The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1Hurlbut, Scranton, 1864 - United States |
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Page 54
... 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.
Page 55
... 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.
Page 57
... fort , and his shells , whose course could be seen by their long trains of light , dropped incessantly around and within the silent structure . Early on Saturday morning , 58 DEFENSE OF FORT SUMTER . the little garrison were.
... fort , and his shells , whose course could be seen by their long trains of light , dropped incessantly around and within the silent structure . Early on Saturday morning , 58 DEFENSE OF FORT SUMTER . the little garrison were.
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... morning preparations for the evacuation com- menced . But first , the only man killed during the terrible bombardment , a private by the name of Daniel Hough , who lost his life by the bursting of a cannon , was buried with military ...
... morning preparations for the evacuation com- menced . But first , the only man killed during the terrible bombardment , a private by the name of Daniel Hough , who lost his life by the bursting of a cannon , was buried with military ...
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... morning , but Colonel Kelly was unable to be at the designated place at that hour . Colonel Lander's command , in the mean time , stood and waited in the darkness for the order to advance , till daylight revealed them to the enemy . The ...
... morning , but Colonel Kelly was unable to be at the designated place at that hour . Colonel Lander's command , in the mean time , stood and waited in the darkness for the order to advance , till daylight revealed them to the enemy . The ...
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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