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... cover of night with all of his army but what had been lost in the casualties of the fight ; and the Southern public were again treated to the old excuse that we had neither the men nor the facilities to pursue him . But ...
... cover of night with all of his army but what had been lost in the casualties of the fight ; and the Southern public were again treated to the old excuse that we had neither the men nor the facilities to pursue him . But ...
Page 18
... cover the movement against Winchester , and prevent the enemy at that place from being reinforced by the troops on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad . Both of these officers were in position when General Ewell left Culpepper ...
... cover the movement against Winchester , and prevent the enemy at that place from being reinforced by the troops on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad . Both of these officers were in position when General Ewell left Culpepper ...
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... cover of the guns of their main fort , to form in the bottom , between the two hills , and retake the works , but Hay's men manned and turned the enemy's own guns upon them . A few well - directed shots quickly broke them in confusion ...
... cover of the guns of their main fort , to form in the bottom , between the two hills , and retake the works , but Hay's men manned and turned the enemy's own guns upon them . A few well - directed shots quickly broke them in confusion ...
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... cover the approaches to Washington City . With this view , he occupied strong positions at Centreville and Manassas , so as to interpose his army between us and Washington , and thus prevent a sudden descent from the Blue Ridge by ...
... cover the approaches to Washington City . With this view , he occupied strong positions at Centreville and Manassas , so as to interpose his army between us and Washington , and thus prevent a sudden descent from the Blue Ridge by ...
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Page 162 - And I do further proclaim, declare, and make known, that whenever, in any of the States of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina, a number of persons not less than one-tenth in number of the votes cast in such State at the Presidential election...
Page 161 - ... and thenceforward keep and maintain said oath inviolate, and which oath shall be registered for permanent preservation and shall be of the tenor and effect following, to wit...
Page 204 - The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.
Page 161 - States, do proclaim, declare, and make known to all persons who have, directly or by implication, participated in the existing rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted, that a fall pardon is hereby granted to them and each of them, with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves, and in property cases where rights of third parties shall have intervened, and upon the condition that every such person shall take and subscribe an oath...
Page 162 - Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion, and, on application of the legislature, or the executive, (when the legislature cannot be convened,) against domestic violence.
Page 161 - ... slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by congress, or by decision of the supreme court ; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all proclamations of the President made during the existing rebellion having reference to slaves, so long and so far as not modified or declared void by decision of the supreme court. So help me God.
Page 161 - I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all acts of Congress passed during the existing rebellion with reference to slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by Congress, or by decision of the Supreme Court...
Page 25 - It is difficult to exaggerate the critical state of affairs as they appeared about this time. If the enemy or their general had shown any enterprise, there is no saying what might have happened. General Lee and his officers were evidently fully impressed with a sense of the situation...
Page 6 - No report had been received that the Federal army had crossed the Potomac, and the absence of the cavalry rendered it impossible to obtain accurate information. In order, however, to retain it on the east side of the mountains after it should enter Maryland, and thus leave open our...
Page 161 - President was thereby authorized at any time thereafter, by proclamation, to extend to persons who may have participated in the existing rebellion, in any State or part thereof, pardon and amnesty, with such exceptions and at such times and on such conditions as he may deem expedient for the public welfare; and Whereas the congressional declaration for limited and conditional pardon accords with well-established judicial exposition of the pardoning power...