The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1Hurlbut, Scranton, 1864 - United States |
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... Storm - Joy of the South and Fear of the North - Description of the Wreck - Arrival at Port Roy- al , Hilton Head and Bay Island - Preparations to Attack Them- Grand Appearance of the Vessels - The Attack - The Victory - Ter- ror of the ...
... Storm - Joy of the South and Fear of the North - Description of the Wreck - Arrival at Port Roy- al , Hilton Head and Bay Island - Preparations to Attack Them- Grand Appearance of the Vessels - The Attack - The Victory - Ter- ror of the ...
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... Storm - The Pittsburg Follows - Pope Moves his Army Across the Mississippi and Captures the Enemy - Island Number Ten Surrendered with all its Armament ..... CHAPTER XXVI . APRIL , 1862 . .... 328 Battle of Pittsburg Landing - The ...
... Storm - The Pittsburg Follows - Pope Moves his Army Across the Mississippi and Captures the Enemy - Island Number Ten Surrendered with all its Armament ..... CHAPTER XXVI . APRIL , 1862 . .... 328 Battle of Pittsburg Landing - The ...
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... storm , the general government seemed crumbling to atoms . Buchanan having surrounded himself with southern advisers , and lacking both the firmness and resolution neces- sary to a chief executive in such trying circumstances , vacil ...
... storm , the general government seemed crumbling to atoms . Buchanan having surrounded himself with southern advisers , and lacking both the firmness and resolution neces- sary to a chief executive in such trying circumstances , vacil ...
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... storm . To the summons of Beauregard to surrender , he re- turned the calm reply that neither his " sense of honor " nor " obligations to his government " would permit him to comply . Knowing that in a few days , famine would compel the ...
... storm . To the summons of Beauregard to surrender , he re- turned the calm reply that neither his " sense of honor " nor " obligations to his government " would permit him to comply . Knowing that in a few days , famine would compel the ...
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... storm of brick - bats , stones , and clubs , varied with an occasional shot from a re- volver or musket . The soldiers suffered severely , but bore the indignity and violence with a forbearance that was won- derful . The firing The ...
... storm of brick - bats , stones , and clubs , varied with an occasional shot from a re- volver or musket . The soldiers suffered severely , but bore the indignity and violence with a forbearance that was won- derful . The firing The ...
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