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 39
... hour came for the final blow to be struck which should dismember this great Republic , even the hardened leaders trembled . Northern fanatics and southern conspirators had for years talked about disunion with a light- ness that seemed ...
... hour came for the final blow to be struck which should dismember this great Republic , even the hardened leaders trembled . Northern fanatics and southern conspirators had for years talked about disunion with a light- ness that seemed ...
Page 54
... provisions , Beauregard , the same day , at half - past three o'clock in the morning , sent word that in one hour he would " open the fire of his batteries on fort Sumter . " CHAPTER III . APRIL , 1861 . FIRST SHOT AT.
... provisions , Beauregard , the same day , at half - past three o'clock in the morning , sent word that in one hour he would " open the fire of his batteries on fort Sumter . " CHAPTER III . APRIL , 1861 . FIRST SHOT AT.
Page 56
... 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 incessantly ...
... 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 incessantly ...
Page 58
... hour after hour , the men compelled to work with wet cloths over their mouths . At length the WIGFALL'S WHITE FLAG , 59 fire approached the men's quarters.
... hour after hour , the men compelled to work with wet cloths over their mouths . At length the WIGFALL'S WHITE FLAG , 59 fire approached the men's quarters.
Page 61
... 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 thing ...
... 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 thing ...
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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