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
... 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 Clay's ...
... 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 Clay's ...
Page viii
... Fort Sumter . - Description of the Con- federate works for the reduction of Sumter . -Beauregard demands the surrender of the Fort . - The bombardment . - The fort on fire . - The Federal fleet takes no part in the fight . - The ...
... Fort Sumter . - Description of the Con- federate works for the reduction of Sumter . -Beauregard demands the surrender of the Fort . - The bombardment . - The fort on fire . - The Federal fleet takes no part in the fight . - The ...
Page xi
... Fort Henry . - Noble and gallant conduct of Gen. Tilghman . - Battle of Fort Donelson . - Johnston's reasons for making a battle there .-- Commands of Buckner , Pillow , and Floyd . - Site and strength of the fort . - Battle of the ...
... Fort Henry . - Noble and gallant conduct of Gen. Tilghman . - Battle of Fort Donelson . - Johnston's reasons for making a battle there .-- Commands of Buckner , Pillow , and Floyd . - Site and strength of the fort . - Battle of the ...
Page xii
... Fort Macon.- The entire coast of North Carolina in possession of the enemy . - The sea - coast an unimportant part of the Confederate defences ... 214 CHAPTER XIV . The new line of Confederate defence south of Nashville . - Its objects ...
... Fort Macon.- The entire coast of North Carolina in possession of the enemy . - The sea - coast an unimportant part of the Confederate defences ... 214 CHAPTER XIV . The new line of Confederate defence south of Nashville . - Its objects ...
Page xiii
... Forts Jackson and St. Philip . - Passage of the forts by the 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 ...
... Forts Jackson and St. Philip . - Passage of the forts by the 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 ...
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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