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 xxvi
... prisoners , and their treatment in captivity . Exceeding interest of the subject . Slight account of prisoners in the early periods of the war.-Mr. Boyce's proposition . - The Wool - Cobb negotiation . - The Fort Donelson captures ...
... prisoners , and their treatment in captivity . Exceeding interest of the subject . Slight account of prisoners in the early periods of the war.-Mr. Boyce's proposition . - The Wool - Cobb negotiation . - The Fort Donelson captures ...
Page xxvii
... prisoners.— He waives the cartel , and makes a new proposition . - He sends to Washington lists of mortality in the Andersonville prison . - The Federal Government does not reply . Its persistent and inhuman silence . - Explanation of ...
... prisoners.— He waives the cartel , and makes a new proposition . - He sends to Washington lists of mortality in the Andersonville prison . - The Federal Government does not reply . Its persistent and inhuman silence . - Explanation of ...
Page 72
... prisoners , that they should proceed unpursued to the second toll - gate , when they would free their prisoners , and take the chances of escape . " These concessions were , of course , refused . At last , perceiving all his humane ...
... prisoners , that they should proceed unpursued to the second toll - gate , when they would free their prisoners , and take the chances of escape . " These concessions were , of course , refused . At last , perceiving all his humane ...
Page 141
... prisoners . Jackson having rejoined the main army under Johnston , at Winchester , Patterson fell back towards the river . The design of this Federal com- mander appears to have been little more than a series of feints to detain ...
... prisoners . Jackson having rejoined the main army under Johnston , at Winchester , Patterson fell back towards the river . The design of this Federal com- mander appears to have been little more than a series of feints to detain ...
Page 142
... prisoners of war . As soon as Gen. Garnett heard of the result of the engagement at Rich Mountain , he determined to evacuate Laurel Hill , and retire to Huttons- ville by the way of Beverley . But this plan was disconcerted by a ...
... prisoners of war . As soon as Gen. Garnett heard of the result of the engagement at Rich Mountain , he determined to evacuate Laurel Hill , and retire to Huttons- ville by the way of Beverley . But this plan was disconcerted by a ...
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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