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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... terrible hazard of a revolution to throw off . Those that take place under a democratic form of government , are brought about by a few ambitious men , who seek by faction to obtain power . Those of the former class possess dignity and ...
... terrible hazard of a revolution to throw off . Those that take place under a democratic form of government , are brought about by a few ambitious men , who seek by faction to obtain power . Those of the former class possess dignity and ...
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... Terrible March - Death of Garnett -- Defeat of his Forces - Cox on the Kanawha - Action of Bar- Doursville - Retreat of Wise - Close of the Campaign in Western Vir- ginia - Sigel in Missouri - Battle of Carthage - His Admirable Retreat ...
... Terrible March - Death of Garnett -- Defeat of his Forces - Cox on the Kanawha - Action of Bar- Doursville - Retreat of Wise - Close of the Campaign in Western Vir- ginia - Sigel in Missouri - Battle of Carthage - His Admirable Retreat ...
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... terrible strife , which shook the nation to its center . Tx2 It must not be forgotten , that during these years of in- creasing excitement and danger to the Republic , though the general government stood uncommitted to either section of ...
... terrible strife , which shook the nation to its center . Tx2 It must not be forgotten , that during these years of in- creasing excitement and danger to the Republic , though the general government stood uncommitted to either section of ...
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... terrible reality . i In the mean time rumors had been circulated that he would be assassinated on the way , or if he succeeded in reaching the Capital , an organized mob would prevent his inauguration and seize the city .. General Scott ...
... terrible reality . i In the mean time rumors had been circulated that he would be assassinated on the way , or if he succeeded in reaching the Capital , an organized mob would prevent his inauguration and seize the city .. General Scott ...
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... terrible than the hurricane of shot without . The whole garrison was called from the guns to save the magazine , and barrels of powder were rolled through the smoke and embers to a place of safety . Ninety - six barrels had been thus ...
... terrible than the hurricane of shot without . The whole garrison was called from the guns to save the magazine , and barrels of powder were rolled through the smoke and embers to a place of safety . Ninety - six barrels had been thus ...
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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