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 73
... killed us . I only regret that I have failed in my designs ; but I have no apology to make or concession to ask now . Had we succeeded , when our arms and funds were exhausted by an increasing army , contributions would have been levied ...
... killed us . I only regret that I have failed in my designs ; but I have no apology to make or concession to ask now . Had we succeeded , when our arms and funds were exhausted by an increasing army , contributions would have been levied ...
Page 124
... killing a well - known merchant , who was taking no part in the fight , and was standing as a spectator at some ... killed and three wounded . A terrrible excitement ensued in Bal- timore , and continued for weeks . The bridges on ...
... killing a well - known merchant , who was taking no part in the fight , and was standing as a spectator at some ... killed and three wounded . A terrrible excitement ensued in Bal- timore , and continued for weeks . The bridges on ...
Page 136
... killed by the bullet of a North Caro- lina rifleman , as he in vain attempted to rally his men to the charge . The loss of the Confederates in this affair was one man killed and seven wounded ; that of the enemy , by their own ...
... killed by the bullet of a North Caro- lina rifleman , as he in vain attempted to rally his men to the charge . The loss of the Confederates in this affair was one man killed and seven wounded ; that of the enemy , by their own ...
Page 142
... killed by one of the enemy's sharpshooters . The results of the engagements on the mountain and of the pursuit of the retreating army was not very considerable in killed and wounded- probably not a hundred on the side of the ...
... killed by one of the enemy's sharpshooters . The results of the engagements on the mountain and of the pursuit of the retreating army was not very considerable in killed and wounded- probably not a hundred on the side of the ...
Page 143
... drawn off in evident con- fusion . Sixty of his dead were found on the field . The Confederate casualties were unimportant - fifteen killed and fifty - three wounded . Whatever the significance of this affair - whether or not.
... drawn off in evident con- fusion . Sixty of his dead were found on the field . The Confederate casualties were unimportant - fifteen killed and fifty - three wounded . Whatever the significance of this affair - whether or not.
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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