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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... taken . - Slocum threatens Augusta . - Junction of the two columns in the vicinity of the Augusta and Charleston Railroad . - Scenes of license and plunder on Sherman's march . - Savage atrocities . - The track of fire . - Sherman's ...
... taken . - Slocum threatens Augusta . - Junction of the two columns in the vicinity of the Augusta and Charleston Railroad . - Scenes of license and plunder on Sherman's march . - Savage atrocities . - The track of fire . - Sherman's ...
Page 47
... taken as a compromise between sections , or even , in a broader and more philosophical view , as a treaty between two nations of opposite civilizations . For we shall see that the distinction of North and South , apparently founded on ...
... taken as a compromise between sections , or even , in a broader and more philosophical view , as a treaty between two nations of opposite civilizations . For we shall see that the distinction of North and South , apparently founded on ...
Page 65
... taken by the South as a sort of triumph . The latter measure , being viewed as an act of proscription against the South , was justly offensive to her ; although indeed the repeal was scarcely more than a matter of principle or sentiment ...
... taken by the South as a sort of triumph . The latter measure , being viewed as an act of proscription against the South , was justly offensive to her ; although indeed the repeal was scarcely more than a matter of principle or sentiment ...
Page 68
... taken place between Mr. Douglas and the administration of Mr. Buchanan . The anti - slavery sentiment in the North was conciliated by the partisans of the former in adopting a new principle for the govern- ment of the Territories ...
... taken place between Mr. Douglas and the administration of Mr. Buchanan . The anti - slavery sentiment in the North was conciliated by the partisans of the former in adopting a new principle for the govern- ment of the Territories ...
Page 72
... taken refuge . In it , Brown and his party had confined Col. Washington , Mr. Dangerfield , and some other citizens whom they had surprised and captured the night before ; and therefore to use the cannon upon it now would be to endanger ...
... taken refuge . In it , Brown and his party had confined Col. Washington , Mr. Dangerfield , and some other citizens whom they had surprised and captured the night before ; and therefore to use the cannon upon it now would be to endanger ...
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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