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... Officer of the Confederate States Army on the Campaign in the West ... ..PAGE 106 CHAPTER VI . Political Movements in the Fall of 1868. - The " Peace Party " in the North . - The Yankee Fall Elections . - The War Democrats in the North ...
... Officer of the Confederate States Army on the Campaign in the West ... ..PAGE 106 CHAPTER VI . Political Movements in the Fall of 1868. - The " Peace Party " in the North . - The Yankee Fall Elections . - The War Democrats in the North ...
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... Officer of the Confederate States Army on the Campaign in the West ... .PAGE 106 CHAPTER VII . CHAPTER VI . Political Movements in the Fall of 1868. - The " Peace Party " in the North . - The Yankee Fall Elections . - The War Democrats ...
... Officer of the Confederate States Army on the Campaign in the West ... .PAGE 106 CHAPTER VII . CHAPTER VI . Political Movements in the Fall of 1868. - The " Peace Party " in the North . - The Yankee Fall Elections . - The War Democrats ...
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... Officer of the Confederate States Army on the Campaign in the West ... PAGE 106 CHAPTER VI . Political Movements in the Fall of 1863. - The " Peace Party " in the North . - The Yankee Fall Elections . - The War Democrats in the North ...
... Officer of the Confederate States Army on the Campaign in the West ... PAGE 106 CHAPTER VI . Political Movements in the Fall of 1863. - The " Peace Party " in the North . - The Yankee Fall Elections . - The War Democrats in the North ...
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... officer in the old army . The unfortunate campaign of General Lee in Western Virginia in the first year of the war threw a shadow on his fame ; it disap- pointed his admirers and occasioned a very general denuncia- tion of his ability ...
... officer in the old army . The unfortunate campaign of General Lee in Western Virginia in the first year of the war threw a shadow on his fame ; it disap- pointed his admirers and occasioned a very general denuncia- tion of his ability ...
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... officers were in position when General Ewell left Culpepper Court- house , on the 16th . Crossing the Shenandoah near Front Royal , he detached Rodes ' division to Berryville with instruc- tions , after dislodging the forces stationed ...
... officers were in position when General Ewell left Culpepper Court- house , on the 16th . Crossing the Shenandoah near Front Royal , he detached Rodes ' division to Berryville with instruc- tions , after dislodging the forces stationed ...
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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...
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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...