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 viii
... Richmond . His organization of the military force of Virginia . - Military council in Richmond . — The early reputation of Lee .. CHAPTER VII . 100 In what sense Virginia seceded from the Union . - A new interpretation of the war of the ...
... Richmond . His organization of the military force of Virginia . - Military council in Richmond . — The early reputation of Lee .. CHAPTER VII . 100 In what sense Virginia seceded from the Union . - A new interpretation of the war of the ...
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... Richmond orators said . - Seward's correspondence with the British Government . - His col- lapse . The last resort of demagogueism . - Disappointment of the Confederates in the termination of the " Trent " affair . - Earl Russell's ...
... Richmond orators said . - Seward's correspondence with the British Government . - His col- lapse . The last resort of demagogueism . - Disappointment of the Confederates in the termination of the " Trent " affair . - Earl Russell's ...
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... Richmond authorities . - Gen . Lovell's corres- pondence with the War Department . - Startling disclosures . - Naval structures for the defence of New Orleans . - Secretary Mallory's statement to the Confederate Congress . Testimony of ...
... Richmond authorities . - Gen . Lovell's corres- pondence with the War Department . - Startling disclosures . - Naval structures for the defence of New Orleans . - Secretary Mallory's statement to the Confederate Congress . Testimony of ...
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... Richmond . - Repulse of the Federal fleet . What it proved . - M'Clellan's investment of the line of the Chickahominy . - Defences of Richmond . - Scenes around the Federal capital . — Alarm and excitement of its people . The exodus ...
... Richmond . - Repulse of the Federal fleet . What it proved . - M'Clellan's investment of the line of the Chickahominy . - Defences of Richmond . - Scenes around the Federal capital . — Alarm and excitement of its people . The exodus ...
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... Richmond . - Kirby Smith in a position to threaten both Cincinnati and Louisville.— Bragg's movement to intercept Buell . - The latter concentrating at Bowling Green . -Great success of Bragg's movements so far . - His boastful dispatch ...
... Richmond . - Kirby Smith in a position to threaten both Cincinnati and Louisville.— Bragg's movement to intercept Buell . - The latter concentrating at Bowling Green . -Great success of Bragg's movements so far . - His boastful dispatch ...
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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