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 xi
... enemy's immense advantage in his navy.— Statistics of the Federal navy . - Improvidence of the Confederates in coast and river defences . - Secretary Mallory . - The Confederacy to lose all her sea - ports.- Two naval expeditions down ...
... enemy's immense advantage in his navy.— Statistics of the Federal navy . - Improvidence of the Confederates in coast and river defences . - Secretary Mallory . - The Confederacy to lose all her sea - ports.- Two naval expeditions down ...
Page xiii
... enemy's vessels . — The Con- federate gunboats all destroyed . - Confusion and panic in New Orleans . - Great conflagration in the city . - A scene of terrible grandeur . - Lovell's evacuation of New Orleans . - Disorder in New Orleans ...
... enemy's vessels . — The Con- federate gunboats all destroyed . - Confusion and panic in New Orleans . - Great conflagration in the city . - A scene of terrible grandeur . - Lovell's evacuation of New Orleans . - Disorder in New Orleans ...
Page xvi
... enemy's fleet . - Thrilling scene of the adventure . -Failure of the first attempt of the enemy upon Vicksburg . - Engagement at Baton Rouge . - Success of Breckinridge's attack . - He waits for the iron - clad Arkansas . She becomes ...
... enemy's fleet . - Thrilling scene of the adventure . -Failure of the first attempt of the enemy upon Vicksburg . - Engagement at Baton Rouge . - Success of Breckinridge's attack . - He waits for the iron - clad Arkansas . She becomes ...
Page xix
... enemy's territory . - Gen . Lee abstains from " retalia- tion . " - Comment of the Richmond " Examiner . ” — Gen . Hooker relieved , and Meade put in command of the Federal army . - Alarm in the North . - Meade marches towards ...
... enemy's territory . - Gen . Lee abstains from " retalia- tion . " - Comment of the Richmond " Examiner . ” — Gen . Hooker relieved , and Meade put in command of the Federal army . - Alarm in the North . - Meade marches towards ...
Page xxi
... enemy's new position , but is repulsed .-- The enemy accomplishes the relief of Chattanooga . - Detachment of Longstreet from Bragg's front to operate against Knoxville . This unfortunate movement the work of President Davis ...
... enemy's new position , but is repulsed .-- The enemy accomplishes the relief of Chattanooga . - Detachment of Longstreet from Bragg's front to operate against Knoxville . This unfortunate movement the work of President Davis ...
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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