The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1Hurlbut, Scranton, 1864 - United States |
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Page 37
... fell into a hopeless minority . The United States bank , tariff , subtreasury , etc. , which had furnished its platform , were finally disposed of . The American party completed its demoralization , and there was nothing left for it to ...
... fell into a hopeless minority . The United States bank , tariff , subtreasury , etc. , which had furnished its platform , were finally disposed of . The American party completed its demoralization , and there was nothing left for it to ...
Page 43
... fell into the possession of the state troops . Louisiana soon followed , com- pleting her ignominy by seizing the United States mint , and subtreasury at New Orleans , in which were a half a million of dollars . In the mean time , the ...
... fell into the possession of the state troops . Louisiana soon followed , com- pleting her ignominy by seizing the United States mint , and subtreasury at New Orleans , in which were a half a million of dollars . In the mean time , the ...
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... fell fort Sumter ; and the opening act of the most fear- ful tragedy the world has ever seen , had closed . The people of Charleston seemed utterly oblivious of the true character and swift results of this first act of violence , and ...
... fell fort Sumter ; and the opening act of the most fear- ful tragedy the world has ever seen , had closed . The people of Charleston seemed utterly oblivious of the true character and swift results of this first act of violence , and ...
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... fell into our hands with two se- cession flags . Leaving a small force in charge of the camp , Lyon pushed on to Booneville , and when near the town was met by a deputation of citizens bearing a flag of truce . The Union inhabitants ...
... fell into our hands with two se- cession flags . Leaving a small force in charge of the camp , Lyon pushed on to Booneville , and when near the town was met by a deputation of citizens bearing a flag of truce . The Union inhabitants ...
Page 90
... fell from his horse , shot by some one concealed behind a fence or in a house . He was struck full in the breast , and was supposed at first to be mortally wounded . Wagons loaded with munitions of war , forage , officer's blankets ...
... fell from his horse , shot by some one concealed behind a fence or in a house . He was struck full in the breast , and was supposed at first to be mortally wounded . Wagons loaded with munitions of war , forage , officer's blankets ...
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advance army arrived artillery attack BARBOURSVILLE batteries Beauregard Blue Mills brave brigade Bull Run camp cannon CAPE HATTERAS cavalry Centreville CHEAT MOUNTAIN cheers Colonel column command Congress Creek dashed defeat division enemy enemy's fell field fierce fight fire flag flank fled force fort Moultrie fort Pickens fort Sumter Fortress Monroe forward gallant Governor Green Brier gun boats heavy Heintzelman hour hundred immediately Kentucky latter line of battle Lyon McClellan McClernand ment miles Missouri morning mountain moved nation night o'clock officers ordered party patriotism position Potomac President proclamation pushed reached rear rebellion rebels regiment retreat river road Rosecranz secession Secretary of War 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