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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... officers . - Surrender of Cumberland Gap . - President Davis ' commentary on this event . - Recoil of serious charges upon the Richmond administration . - Burnside's invasion of East Tennessee . - Gen . CONTENTS . XX Frazier in command ...
... officers . - Surrender of Cumberland Gap . - President Davis ' commentary on this event . - Recoil of serious charges upon the Richmond administration . - Burnside's invasion of East Tennessee . - Gen . CONTENTS . XX Frazier in command ...
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... officers . - Battle of Nashville . - Gen . Grant's fears that Hood would invade Kentucky . - Probable effect of such a movement . The enemy's plan of battle . The second day's fight . — Hood's assurance of victory . - A Confederate ...
... officers . - Battle of Nashville . - Gen . Grant's fears that Hood would invade Kentucky . - Probable effect of such a movement . The enemy's plan of battle . The second day's fight . — Hood's assurance of victory . - A Confederate ...
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... officers below the rank of general to the governments where the regiments originated , now the army is become Continental ? To me , it appears improper in two points of view - first , it is giving that power and weight to an individual ...
... officers below the rank of general to the governments where the regiments originated , now the army is become Continental ? To me , it appears improper in two points of view - first , it is giving that power and weight to an individual ...
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... officers were not to be removed by the President without a report to the Senate giving his reasons . The right of property in slaves and that of taking them into any Territory were expressly stated ; but in this , it was claimed that no ...
... officers were not to be removed by the President without a report to the Senate giving his reasons . The right of property in slaves and that of taking them into any Territory were expressly stated ; but in this , it was claimed that no ...
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... officer who has recently distinguished himself by a bril- liant feat of arms - General , then Colonel , Evans To him ... officers fixed one final , intense gaze upon the advancing flag . A happy gust of wind shook out its folds , and Gen ...
... officer who has recently distinguished himself by a bril- liant feat of arms - General , then Colonel , Evans To him ... officers fixed one final , intense gaze upon the advancing flag . A happy gust of wind shook out its folds , and Gen ...
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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