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 ix
... advance upon Washington . - A lost opportunity ... 134 CHAPTER IX . The victory of Manassas , a misfortune for the Confederates . - Relaxation in Rich mond . - Plotting among Confederate leaders for the Presidential succession ...
... advance upon Washington . - A lost opportunity ... 134 CHAPTER IX . The victory of Manassas , a misfortune for the Confederates . - Relaxation in Rich mond . - Plotting among Confederate leaders for the Presidential succession ...
Page x
... Advance of the joint forces towards the Gauley . - The affair at Cross Lanes . - Movement of Rosecrans . - Affair of Carnifax Ferry . - Floyd and Wise fall back towards Sewell Mountain . - An unfortunate Quarrel of Commanders ...
... Advance of the joint forces towards the Gauley . - The affair at Cross Lanes . - Movement of Rosecrans . - Affair of Carnifax Ferry . - Floyd and Wise fall back towards Sewell Mountain . - An unfortunate Quarrel of Commanders ...
Page xiv
... advance . - Discovery of Johnston's evacuation of Manassas and Centreville . - He crosses the Rappahan- nock and waits for the enemy . - He penetrates M'Clellans's designs . - Federal council of war at Fairfax Court - house . - Shifting ...
... advance . - Discovery of Johnston's evacuation of Manassas and Centreville . - He crosses the Rappahan- nock and waits for the enemy . - He penetrates M'Clellans's designs . - Federal council of war at Fairfax Court - house . - Shifting ...
Page xxi
... advance . - Bragg resolves to advance and attack him . - Arrival of Longstreet with five brigades . - The enemy anticipates a flank movement by Bragg . - A severe encounter . - Cleburne's gallant charge . - The Confederate plan of ...
... advance . - Bragg resolves to advance and attack him . - Arrival of Longstreet with five brigades . - The enemy anticipates a flank movement by Bragg . - A severe encounter . - Cleburne's gallant charge . - The Confederate plan of ...
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... advance in October . - Three corps of the enemy in motion . - Attempt to turn the Confederate position on Hatcher's Run , and seize the Southside Rail- road . - Defeat of the enemy and frustration of his plans . - Public attention drawn ...
... advance in October . - Three corps of the enemy in motion . - Attempt to turn the Confederate position on Hatcher's Run , and seize the Southside Rail- road . - Defeat of the enemy and frustration of his plans . - Public attention drawn ...
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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