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 37
... plicit declaration on the subject , that would have put it beyond the possibility of dispute , and re- moved it from even the plausibility of party controversy ! ” The Constitution formed by this Convention , although singularly defi-
... plicit declaration on the subject , that would have put it beyond the possibility of dispute , and re- moved it from even the plausibility of party controversy ! ” The Constitution formed by this Convention , although singularly defi-
Page 93
... moved by Mr. Etheridge , which were even less favourable to the South than Mr. Crittenden's , were not even entertained , on a vote of yeas and nays ; and a resolution giving a pledge to sustain the President in the use of force against ...
... moved by Mr. Etheridge , which were even less favourable to the South than Mr. Crittenden's , were not even entertained , on a vote of yeas and nays ; and a resolution giving a pledge to sustain the President in the use of force against ...
Page 103
... moved to the Capitol in a hollow square of cavalry ; and from the East portico delivered his inaugural address with a row of bayonets standing between him and his audience . The address was such an attempt at ambidexterity as might be ...
... moved to the Capitol in a hollow square of cavalry ; and from the East portico delivered his inaugural address with a row of bayonets standing between him and his audience . The address was such an attempt at ambidexterity as might be ...
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... moved up to their left , to withstand the pressure of the enemy's at- tack . It was a thrilling moment . Gen. Johnston seized the colours of the 4th Alabama regiment , and offered to lead the attack . Gen. Beaure- gard leaped from his ...
... moved up to their left , to withstand the pressure of the enemy's at- tack . It was a thrilling moment . Gen. Johnston seized the colours of the 4th Alabama regiment , and offered to lead the attack . Gen. Beaure- gard leaped from his ...
Page 160
... moved up to Wilson's Creek , intend- ing to advance upon the enemy at Springfield . But Lyon had anticipated him , and was already moving in three heavy columns . The next morning before sunrise , the enemy had succeeded in obtaining ...
... moved up to Wilson's Creek , intend- ing to advance upon the enemy at Springfield . But Lyon had anticipated him , and was already moving in three heavy columns . The next morning before sunrise , the enemy had succeeded in obtaining ...
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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