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 35
... continued , its pressure became heavier ; men , money , and supplies were needed ; and often the resolutions of Congress were either wholly neglected or positively repudiated by the States . It became ap- parent that the common agent ...
... continued , its pressure became heavier ; men , money , and supplies were needed ; and often the resolutions of Congress were either wholly neglected or positively repudiated by the States . It became ap- parent that the common agent ...
Page 69
... continued and unalterable opposition to Black - Republicanism ; his princi- ples were professed to be " held subject to the decisions of the Supreme Court " —the distinction between judicial questions and political questions being ...
... continued and unalterable opposition to Black - Republicanism ; his princi- ples were professed to be " held subject to the decisions of the Supreme Court " —the distinction between judicial questions and political questions being ...
Page 93
... continued a topic of discussion in Congress . The features of this plan may be briefly indicated . It sought to incorporate into the Consti tution the following propositions : 1. That south of a certain geographical parallel of latitude ...
... continued a topic of discussion in Congress . The features of this plan may be briefly indicated . It sought to incorporate into the Consti tution the following propositions : 1. That south of a certain geographical parallel of latitude ...
Page 110
... continued throughout the day . Towards evening it became evident that that of the Confederates was very effective . The enemy was driven from his barbette guns ; several of them were disabled ; the parapet walls had crumbled away ; deep ...
... continued throughout the day . Towards evening it became evident that that of the Confederates was very effective . The enemy was driven from his barbette guns ; several of them were disabled ; the parapet walls had crumbled away ; deep ...
Page 123
... continued in quick succes- sion of shots from Frederick to South streets . Several of the citizens fell , but , undismayed , they pressed the soldiers with an incessant and heavy volley of stones . The troops were unable to withstand ...
... continued in quick succes- sion of shots from Frederick to South streets . Several of the citizens fell , but , undismayed , they pressed the soldiers with an incessant and heavy volley of stones . The troops were unable to withstand ...
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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