The War with the South: A History of the Late Rebellion, Volume 1Virture & Yorston., 1862 - United States |
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Page 12
... engaged in the tranquil pursuit of farming , and known as peaceful mem- bers of the " Society of Friends . " One of them , however , the great - grandfather of Abraham Lincoln , removed to Vir- ginia , where his grandson , Thomas Lin ...
... engaged in the tranquil pursuit of farming , and known as peaceful mem- bers of the " Society of Friends . " One of them , however , the great - grandfather of Abraham Lincoln , removed to Vir- ginia , where his grandson , Thomas Lin ...
Page 60
... engaged in clearing the ramparts of turf and earth , for the purpose of putting down a very ugly - looking arrangement , which consists of strips of planks four inches wide , one and a half inches thick , and six or eight feet long ...
... engaged in clearing the ramparts of turf and earth , for the purpose of putting down a very ugly - looking arrangement , which consists of strips of planks four inches wide , one and a half inches thick , and six or eight feet long ...
Page 61
... engaged here sleep in the fort every night , owing to the want of any regular communica- tion with the city . The wharf or land- ing is on the south side , and is of course exposed to a cross fire from all the open- ings on that side ...
... engaged here sleep in the fort every night , owing to the want of any regular communica- tion with the city . The wharf or land- ing is on the south side , and is of course exposed to a cross fire from all the open- ings on that side ...
Page 64
... engaged in adding to its strength all the works skill and experience could sug- gest . " In the immediate vicinity of the rear or landside entrance , however , greater activity was noticeable . At the time of our visit , a large force ...
... engaged in adding to its strength all the works skill and experience could sug- gest . " In the immediate vicinity of the rear or landside entrance , however , greater activity was noticeable . At the time of our visit , a large force ...
Page 96
... engaged in it . Doubly justified by the absence of wrong on our part , and by wanton aggression on the part of others , there can be no cause to doubt that the courage and patriotism of the people of the Confederate States will be found ...
... engaged in it . Doubly justified by the absence of wrong on our part , and by wanton aggression on the part of others , there can be no cause to doubt that the courage and patriotism of the people of the Confederate States will be found ...
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