The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volumes 1-2 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 37
... determined to make it , in some form , its platform . This was the first great step to- wards placing the north and south face to face to each other in a struggle for the control of the government . In ordinary times , the advice of ...
... determined to make it , in some form , its platform . This was the first great step to- wards placing the north and south face to face to each other in a struggle for the control of the government . In ordinary times , the advice of ...
Page 102
... determined ranks , except the occasional orders of the officers , as the line of glittering steel moved swiftly over the prairie , while the clouds of calvary hovered darkly on either side , afraid to venture within range of the death ...
... determined ranks , except the occasional orders of the officers , as the line of glittering steel moved swiftly over the prairie , while the clouds of calvary hovered darkly on either side , afraid to venture within range of the death ...
Page 104
... determined that the power- ful aid of Kentucky should be secured for the southern confederacy . East Tennessee stood loyal to the Union , and was struggling manfully to keep at least that part of the state true to the old flag . Her ...
... determined that the power- ful aid of Kentucky should be secured for the southern confederacy . East Tennessee stood loyal to the Union , and was struggling manfully to keep at least that part of the state true to the old flag . Her ...
Page 109
... determined upon . But difficulties , which none but a military commander could see , lay in the way . Regiments already formed and equipped could with . our railroad facilities be transferred with comparative ease to the Capital , but ...
... determined upon . But difficulties , which none but a military commander could see , lay in the way . Regiments already formed and equipped could with . our railroad facilities be transferred with comparative ease to the Capital , but ...
Page 128
... determined on the following morning to march forth in two columns , and at daylight fall like a thun- derbolt on the enemy , and by a sacrifice as great as it was noble , stop him in his victorious career . At five o'clock in the ...
... determined on the following morning to march forth in two columns , and at daylight fall like a thun- derbolt on the enemy , and by a sacrifice as great as it was noble , stop him in his victorious career . At five o'clock in the ...
Contents
31 | |
41 | |
55 | |
72 | |
83 | |
105 | |
123 | |
137 | |
328 | |
339 | |
355 | |
364 | |
379 | |
391 | |
402 | |
412 | |
148 | |
158 | |
185 | |
200 | |
213 | |
224 | |
233 | |
252 | |
262 | |
275 | |
288 | |
302 | |
314 | |
423 | |
438 | |
450 | |
469 | |
483 | |
495 | |
31 | |
54 | |
66 | |
522 | |
535 | |
552 | |
Other editions - View all
The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States;, Volume 2 Joel Tyler Headley No preview available - 2019 |
Common terms and phrases
advance army arrived artillery attack batteries battle of Dranesville Beauregard Blue Mills brave Bull Run camp cannon CAPE HATTERAS captured cavalry Centreville charge Cheat Mountain cheers Colonel column command Congress Creek dashed defeat enemy enemy's fell field fierce fight fire flag flank fled force fort Moultrie fort Pickens fort Sumter forward gallant Governor Green Brier gun boats heavy Heintzelman hour hundred immediately Kentucky killed latter line of battle Lyon McClellan McClernand ment miles Missouri morning mountain moved nation night o'clock officers ordered party patriotism pickets position Potomac President prisoners proclamation pushed reached rear rebellion rebels regiment retreat river road Rosecrans secession seemed sent shells shore shot shout side Sigel skirmishers slavery soldiers soon South Carolina southern confederacy stood storm stream Sumter surrender terrible thousand thunder tion took troops Union vessels victory volley Washington Wigfall woods wounded Zouaves