The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volumes 1-2 |
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Page 64
... held in every part of the north - the calls of the respective gov- ernors for troops were responded to with an ardor ' that showed that five times seventy - five thousand men could be had . At Philadelphia , New York , Boston ...
... held in every part of the north - the calls of the respective gov- ernors for troops were responded to with an ardor ' that showed that five times seventy - five thousand men could be had . At Philadelphia , New York , Boston ...
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... held dear . Immediately on the issue of the President's proclamation , Virginia , which had long been wavering , through her con- vention elected to determine the matter , declared herself out of the Union . It is more than probable ...
... held dear . Immediately on the issue of the President's proclamation , Virginia , which had long been wavering , through her con- vention elected to determine the matter , declared herself out of the Union . It is more than probable ...
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... river , for most of the way , also served as a dividing line be . tween the hostile forces . The movements of our troops , however , rendered the occupation of Harper's Ferry which BATTLE OF PHILIPPI . 89 the rebels had held since.
... river , for most of the way , also served as a dividing line be . tween the hostile forces . The movements of our troops , however , rendered the occupation of Harper's Ferry which BATTLE OF PHILIPPI . 89 the rebels had held since.
Page 89
... held since Lieutenant Jones set fire to the public works there untenable , and they evacuated it . Their main force was rapidly concentrating at Manassas Junction , a strong natural position , about thirty miles southward from ...
... held since Lieutenant Jones set fire to the public works there untenable , and they evacuated it . Their main force was rapidly concentrating at Manassas Junction , a strong natural position , about thirty miles southward from ...
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... held her election , and decided by an emphatic vote to stay in the Union . The an- nouncement of the fact in the Capitol by Mr. Wickliffe , Member of Congress from that state , was received with the wildest en- thusiasm . In our darkest ...
... held her election , and decided by an emphatic vote to stay in the Union . The an- nouncement of the fact in the Capitol by Mr. Wickliffe , Member of Congress from that state , was received with the wildest en- thusiasm . In our darkest ...
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