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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... batteries . - Grant's march from Milliken's Bend . - Blindness of Gen. Pemberton at Vicksburg . - Antecedents and character of this commander . - His extreme incompetency . - President Davis blamed . His caprice and obstinacy.— Grant ...
... batteries . - Grant's march from Milliken's Bend . - Blindness of Gen. Pemberton at Vicksburg . - Antecedents and character of this commander . - His extreme incompetency . - President Davis blamed . His caprice and obstinacy.— Grant ...
Page 107
... batteries erected by the Confederates at the mouth of the harbour ; that an entrance from the sea was impossible . But Mr. Lincoln , and especially one member of his Cabinet , Mr. Blair , were firm in their refusal to evacuate the fort ...
... batteries erected by the Confederates at the mouth of the harbour ; that an entrance from the sea was impossible . But Mr. Lincoln , and especially one member of his Cabinet , Mr. Blair , were firm in their refusal to evacuate the fort ...
Page 109
... batteries had been com- pleted , mounting six guns and six mortars . Farthest off of these , was the Trapier battery ... batteries stretched down the sea side of Morris ' Island , commanding the ship channel , and threatening a terrible ...
... batteries had been com- pleted , mounting six guns and six mortars . Farthest off of these , was the Trapier battery ... batteries stretched down the sea side of Morris ' Island , commanding the ship channel , and threatening a terrible ...
Page 110
... batteries which had just opened fire on Sumter were distinctly visible . I immediately stood out to inform Capt . Rowan , of the Pawnee , but met him coming in . He hailed me and asked for a pilot , declaring his intention of standing ...
... batteries which had just opened fire on Sumter were distinctly visible . I immediately stood out to inform Capt . Rowan , of the Pawnee , but met him coming in . He hailed me and asked for a pilot , declaring his intention of standing ...
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... batteries , forty - nine guns . It was placed at the command of Gen. McDowell , who came to this important post of action with the reputation of the greatest and most scientific general in the North , but who was to run , indeed , a ...
... batteries , forty - nine guns . It was placed at the command of Gen. McDowell , who came to this important post of action with the reputation of the greatest and most scientific general in the North , but who was to run , indeed , a ...
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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