The Lost Cause: A New Southern History of the War of the Confederates : Comprising a Full and Authentic Account of the Rise and Progress of the Late Southern Confederacy--the Campaigns, Battles, Incidents, and Adventures of the Most Gigantic Struggle of the World's HistoryThis book recounts the Civil War as a battle between "two nations of opposite civilizations" and that slavery enriched the South. |
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Page vii
... Davis ' farewell speech to the Federal Senate . - Senator Clay's bill of indictment against the Republican party . - The Convention at Montgomery.- Constitution of the Confederate States . - Jefferson Davis chosen President . - His per ...
... Davis ' farewell speech to the Federal Senate . - Senator Clay's bill of indictment against the Republican party . - The Convention at Montgomery.- Constitution of the Confederate States . - Jefferson Davis chosen President . - His per ...
Page viii
... Davis ' estimate of the military necessity . - Removal of the seat of govern- ment to Richmond . - Activity of Virginia . - Robert E. Lee . - His attachment to the Union . Why he joined the Confederate cause . - His speech in the State ...
... Davis ' estimate of the military necessity . - Removal of the seat of govern- ment to Richmond . - Activity of Virginia . - Robert E. Lee . - His attachment to the Union . Why he joined the Confederate cause . - His speech in the State ...
Page ix
... Davis and Beauregard and Lee.- Beauregard's line of defence in Northern Virginia . — Sketch of General Beauregard . -His person and manners . - His opinion of the Yankee . - The Army of the Potomac and the Army of the Shenandoah . - Gen ...
... Davis and Beauregard and Lee.- Beauregard's line of defence in Northern Virginia . — Sketch of General Beauregard . -His person and manners . - His opinion of the Yankee . - The Army of the Potomac and the Army of the Shenandoah . - Gen ...
Page xii
... Davis ' speech . - Commentary of a Richmond journal . - Causes of popular animation in the Confederacy . - Develop- ment of the enemy's design upon slavery . - History of the Anti - slavery measures of Lincoln's administration . - His ...
... Davis ' speech . - Commentary of a Richmond journal . - Causes of popular animation in the Confederacy . - Develop- ment of the enemy's design upon slavery . - History of the Anti - slavery measures of Lincoln's administration . - His ...
Page xiii
... Davis ' tribute to the fallen hero . - His obsequies in New Orleans ...... 232 CHAPTER X V. The military situation of the lower Mississippi . - The fall of New Orleans . - A long train of secret history of the Confederate Administration ...
... Davis ' tribute to the fallen hero . - His obsequies in New Orleans ...... 232 CHAPTER X V. The military situation of the lower Mississippi . - The fall of New Orleans . - A long train of secret history of the Confederate Administration ...
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A. P. Hill advance arms army arrest artillery assault attack bank batteries battle Beauregard Bragg brigade campaign captured Carolina cavalry Charleston column command commenced Confederacy Confederate forces Congress Constitution contest corps crossed D. H. Hill declared defence division early enemy enemy's evacuation Federal field fire flank fleet Fort Sumter Fort Wagner Fredericksburg front garrison Government Grant gunboats guns held Hill hundred infantry Jackson James River Johnston Kentucky Lee's Lincoln Longstreet loss Manassas McClellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri morning moved movement night North Northern officers operations Orleans party pieces of artillery political position Potomac President Davis prisoners railroad rear regiments reinforcements retreat Richmond river road Shenandoah Valley Sherman side slavery soldiers South South Carolina Southern success Sumter superiour surrender Tennessee thousand tion troops Union United Valley vessels Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington whole wounded