages, Volume 8Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton William Finley & Company, 1896 - Biography |
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... Fort Sumter . ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . The River Fight . The Fight in Mobile Bay . . QUEEN ELIZABETH PAGE • 140 · 147 161 · 165 • 166 168 174 . 184 · • • 188 • 195 · 197 • 204 • 207 211 The Church of England under Elizabeth · • The People's ...
... Fort Sumter . ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . The River Fight . The Fight in Mobile Bay . . QUEEN ELIZABETH PAGE • 140 · 147 161 · 165 • 166 168 174 . 184 · • • 188 • 195 · 197 • 204 • 207 211 The Church of England under Elizabeth · • The People's ...
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... Fort Sumter , in Charleston harbor , at the outbreak of the Civil War . Before taking part in the Black Hawk War , Lincoln had offered himself as a candidate for the Legislature . The election took place in the summer and he was ...
... Fort Sumter , in Charleston harbor , at the outbreak of the Civil War . Before taking part in the Black Hawk War , Lincoln had offered himself as a candidate for the Legislature . The election took place in the summer and he was ...
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... Fort Sumter . Here he was surrounded by Confederate troops , and on the 12th of April their batteries opened fire on the fort . From want of provisions he was soon compelled to surrender . Civil war being thus commenced , President ...
... Fort Sumter . Here he was surrounded by Confederate troops , and on the 12th of April their batteries opened fire on the fort . From want of provisions he was soon compelled to surrender . Civil war being thus commenced , President ...
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... Fort Sumter , he thought the trouble would all be over in ninety days . Seward was deservedly called by President Lincoln to be Secretary of State , in March , 1861. The special difficulty of his position was , that all the foreign ...
... Fort Sumter , he thought the trouble would all be over in ninety days . Seward was deservedly called by President Lincoln to be Secretary of State , in March , 1861. The special difficulty of his position was , that all the foreign ...
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... Fort Sumter , and received its surrender . He was afterward sent to Richmond to organize the Confederate army in Virginia . At the battle of Bull Run General J. E. John- ston adopted the plan of attack prepared by Beauregard . The ...
... Fort Sumter , and received its surrender . He was afterward sent to Richmond to organize the Confederate army in Virginia . At the battle of Bull Run General J. E. John- ston adopted the plan of attack prepared by Beauregard . The ...
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