The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1Hurlbut, Scranton, 1864 - United States |
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... took the bold , unprecedented step of select- ing both their candidates on the electoral ticket from the north , thus inevitably making a direct sectional issue , very little apprehension was excited . All our wide domain , except the ...
... took the bold , unprecedented step of select- ing both their candidates on the electoral ticket from the north , thus inevitably making a direct sectional issue , very little apprehension was excited . All our wide domain , except the ...
Page 39
... took place early in November , and almost immediately the extreme south set in motion the already prepared scheme of dissolution . Though the false- hoods that had been freely circulated respecting the designs of the republicans — which ...
... took place early in November , and almost immediately the extreme south set in motion the already prepared scheme of dissolution . Though the false- hoods that had been freely circulated respecting the designs of the republicans — which ...
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... took steps to get possession of the national forts in its borders . In the mean time , Major Anderson , commander of the forts in the Charleston harbor , having but a handful of men under him , and seeing that fort Moultrie , in which ...
... took steps to get possession of the national forts in its borders . In the mean time , Major Anderson , commander of the forts in the Charleston harbor , having but a handful of men under him , and seeing that fort Moultrie , in which ...
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... took possession of the arsenal of the city , containing many stand of arms and a large quantity of military stores , while strong fortifications were ordered to be erected around fort Sumter . The new year opened gloomy enough ...
... took possession of the arsenal of the city , containing many stand of arms and a large quantity of military stores , while strong fortifications were ordered to be erected around fort Sumter . The new year opened gloomy enough ...
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... took possession of forts Caswell and Johnson , and Secretary Thompson resigned his seat in the Cabinet . The Mississippi state convention passed the ordinance of secession , followed by Florida , and fort Barrancas , and the navy yard ...
... took possession of forts Caswell and Johnson , and Secretary Thompson resigned his seat in the Cabinet . The Mississippi state convention passed the ordinance of secession , followed by Florida , and fort Barrancas , and the navy yard ...
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