The Lost Cause: A New Southern History of the War of the Confederates. Comprising a Full and Authentic Account of the Rise and Progress of the Late Southern Confederacy--the Campaigns, Battles, Incidents, and Adventures of the Most Gigantic Struggle of the World's History. Drawn from Official Sources, and Approved by the Most Distinguished Confederate Leaders |
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Page vi
... President Pierce's administration . - The Kansas - Nebraska bill . - Repeal of " The Missouri Compromise . " - Origin of the Republican party in the North . - Composition and character of this Party . - Amazing progress of the Anti ...
... President Pierce's administration . - The Kansas - Nebraska bill . - Repeal of " The Missouri Compromise . " - Origin of the Republican party in the North . - Composition and character of this Party . - Amazing progress of the Anti ...
Page viii
... President Buchanan's perfidy in the Moultrie - Sumter affair.— His interview with the South Carolina delegation . - A second deception . The " Star of the West " affair . - The situation at the close of Buchanan's administration.— The ...
... President Buchanan's perfidy in the Moultrie - Sumter affair.— His interview with the South Carolina delegation . - A second deception . The " Star of the West " affair . - The situation at the close of Buchanan's administration.— The ...
Page ix
... President Lincoln and Gen. Scott . - Early indications of the real objects of the war . -The rights of humanity . - Virginia the great theatre of the war . - The Grand Army of the North . - Consultation of President Davis and Beauregard ...
... President Lincoln and Gen. Scott . - Early indications of the real objects of the war . -The rights of humanity . - Virginia the great theatre of the war . - The Grand Army of the North . - Consultation of President Davis and Beauregard ...
Page xiv
... President Davis . - A plan of Confederate politicians . - Plot against the President's power . - The new affice of Commanding - general of the Confederates.- How made nominal by President Davis . - Gen . Robert E. Lee appointed to this ...
... President Davis . - A plan of Confederate politicians . - Plot against the President's power . - The new affice of Commanding - general of the Confederates.- How made nominal by President Davis . - Gen . Robert E. Lee appointed to this ...
Page xvii
... President Lincoln's hesitation . — The opposition to his administration . - Scheme of compensated emancipation . - How visionary . — Mr . Lincoln's motives in suggesting it . The President and the Chicago Deputation . His characteristic ...
... President Lincoln's hesitation . — The opposition to his administration . - Scheme of compensated emancipation . - How visionary . — Mr . Lincoln's motives in suggesting it . The President and the Chicago Deputation . His characteristic ...
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A. P. Hill advance arms army arrest artillery assault attack bank batteries battle Beauregard Bragg brigade campaign captured Carolina cavalry Charleston column command commenced Confederacy Confederate forces Congress Constitution contest corps crossed D. H. Hill declared defence division early enemy enemy's evacuation Federal field fire flank fleet Fort Sumter Fort Wagner Fredericksburg front garrison Government Grant gunboats guns held Hill hundred infantry Jackson James River Johnston Kentucky Lee's Lincoln Longstreet loss Manassas McClellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri moved movement night North Northern occupied officers operations Orleans party pieces of artillery political position Potomac President Davis prisoners railroad rear regiments reinforcements retreat Richmond river road Shenandoah Valley Sherman side slavery soldiers South South Carolina Southern success Sumter superiour surrender Tennessee thousand tion troops Union United Valley vessels Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington wounded