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 viii
... arms . - Pre- sident Davis ' estimate of the military necessity . - Removal of the seat of govern- ` ment to Richmond . - Activity of Virginia . - Robert E. Lee . - His attachment to the Union . Why he joined the Confederate cause ...
... arms . - Pre- sident Davis ' estimate of the military necessity . - Removal of the seat of govern- ` ment to Richmond . - Activity of Virginia . - Robert E. Lee . - His attachment to the Union . Why he joined the Confederate cause ...
Page ix
... arms . - Peculiar advantages of the South in the war . - The military value of space . — Lessons of history . — The success of the Southern Confederacy , a question only of resolution and endurance . - Only two possible causes of ...
... arms . - Peculiar advantages of the South in the war . - The military value of space . — Lessons of history . — The success of the Southern Confederacy , a question only of resolution and endurance . - Only two possible causes of ...
Page 48
... arms . The Missouri legislation was the preliminary trace of dis- union . " A geographical line , " wrote Mr. Jefferson , " coinciding with a marked principle , moral and political , once conceived and held up to the angry passions of ...
... arms . The Missouri legislation was the preliminary trace of dis- union . " A geographical line , " wrote Mr. Jefferson , " coinciding with a marked principle , moral and political , once conceived and held up to the angry passions of ...
Page 55
... arms had been singu- larly illustrious in the seven years ' war ; and no State had contributed to this great contest a larger measure of brilliant and patriotic service . James Monroe , himself a soldier of the Revolution , declared ...
... arms had been singu- larly illustrious in the seven years ' war ; and no State had contributed to this great contest a larger measure of brilliant and patriotic service . James Monroe , himself a soldier of the Revolution , declared ...
Page 72
... arms and prisoners , that they should proceed unpursued to the second toll - gate , when they would free their prisoners , and take the chances of escape . " These concessions were , of course , refused . At last , perceiving all his ...
... arms and prisoners , that they should proceed unpursued to the second toll - gate , when they would free their prisoners , and take the chances of escape . " These concessions were , of course , refused . At last , perceiving all his ...
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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