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
... attempt disunion .... 54 CHAPTER IV . The sectional equilibrium . - How disturbed in 1820. - Contest on the admission of Texas . - Compromise measures of 1850. - Declaration of a " Finality . " - President Pierce's administration ...
... attempt disunion .... 54 CHAPTER IV . The sectional equilibrium . - How disturbed in 1820. - Contest on the admission of Texas . - Compromise measures of 1850. - Declaration of a " Finality . " - President Pierce's administration ...
Page xiv
... attempt to limit the military power of 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 ...
... attempt to limit the military power of 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 ...
Page xvi
... attempt of the enemy upon Vicksburg . - Engagement at Baton Rouge . - Success of Breckinridge's attack . - He waits for the iron - clad Arkansas . She becomes unmanageable and is fired by her crew . - Withdrawal of Breckinridge from ...
... attempt of the enemy upon Vicksburg . - Engagement at Baton Rouge . - Success of Breckinridge's attack . - He waits for the iron - clad Arkansas . She becomes unmanageable and is fired by her crew . - Withdrawal of Breckinridge from ...
Page xviii
... attempts against Vicksburg . - Shameful failure of Sherman's expedition . - Third attempt upon Vicksburg made by Gen. Grant . — Its failure . Attempt of Farragut's fleet to run past Fort Hudson . - Destruction of the Mississippi ...
... attempts against Vicksburg . - Shameful failure of Sherman's expedition . - Third attempt upon Vicksburg made by Gen. Grant . — Its failure . Attempt of Farragut's fleet to run past Fort Hudson . - Destruction of the Mississippi ...
Page xx
... attempt upon Fort Sumter and Charleston . - Gen . Gillmore's command .-- His plan of operations . - What was proposed by the reduction of the works on Morris Island . - A base of operations on Folly Island . - How Gen. Beauregard was ...
... attempt upon Fort Sumter and Charleston . - Gen . Gillmore's command .-- His plan of operations . - What was proposed by the reduction of the works on Morris Island . - A base of operations on Folly Island . - How Gen. Beauregard was ...
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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