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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... Confederate forces in North Virginia . - Lincoln's order of the 22d February . — M'Clellan's dis- sent . When Johnston determined to change his line on the Potomac . - His prepa- rations for retreat . - How it was accomplished .
... Confederate forces in North Virginia . - Lincoln's order of the 22d February . — M'Clellan's dis- sent . When Johnston determined to change his line on the Potomac . - His prepa- rations for retreat . - How it was accomplished .
Page 72
... sent a telegraphic despatch to the U. S. Marines , in advance of him , directing them what to do . Other troops - the militia from Virginia and Maryland — had promptly reached the scene , and when Col. Lee arrived during the night ...
... sent a telegraphic despatch to the U. S. Marines , in advance of him , directing them what to do . Other troops - the militia from Virginia and Maryland — had promptly reached the scene , and when Col. Lee arrived during the night ...
Page 91
... sent to the Crimea a commission to report upon the state of the science of war , and the condition of European armies . He re - entered political life as a Senator in Congress . In that highest school of debate in America , he was ...
... sent to the Crimea a commission to report upon the state of the science of war , and the condition of European armies . He re - entered political life as a Senator in Congress . In that highest school of debate in America , he was ...
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... sent to Charleston by the government , and stated that his object was entirely pacific . He was , by a strange credulity , allowed to visit the fort and to communicate with Major Anderson . His real object was to carry con- cealed ...
... sent to Charleston by the government , and stated that his object was entirely pacific . He was , by a strange credulity , allowed to visit the fort and to communicate with Major Anderson . His real object was to carry con- cealed ...
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... sent three of his aides with a message to Major Anderson , to the effect that seeing his flag no longer flying , his quarters in flames , and supposing him to be in dis- tress , he desired to offer him any assistance he might stand in ...
... sent three of his aides with a message to Major Anderson , to the effect that seeing his flag no longer flying , his quarters in flames , and supposing him to be in dis- tress , he desired to offer him any assistance he might stand in ...
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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