The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volumes 1-2 |
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... orders or provisions , Beauregard , the same day , at half - past three o'clock in the morning , sent word that in one hour he would " open the fire of his batteries on fort Sumter . " CHAPTER III . APRIL , 1861 . FIRST SHOT AT.
... orders or provisions , Beauregard , the same day , at half - past three o'clock in the morning , sent word that in one hour he would " open the fire of his batteries on fort Sumter . " CHAPTER III . APRIL , 1861 . FIRST SHOT AT.
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... o'clock , before the full dawn could reveal to them . the flag under whose folds they had so long lived in peace and prosperity , the first shot was fired . The deep thunder 56 FIRST SHOT AT FORT SUMTER . woke the morning.
... o'clock , before the full dawn could reveal to them . the flag under whose folds they had so long lived in peace and prosperity , the first shot was fired . The deep thunder 56 FIRST SHOT AT FORT SUMTER . woke the morning.
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... o'clock , A. M. , General Mansfield , with the Seventh New York regiment , left their camp at Washington , and proceeded to the Alex- andria bridge . Another force , at the same time , passed the Chain bridge , a few miles above ...
... o'clock , A. M. , General Mansfield , with the Seventh New York regiment , left their camp at Washington , and proceeded to the Alex- andria bridge . Another force , at the same time , passed the Chain bridge , a few miles above ...
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... o'clock at night on the second of June , and proceeding by railroad to within twenty- five miles of Philippi , disembarked their troops in a terrible storm of rain . The columns were formed in total darkness , and set forward rapidly ...
... o'clock at night on the second of June , and proceeding by railroad to within twenty- five miles of Philippi , disembarked their troops in a terrible storm of rain . The columns were formed in total darkness , and set forward rapidly ...
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... o'clock five regiments of Ohio and Indiana . troops started in pursuit . The rebels had taken a by - road directly over the mountains , pushing straight for Cheat river . Our column pushed on that afternoon and encamped about two miles ...
... o'clock five regiments of Ohio and Indiana . troops started in pursuit . The rebels had taken a by - road directly over the mountains , pushing straight for Cheat river . Our column pushed on that afternoon and encamped about two miles ...
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