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 HistoryThis book recounts the Civil War as a battle between "two nations of opposite civilizations" and that slavery enriched the South. |
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Page vii
... Federal forts and arsenals . - Fort Pickens . - Senator Yulee's letter.- The scenes of Secession transferred to Washington . - Resignation of Southern Sena- tors . - Jefferson Davis ' farewell speech to the Federal Senate . - Senator ...
... Federal forts and arsenals . - Fort Pickens . - Senator Yulee's letter.- The scenes of Secession transferred to Washington . - Resignation of Southern Sena- tors . - Jefferson Davis ' farewell speech to the Federal Senate . - Senator ...
Page viii
... Federal forts in North Carolina . - Movements in Virginia to secure the Gosport navy - yard and Harper's Ferry . - Their success.- Burning of Federal ships . - Attitude of Maryland . - The Baltimore riot . - Chase of Massachusetts ...
... Federal forts in North Carolina . - Movements in Virginia to secure the Gosport navy - yard and Harper's Ferry . - Their success.- Burning of Federal ships . - Attitude of Maryland . - The Baltimore riot . - Chase of Massachusetts ...
Page ix
... Federal occupation of Alexandria . - Tragedy at the Marshall House . - Jackson , the martyr . - The affair of Great Bethel . - Easy victory of the Confederates . - Exaggerations of Southern newspapers . Apparent lull of hostilities ...
... Federal occupation of Alexandria . - Tragedy at the Marshall House . - Jackson , the martyr . - The affair of Great Bethel . - Easy victory of the Confederates . - Exaggerations of Southern newspapers . Apparent lull of hostilities ...
Page x
... Federal forces in Missouri . - His proclama- tion emancipating the slaves . - Its novelty and brutality . - Repudiated at Washing- ton . The siege of Lexington . - Its surrender to Price . - Gallantry of Col. Mulligan . -Critical ...
... Federal forces in Missouri . - His proclama- tion emancipating the slaves . - Its novelty and brutality . - Repudiated at Washing- ton . The siege of Lexington . - Its surrender to Price . - Gallantry of Col. Mulligan . -Critical ...
Page xi
... 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 the Carolina coast . - Engagement at Hatteras Inlet.— An ...
... 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 the Carolina coast . - Engagement at Hatteras Inlet.— An ...
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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 morning moved movement night North Northern 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 whole wounded