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 ix
... Charge . - Rout and panic of the enemy . The fearful race to the Potomac . - Scenes of the retreat . - Failure of the Confederates to pursue , or to advance upon Washington . - A lost opportunity ... 134 CHAPTER IX . • The victory of ...
... Charge . - Rout and panic of the enemy . The fearful race to the Potomac . - Scenes of the retreat . - Failure of the Confederates to pursue , or to advance upon Washington . - A lost opportunity ... 134 CHAPTER IX . • The victory of ...
Page x
... charge of the Confederates . - Death of Col. Baker . - The enemy driven into the River . An appalling spectacle of death . - Misrepresentations in Washington.- Morale of M'Clellan's army . - The affair at Dranesville . - Defeat of ...
... charge of the Confederates . - Death of Col. Baker . - The enemy driven into the River . An appalling spectacle of death . - Misrepresentations in Washington.- Morale of M'Clellan's army . - The affair at Dranesville . - Defeat of ...
Page xiii
... charge of the Confederates . - Tragical death of Gen. Johnston . - The Confederates press on in their career of victory . - Grant in the last extremity of defeat . He retreats to the banks of the Tennessee . - Beauregard's order for a ...
... charge of the Confederates . - Tragical death of Gen. Johnston . - The Confederates press on in their career of victory . - Grant in the last extremity of defeat . He retreats to the banks of the Tennessee . - Beauregard's order for a ...
Page xiv
... charge of the troops of Long- street and Hill . - Gen . Johnston wounded . - The affair of the next day . - Important change of military command . - Secret history of the attempt to limit the military power of President Davis . - A plan ...
... charge of the troops of Long- street and Hill . - Gen . Johnston wounded . - The affair of the next day . - Important change of military command . - Secret history of the attempt to limit the military power of President Davis . - A plan ...
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... charge of the day . Its fierce grandeur . - Victory of the Confed- erates . - McClellan retreats towards the James River . - Failure of Magruder and Huger to intercept him . - The great errour which they committed . — Battle of Savage ...
... charge of the day . Its fierce grandeur . - Victory of the Confed- erates . - McClellan retreats towards the James River . - Failure of Magruder and Huger to intercept him . - The great errour which they committed . — Battle of Savage ...
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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