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 41
... guns were fired , and a military parade ordered in honor of the event . At New Orleans , the thunder of cannon , singing of the Marsellaise , and the unfurling of the Pelican flag , attested the excitement of the people ; while ...
... guns were fired , and a military parade ordered in honor of the event . At New Orleans , the thunder of cannon , singing of the Marsellaise , and the unfurling of the Pelican flag , attested the excitement of the people ; while ...
Page 56
... guns , and bursting shells traversing the air in every direction , and crossing in a fiery net work over the doomed ... Gun now answered gun in quick succession , and for the next four hours , the heavy , deafening explosions were like a ...
... guns , and bursting shells traversing the air in every direction , and crossing in a fiery net work over the doomed ... Gun now answered gun in quick succession , and for the next four hours , the heavy , deafening explosions were like a ...
Page 57
... guns en barbette , and they were knocked to pieces one after another by the shot and shells that swept the crest of the ramparts . These were the only guns that could throw shells , and hence Anderson was able to reply to the enemy only ...
... guns en barbette , and they were knocked to pieces one after another by the shot and shells that swept the crest of the ramparts . These were the only guns that could throw shells , and hence Anderson was able to reply to the enemy only ...
Page 58
... gun answered gun in quick response . The barracks for the fourth time took fire , but the attempts to put it out as ... guns to save the magazine , and barrels of powder were rolled through the smoke and embers to a place of safety ...
... gun answered gun in quick response . The barracks for the fourth time took fire , but the attempts to put it out as ... guns to save the magazine , and barrels of powder were rolled through the smoke and embers to a place of safety ...
Page 59
... guns . At this crisis the flag - staff was shot away . The flag was brought in , after having been shot down , by Lieutenant Hall ; but was afterwards ( by order of Major Anderson ) planted on the rampart by Lieu- tenants Snyder and ...
... guns . At this crisis the flag - staff was shot away . The flag was brought in , after having been shot down , by Lieutenant Hall ; but was afterwards ( by order of Major Anderson ) planted on the rampart by Lieu- tenants Snyder and ...
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