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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... Road . -The opportunity of exit lost . - Gen . Buckner's explanation . - A commentary on military hesitation . - How the day was lost . - Nine hours of combat - Scenes on the battle - field . - Council of Confederate generals . - Gen ...
... Road . -The opportunity of exit lost . - Gen . Buckner's explanation . - A commentary on military hesitation . - How the day was lost . - Nine hours of combat - Scenes on the battle - field . - Council of Confederate generals . - Gen ...
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... Road . Unsuccessful raids of Stoneman and M'Cook . - Hood's great mistake . — He sends off his cavalry towards Chattanooga .-- Sherman moves on the Macon Road . -Defeat of Hardee at Jonesboro ' .- Hood evacuates Atlanta , and retreats ...
... Road . Unsuccessful raids of Stoneman and M'Cook . - Hood's great mistake . — He sends off his cavalry towards Chattanooga .-- Sherman moves on the Macon Road . -Defeat of Hardee at Jonesboro ' .- Hood evacuates Atlanta , and retreats ...
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... road . - Defeat of the enemy and frustration of his plans . - Public attention drawn to Georgia . - Sherman's march to the sea . He returns from Gaylesville to Atlanta . -The work of destruction commenced at Rome . - Burning of Atlanta ...
... road . - Defeat of the enemy and frustration of his plans . - Public attention drawn to Georgia . - Sherman's march to the sea . He returns from Gaylesville to Atlanta . -The work of destruction commenced at Rome . - Burning of Atlanta ...
Page 102
... road watched his progress to the capital , with a peculiar style of stump oratory , in which his Western phraseology , jests , and comic displays amused the whole country in the midst of a great public anxiety . He was reported to have ...
... road watched his progress to the capital , with a peculiar style of stump oratory , in which his Western phraseology , jests , and comic displays amused the whole country in the midst of a great public anxiety . He was reported to have ...
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... road from Rich Mountain to Beverley ; and Gen. Garnett was compelled to retreat by a mountain road into Hardy County . The retreat was a painful one , and attended with great suffering ; the pursuing enemy fell upon the rear of the ...
... road from Rich Mountain to Beverley ; and Gen. Garnett was compelled to retreat by a mountain road into Hardy County . The retreat was a painful one , and attended with great suffering ; the pursuing enemy fell upon the rear of the ...
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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