The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1Hurlbut, Scranton, 1864 - United States |
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... reached nearly to the parallel of thirty . Here its progress was arrested ; though in Maryland , Virginia , and Kentucky , influ- ences were at work , which promised before long to place them beside the free states of the north . Bills ...
... reached nearly to the parallel of thirty . Here its progress was arrested ; though in Maryland , Virginia , and Kentucky , influ- ences were at work , which promised before long to place them beside the free states of the north . Bills ...
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... reached . They might not have prevented the re- bellion , but they would have arrested its headway and dis- comfited its leaders . But the statesmanship of both availed nothing against party clamor , and their lofty patriotism could not ...
... reached . They might not have prevented the re- bellion , but they would have arrested its headway and dis- comfited its leaders . But the statesmanship of both availed nothing against party clamor , and their lofty patriotism could not ...
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... reaching the Capital , an organized mob would prevent his inauguration and seize the city . General Scott , in command ... reached Philadel phia , he entered a different atmosphere , and began to awake as from a dream . His honest heart ...
... reaching the Capital , an organized mob would prevent his inauguration and seize the city . General Scott , in command ... reached Philadel phia , he entered a different atmosphere , and began to awake as from a dream . His honest heart ...
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... reached Harrisburg he left his family behind him , and anticipating the train which was to take him , proceeded in disguise by a special train to Washington . That a constitutionally - elected President of the United States , should be ...
... reached Harrisburg he left his family behind him , and anticipating the train which was to take him , proceeded in disguise by a special train to Washington . That a constitutionally - elected President of the United States , should be ...
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... reached him , or no orders to the contrary were received from his government by the fifteenth ( his letter was dated April twelfth ) , he would then surrender the fort . Not liking the conditions attached to this promise , though it was ...
... reached him , or no orders to the contrary were received from his government by the fifteenth ( his letter was dated April twelfth ) , he would then surrender the fort . Not liking the conditions attached to this promise , though it was ...
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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