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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... Storm - Joy of the South and Fear of the North Description of the Wreck - Arrival at Port Royal , Hilton Head and Bay Island - Preparations to Attack Them -- Grand Appearance of the Vessels - The Attack - The Victory - Terror of the ...
... Storm - Joy of the South and Fear of the North Description of the Wreck - Arrival at Port Royal , Hilton Head and Bay Island - Preparations to Attack Them -- Grand Appearance of the Vessels - The Attack - The Victory - Terror of the ...
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... Storm - The Pittsburg Follows - Pope Moves his Army Across the Missis- sippi and Captures the Enemy - Island Number Ten Surrendered with all its Armament .. 328 CHAPTER XXVI . APRIL , 1862 . Battle of Pittsburg Landing - The Surprise of ...
... Storm - The Pittsburg Follows - Pope Moves his Army Across the Missis- sippi and Captures the Enemy - Island Number Ten Surrendered with all its Armament .. 328 CHAPTER XXVI . APRIL , 1862 . Battle of Pittsburg Landing - The Surprise of ...
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... storm , the general government seemed crumbling to atoms . Buchanan having surrounded himself with southern advisers , and lacking both the firmness and resolution neces- sary to a chief executive in such trying circumstances , vacil ...
... storm , the general government seemed crumbling to atoms . Buchanan having surrounded himself with southern advisers , and lacking both the firmness and resolution neces- sary to a chief executive in such trying circumstances , vacil ...
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... storm . To the summons of Beauregard to surrender , he re- turned the calm reply that neither his " sense of honor " nor obligations to his government " would permit him to obey it . Knowing that in a few days , famine would compel the ...
... storm . To the summons of Beauregard to surrender , he re- turned the calm reply that neither his " sense of honor " nor obligations to his government " would permit him to obey it . Knowing that in a few days , famine would compel the ...
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... storm of brick - bats , stones , and clubs , varied with an occasional shot from a re- volver or musket . The soldiers suffered severely , but bore the indignity and violence with a forbearance that was won- derful . The firing ...
... storm of brick - bats , stones , and clubs , varied with an occasional shot from a re- volver or musket . The soldiers suffered severely , but bore the indignity and violence with a forbearance that was won- derful . The firing ...
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