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Page 12
... soon effected the organi- zation of a party ; and , under the leadership of Jefferson and Madison , they rallied their forces and succeeded in overthrow- ing the Yankee Administration , but only after a tremendous struggle . From the ...
... soon effected the organi- zation of a party ; and , under the leadership of Jefferson and Madison , they rallied their forces and succeeded in overthrow- ing the Yankee Administration , but only after a tremendous struggle . From the ...
Page 25
... soon commenced to interest the Southern people . It was demonstrated to them that their section had been used to contribute the bulk of the revenues of the Government ; that the North derived forty to fifty millions of annual revenue ...
... soon commenced to interest the Southern people . It was demonstrated to them that their section had been used to contribute the bulk of the revenues of the Government ; that the North derived forty to fifty millions of annual revenue ...
Page 46
... Soon after the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln , it had de- puted an embassy of commissioners to Washington , authorized to negotiate for the removal of the Federal garrisons from Forts Pickens and Sumter , and to provide for the settlement ...
... Soon after the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln , it had de- puted an embassy of commissioners to Washington , authorized to negotiate for the removal of the Federal garrisons from Forts Pickens and Sumter , and to provide for the settlement ...
Page 66
... soon they were completely wrapped in the devouring element . The harbor was now one blaze of light . The re- motest objects were distinctly visible . The surging flames leaped and roared with mad violence , making their hoarse wrath ...
... soon they were completely wrapped in the devouring element . The harbor was now one blaze of light . The re- motest objects were distinctly visible . The surging flames leaped and roared with mad violence , making their hoarse wrath ...
Page 79
... soon forgotten in the North . During the fight at the angle of our works , a small wooden house in front was thought to give protection to the enemy . Four privates in the North Carolina regiment volunteered to advance beyond our lines ...
... soon forgotten in the North . During the fight at the angle of our works , a small wooden house in front was thought to give protection to the enemy . Four privates in the North Carolina regiment volunteered to advance beyond our lines ...
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