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 49
... turned towards him in his progress , and every word he uttered to the dif ferent assemblages on the way , was carefully noted down , and commented 02. He spoke confidently and hopefully , ying all the disturbance visible was " only an ...
... turned towards him in his progress , and every word he uttered to the dif ferent assemblages on the way , was carefully noted down , and commented 02. He spoke confidently and hopefully , ying all the disturbance visible was " only an ...
Page 54
... 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 surrender of the fort , Beauregard , under instructions ...
... 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 surrender of the fort , Beauregard , under instructions ...
Page 57
... turned their eyes anxiously towards the mouth of the harbor , where our saccoring fleet lay , not daring to run the gauntlet of batteries that stretched between them and the fort . Thus the toilsome day wore away , and as darkness ...
... turned their eyes anxiously towards the mouth of the harbor , where our saccoring fleet lay , not daring to run the gauntlet of batteries that stretched between them and the fort . Thus the toilsome day wore away , and as darkness ...
Page 60
... turned out , that Wigfall had acted en tinely on his own responsibility , and without even the knowl edge of Beauregard . The latter seeing the fort on fire , they said , had sent them over to inquire if any assistance could be rendered ...
... turned out , that Wigfall had acted en tinely on his own responsibility , and without even the knowl edge of Beauregard . The latter seeing the fort on fire , they said , had sent them over to inquire if any assistance could be rendered ...
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... turned to- wards Baltimore , in expectation of a bloody battle in its streets . A delegation from the young men's " Christian As- sociation " of the city waited on the President , and Governor Hicks presented a communication , asking ...
... turned to- wards Baltimore , in expectation of a bloody battle in its streets . A delegation from the young men's " Christian As- sociation " of the city waited on the President , and Governor Hicks presented a communication , asking ...
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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