The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern Rebellion: From Its Incipient Stages to Its Close. Comprehending, Also, All Important State Papers, Ordinances of Secession, Proclamations, Proceedings of Congress, Official Reports of Commanders, Etc., Etc, Volume 2J.D. Torrey, 1861 - United States |
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... give victory to the right ! We must be invaded by Davis or by Lincoln . The former can rally 50,000 of the best and bravest sons of Virginia , who will rush with willing hearts and ready hands to the standard that protects the rights ...
... give victory to the right ! We must be invaded by Davis or by Lincoln . The former can rally 50,000 of the best and bravest sons of Virginia , who will rush with willing hearts and ready hands to the standard that protects the rights ...
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... give him the power , then he cannot do it . How stands the case ? The President has control of fifteen thousand men . In the course of a few weeks one - half of them could be concentrated . Would he not feel bound to use the army and ...
... give him the power , then he cannot do it . How stands the case ? The President has control of fifteen thousand men . In the course of a few weeks one - half of them could be concentrated . Would he not feel bound to use the army and ...
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... give security to the South . Mr. Clingman , resuming , insisted that Mr. Lincoln had recognized one amend- ment and none other . He knew that the Crittenden amendment has attracted more attention than any other , and that some of the ...
... give security to the South . Mr. Clingman , resuming , insisted that Mr. Lincoln had recognized one amend- ment and none other . He knew that the Crittenden amendment has attracted more attention than any other , and that some of the ...
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... give utter- Mr. Mason , of Virginia , finally came to the ance to their speeches , rank with treason , relief of Wigfall , proclaiming his disunion and impudent in their personal license to- sentiments in a clear and decided manner ...
... give utter- Mr. Mason , of Virginia , finally came to the ance to their speeches , rank with treason , relief of Wigfall , proclaiming his disunion and impudent in their personal license to- sentiments in a clear and decided manner ...
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... give their endorsement to the new order of things . But , never were hopes , ra- tionally formed , doomed to a more certain disappointment . In not a single instance was the Constitution allowed to go before the people “ Under the first ...
... give their endorsement to the new order of things . But , never were hopes , ra- tionally formed , doomed to a more certain disappointment . In not a single instance was the Constitution allowed to go before the people “ Under the first ...
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advance April arms army artillery attack authority Baltimore battery battle blockade brigade Brigadier-General called camp Captain capture Carolina cause cavalry Centreville Charleston citizens Colonel command companies Confede Confederacy Confederate Congress Constitution Convention Davis declared defense Department dispatch duty enemy enemy's Executive federacy Federal field fire flag force Fort Pickens Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Fremont Government Governor guns habeas corpus Harper's Ferry honor hundred infantry Jefferson Jefferson Davis Kentucky killed Legislature letters of marque liberty Lincoln loyal Lyon Major Maryland McClellan ment miles military Missouri movement National North North Carolina officers Ohio Ordinance of Secession passed peace persons port position President prisoners proclamation rebel rebellion reenforcements regiment retreat river road Seceded secession Secretary Senator slaves soon South Southern steamer Sumter Tennessee thousand tion treason troops Union United vessels Virginia volunteers vote Washington Wigfall wounded York