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 72
... morning , the Baltimore train arrived . This was halted for two or three hours , and finally , after much expostulation , allowed to pass . The news soon reached Washington ; and Col. Robert E. Lee , then lieutenant - colonel of the ...
... morning , the Baltimore train arrived . This was halted for two or three hours , and finally , after much expostulation , allowed to pass . The news soon reached Washington ; and Col. Robert E. Lee , then lieutenant - colonel of the ...
Page 109
... morning of April 12th , Gen. Beauregard communicated by his aides with Major Anderson , notifying him that he would open the fire of his batteries on Fort Sumter in one hour from that time . " ernment to arms . At 4.30 A. M. , the ...
... morning of April 12th , Gen. Beauregard communicated by his aides with Major Anderson , notifying him that he would open the fire of his batteries on Fort Sumter in one hour from that time . " ernment to arms . At 4.30 A. M. , the ...
Page 110
... morning of the 13th , all of the Confederate batteries re- opened upon Fort Sumter , which responded vigorously for a time , direct- ing its fire specially against Fort Moultrie . At eight o'clock A. M. , smoke was seen issuing from the ...
... morning of the 13th , all of the Confederate batteries re- opened upon Fort Sumter , which responded vigorously for a time , direct- ing its fire specially against Fort Moultrie . At eight o'clock A. M. , smoke was seen issuing from the ...
Page 144
... morning . The measured sounds of artillery told that both armies were on the alert . Smoke curling away from the cannon's mouth rose slowly into the air ; glistening masses of troops could be seen on the distant landscape , and far away ...
... morning . The measured sounds of artillery told that both armies were on the alert . Smoke curling away from the cannon's mouth rose slowly into the air ; glistening masses of troops could be seen on the distant landscape , and far away ...
Page 146
... morning , determined to attack with his right wing and centre on the enemy's flank and rear at Centre- ville , with precautions against the advance of his reserves from the direc tion of Washington . Even after his left flank had been ...
... morning , determined to attack with his right wing and centre on the enemy's flank and rear at Centre- ville , with precautions against the advance of his reserves from the direc tion of Washington . Even after his left flank had been ...
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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