The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1Hurlbut, Scranton, 1864 - United States |
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... half a million of dollars . In the mean time , the steamer Star of the West , sent to reinforce fort Sumter , was fired into in the bay of Charleston , and was compelled to return amid the suppressed murmurs of the people . The Little ...
... half a million of dollars . In the mean time , the steamer Star of the West , sent to reinforce fort Sumter , was fired into in the bay of Charleston , and was compelled to return amid the suppressed murmurs of the people . The Little ...
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... half a million of men would have volunteered to escort him there . The fourth of March , 1861 , came without violence , and Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated President of the United States . His message was every where read with the deep ...
... half a million of men would have volunteered to escort him there . The fourth of March , 1861 , came without violence , and Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated President of the United States . His message was every where read with the deep ...
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... 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.
... 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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... half- past four 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.
... half- past four 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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... half - past six , the mere handful within sat quietly down to their breakfast , and finished their meal as leisurely as though preparing for a parade . They were then divided into three reliefs - the first under command of Cap- tain ...
... half - past six , the mere handful within sat quietly down to their breakfast , and finished their meal as leisurely as though preparing for a parade . They were then divided into three reliefs - the first under command of Cap- tain ...
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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