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 35
... soon revealed the start- ling fact , that in a short time the free states would greatly outnumber those in which slavery could be established . But The south , naturally became alarmed at the prospect of thus being put in a hopeless ...
... soon revealed the start- ling fact , that in a short time the free states would greatly outnumber those in which slavery could be established . But The south , naturally became alarmed at the prospect of thus being put in a hopeless ...
Page 44
... soon subside . But as the revolt rapidly spread , all saw that an abyss was opening under the nation , which would require the most consummate prudence to span . It is necessary now to go back a little to the meeting of Congress in ...
... soon subside . But as the revolt rapidly spread , all saw that an abyss was opening under the nation , which would require the most consummate prudence to span . It is necessary now to go back a little to the meeting of Congress in ...
Page 46
... soon apparent to a calm looker- on , that nothing would come of it . Besides , it was plain that the leading conspirators wished for no adjustment . Their complaints and harangues were designed solely to strengthen the opposition party ...
... soon apparent to a calm looker- on , that nothing would come of it . Besides , it was plain that the leading conspirators wished for no adjustment . Their complaints and harangues were designed solely to strengthen the opposition party ...
Page 55
... soon as Anderson received the message of Beauregard , he ordered the sentinels to be removed from the parapets of the fort , the posterns closed , and the flag that had been low- ered with the coming on of night , flung to the breeze ...
... soon as Anderson received the message of Beauregard , he ordered the sentinels to be removed from the parapets of the fort , the posterns closed , and the flag that had been low- ered with the coming on of night , flung to the breeze ...
Page 56
... Soon the order to fire was given , and the ominous silence that had so long reigned round that dark structure was broken , and a sheet of flame ran along its sides . Gun now answered gun in quick succession , and for the next four hours ...
... Soon the order to fire was given , and the ominous silence that had so long reigned round that dark structure was broken , and a sheet of flame ran along its sides . Gun now answered gun in quick succession , and for the next four hours ...
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