The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1National Tribune, 1898 - UNITED STATES--HISTORY--CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 |
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Page 55
... four o'clock , before the full dawn could reveal to them the flag under whose folds they had so long lived in peace and prosperity , the first shot was fired . The deep thunder 56 FIRST SHOT AT FORT SUMTER woke the morning echoes.
... four o'clock , before the full dawn could reveal to them the flag under whose folds they had so long lived in peace and prosperity , the first shot was fired . The deep thunder 56 FIRST SHOT AT FORT SUMTER woke the morning echoes.
Page 56
... four hours , the heavy , deafening explosions were like a continuous clap of thunder . Forty - seven mortars and large cannon directed their fire against the fort , and shot and shell beat upon it , and burst within and over it ...
... four hours , the heavy , deafening explosions were like a continuous clap of thunder . Forty - seven mortars and large cannon directed their fire against the fort , and shot and shell beat upon it , and burst within and over it ...
Page 59
... they don't respect it . " Wigfall re- plied , " They fired at me three or four times , and I should think you ought to stand it once . " He then placed the flag 4 60 SURRENDER OF FORT SUMTER . outside of the embrasure.
... they don't respect it . " Wigfall re- plied , " They fired at me three or four times , and I should think you ought to stand it once . " He then placed the flag 4 60 SURRENDER OF FORT SUMTER . outside of the embrasure.
Page 60
... four officers arrived , sent by General Beauregard , and asked for an interview with Major Anderson ; when it turned out , that Wigfall had acted en tinely on his own responsibility , and without even the knowl edge of Beauregard . The ...
... four officers arrived , sent by General Beauregard , and asked for an interview with Major Anderson ; when it turned out , that Wigfall had acted en tinely on his own responsibility , and without even the knowl edge of Beauregard . The ...
Page 61
... four hours borne the concentrated fire of four powerful batteries , and which , though unable to return only an occasional shot , and wrap- ped in a fierce conflagration , still refused to yield . It was a sight to move the pity of any ...
... four hours borne the concentrated fire of four powerful batteries , and which , though unable to return only an occasional shot , and wrap- ped in a fierce conflagration , still refused to yield . It was a sight to move the pity of any ...
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advance army arrived artillery attack batteries bayonets Beauregard Blue Mills brave brigade camp cannon captured cavalry Centreville charge Cheat Mountain cheers Colonel column command Congress Creek dashed division enemy enemy's fall back fell field fierce fight fire flag flank fled fleet force fort Moultrie fort Pickens fort Sumter Fortress Monroe forward front gallant Governor Green Brier gun boats heavy Heintzelman hour hundred immediately Kentucky killed latter line of battle Lyon McClellan McClernand ment miles Mississippi Missouri morning mountain moved movement nation night o'clock officers ordered party position Potomac President pushed reached rear rebellion rebels regiments retreat river road secession seemed sent shells shore shot shout side Sigel skirmishers slavery soldiers soon South Carolina southern confederacy steamers stood storm stream Sumter surrender terrible thousand thunder tion took troops Union vessels victory Virginia volley Washington Wigfall woods wounded Zouaves