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 xviii
... front of Chancellorsville . - Hooker's army crippled and driven . - Sedgwick's advance from Fredericksburg . - It arrests Lee's pursuit of Hooker . - The fight near Salem Church . -Sedgwick's force routed . - Hooker retreats across the ...
... front of Chancellorsville . - Hooker's army crippled and driven . - Sedgwick's advance from Fredericksburg . - It arrests Lee's pursuit of Hooker . - The fight near Salem Church . -Sedgwick's force routed . - Hooker retreats across the ...
Page xxi
... front to operate against Knoxville . - This unfortunate movement the work of President Davis . - Military pragmatism and vanity of the Confederate president . - Grant determines to take the offensive . - The Battle of Missionary Ridge ...
... front to operate against Knoxville . - This unfortunate movement the work of President Davis . - Military pragmatism and vanity of the Confederate president . - Grant determines to take the offensive . - The Battle of Missionary Ridge ...
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... front of Fort Stevens . - Early declines to attack the Federal capital and retreats . - Questions as to the strength of Washing- ton . - Results of Early's expedition . - Its effect on the armies operating around Richmond . The mine ...
... front of Fort Stevens . - Early declines to attack the Federal capital and retreats . - Questions as to the strength of Washing- ton . - Results of Early's expedition . - Its effect on the armies operating around Richmond . The mine ...
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... front rank of the States . Patrick Henry designated her as " the most mighty State in the Union . " " Does not Virginia , " exclaimed this orator , " surpass every State in the Union in the number of inhabitants , extent of territory ...
... front rank of the States . Patrick Henry designated her as " the most mighty State in the Union . " " Does not Virginia , " exclaimed this orator , " surpass every State in the Union in the number of inhabitants , extent of territory ...
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... front , fell mortally wounded , and sharp and rapid was the firing from within from the insurgents , now driven to desperation . The next moment the gap was widened , and the marines poured in . As Lieut . Stuart entered the door , a ...
... front , fell mortally wounded , and sharp and rapid was the firing from within from the insurgents , now driven to desperation . The next moment the gap was widened , and the marines poured in . As Lieut . Stuart entered the door , 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