The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1Hurlbut, Scranton, 1864 - United States |
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... whole south was tossed on a sea of agitation , some wishing to delay final action till there could be a convention of all the southern states , so as to secure harmony , others declaring that delay would give the north time to organize ...
... whole south was tossed on a sea of agitation , some wishing to delay final action till there could be a convention of all the southern states , so as to secure harmony , others declaring that delay would give the north time to organize ...
Page 46
... whole question , in some form , to the people . Ours is a govern- ment of the people - on them fall the burdens and horrors of war , and on them directly should rest the sole responsi- hility of inaugurating it , especially if it be a ...
... whole question , in some form , to the people . Ours is a govern- ment of the people - on them fall the burdens and horrors of war , and on them directly should rest the sole responsi- hility of inaugurating it , especially if it be a ...
Page 47
... whole Union ? The whole dis- cussion , however , was a waste of breath , for the doctrine of secession as explained by the south was never acted upon by them . They advocated it to justify rebellion . The right of rebellion under ...
... whole Union ? The whole dis- cussion , however , was a waste of breath , for the doctrine of secession as explained by the south was never acted upon by them . They advocated it to justify rebellion . The right of rebellion under ...
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... whole force , six hundred and thirty- nine , prisoners . A great mob followed the troops back to the camp , saluting them with yells and volleys of stones . One company , receiving orders to fire , poured a volley into the crowd ...
... whole force , six hundred and thirty- nine , prisoners . A great mob followed the troops back to the camp , saluting them with yells and volleys of stones . One company , receiving orders to fire , poured a volley into the crowd ...
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... whole strategem . Pegram immediately dispatched twenty - five hundred men and three pieces of artillery to the top of the mountain to resist the advance of Rosecranz , Arriving there before him , they greeted his arrival with a sudden ...
... whole strategem . Pegram immediately dispatched twenty - five hundred men and three pieces of artillery to the top of the mountain to resist the advance of Rosecranz , Arriving there before him , they greeted his arrival with a sudden ...
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