The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1Hurlbut, Scranton, 1864 - United States |
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... Position of the Forces in Front of Washington- Appointment of Generals - Occupation of Alexandria - Murder of Colonel Ellsworth - Effect on the North - Fight at Big Bethel-— Feeling of the People respecting it - Captain Lyon at St ...
... Position of the Forces in Front of Washington- Appointment of Generals - Occupation of Alexandria - Murder of Colonel Ellsworth - Effect on the North - Fight at Big Bethel-— Feeling of the People respecting it - Captain Lyon at St ...
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... Position of the Armies on the Potomac - Fortifications around Washington - Occupation of Munson's Hill - Observance of the National Fast . .146 CHAPTER XI . OCTOBER , 1861 . Position of the Two Great Armies - Expectations and Feelings ...
... Position of the Armies on the Potomac - Fortifications around Washington - Occupation of Munson's Hill - Observance of the National Fast . .146 CHAPTER XI . OCTOBER , 1861 . Position of the Two Great Armies - Expectations and Feelings ...
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... position , was quietly acquiesced in , and the freedom of Kansas being secured , the public feeling of the north became more calm . At the next election , in 1860 , though the republicans took the bold , unprecedented step of select ...
... position , was quietly acquiesced in , and the freedom of Kansas being secured , the public feeling of the north became more calm . At the next election , in 1860 , though the republicans took the bold , unprecedented step of select ...
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... position of Secretary of War were based prin- cipally on political considerations . Mr. Holt had manfully stood between the country and ruin , and was well qualified for the duties of that position . The President , in his trying ...
... position of Secretary of War were based prin- cipally on political considerations . Mr. Holt had manfully stood between the country and ruin , and was well qualified for the duties of that position . The President , in his trying ...
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... position , and the flag must be hoisted again . After some conversation , however , they requested him to put in writing what Wigfall had said to him , and they would lay it before General Beauregard . He did so , but before the ...
... position , and the flag must be hoisted again . After some conversation , however , they requested him to put in writing what Wigfall had said to him , and they would lay it before General Beauregard . He did so , but before 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