The War with the South: A History of the Late Rebellion, Volume 1Virture & Yorston., 1862 - United States |
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... night . Illuminated banners , gigantic flags , and posters made the names of Lincoln and Hamlin familiar to every eye and ear . Republican orators , of whom Seward , himself the leading competitor for the nomination of President with ...
... night . Illuminated banners , gigantic flags , and posters made the names of Lincoln and Hamlin familiar to every eye and ear . Republican orators , of whom Seward , himself the leading competitor for the nomination of President with ...
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... night in dread of what may befall her- self and her children before the morn- ing . Should this apprehension of do- mestic danger , whether real or imagin- ary , extend and intensify itself until it shall pervade the masses of the ...
... night in dread of what may befall her- self and her children before the morn- ing . Should this apprehension of do- mestic danger , whether real or imagin- ary , extend and intensify itself until it shall pervade the masses of the ...
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... night of leaden despotism would enshroud the nations . Our example for more than eighty years would not only be lost , but it would be quoted as a conclusive proof that man is unfit for self - government . " It is not every wrong - nay ...
... night of leaden despotism would enshroud the nations . Our example for more than eighty years would not only be lost , but it would be quoted as a conclusive proof that man is unfit for self - government . " It is not every wrong - nay ...
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... 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 . " While the working - men are doing ...
... 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 . " While the working - men are doing ...
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... night before embarking his men . At half- Dec. past nine o'clock , row - boats having 26. been got ready , the whole force , with the exception of Captain Foster and eight men , left to dismantle and spike the guns and burn their ...
... night before embarking his men . At half- Dec. past nine o'clock , row - boats having 26. been got ready , the whole force , with the exception of Captain Foster and eight men , left to dismantle and spike the guns and burn their ...
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