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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... field . Close of the first campaign in Missouri . - The campaign , a chapter of wonders . - Missouri manhood . - The Western Virginia campaign . - Resources and wealth of the Western section of Virginia . - Wise's command . - The enemy ...
... field . Close of the first campaign in Missouri . - The campaign , a chapter of wonders . - Missouri manhood . - The Western Virginia campaign . - Resources and wealth of the Western section of Virginia . - Wise's command . - The enemy ...
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... field of Port Republic . - Ewell's arrival saves the day . - Critical and splendid action of two Virginia regiments .-- Close of the Valley campaign . - Jackson's almost marvellous success . - His halt at Weyer's Cave ...
... field of Port Republic . - Ewell's arrival saves the day . - Critical and splendid action of two Virginia regiments .-- Close of the Valley campaign . - Jackson's almost marvellous success . - His halt at Weyer's Cave ...
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... field of battle . - A close contest . - Fighting at ten baces . - The battle of the first day not decisive . Disposition of the two armies for the great contest of the second day . Jackson at close quarters . — He drives the enemy ...
... field of battle . - A close contest . - Fighting at ten baces . - The battle of the first day not decisive . Disposition of the two armies for the great contest of the second day . Jackson at close quarters . — He drives the enemy ...
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... field . - Bragg retires upon Bryantsville . He determines to evacuate Kentucky . - Retreat through Cumberland Gap . - Disappointment at Richmond . - Errours of the Kentucky campaign . - How far it was a Confederate success . Its large ...
... field . - Bragg retires upon Bryantsville . He determines to evacuate Kentucky . - Retreat through Cumberland Gap . - Disappointment at Richmond . - Errours of the Kentucky campaign . - How far it was a Confederate success . Its large ...
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... field . The Confederates demoralized by pillage . - The enemy makes a counter- charge , and sweeps everything before him . - Gen . Early's attempt to put the censure of the disaster upon his men . - How far he was responsible for it ...
... field . The Confederates demoralized by pillage . - The enemy makes a counter- charge , and sweeps everything before him . - Gen . Early's attempt to put the censure of the disaster upon his men . - How far he was responsible for it ...
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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