The Lost Cause: A New Southern History of the War of the ConfederatesWhen originally published in 1867, this book was described as "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 history, drawn from official sources, and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders." Edward A Pollard (1831-1872) was Editor of the Richmond Examiner during the Civil War; generally acknowledged as the ablest and most prolific Southern writer of the period. |
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... 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 in the Kanawha Valley ...
... 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 in the Kanawha Valley ...
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... campaign in the Valley of Virginia.— Jackson determines on the aggressive . - Disposition of the Federal forces west of the Blue Ridge . - Affair at M'Dowell . - Jackson deceives Banks - Surprises his rear - guard at Front Royal ...
... campaign in the Valley of Virginia.— Jackson determines on the aggressive . - Disposition of the Federal forces west of the Blue Ridge . - Affair at M'Dowell . - Jackson deceives Banks - Surprises his rear - guard at Front Royal ...
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... campaign . - Gen . Bragg in command of the Confederate army in the West . - How Gen. Beauregard was retired . - Bragg's plan of operations against Kentucky . - Morgan's raid . - Disposition of the Federal forces west of the Alle- ghany ...
... campaign . - Gen . Bragg in command of the Confederate army in the West . - How Gen. Beauregard was retired . - Bragg's plan of operations against Kentucky . - Morgan's raid . - Disposition of the Federal forces west of the Alle- ghany ...
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... campaign in Virginia . The new Federal favourite , " Fighting Joe Hooker . " - The Battle of Chancellorsville . - Hooker's plan of operations . - His flaming address to his troops . -Critical situation of Gen. Lee . - Surrounded by an ...
... campaign in Virginia . The new Federal favourite , " Fighting Joe Hooker . " - The Battle of Chancellorsville . - Hooker's plan of operations . - His flaming address to his troops . -Critical situation of Gen. Lee . - Surrounded by an ...
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... campaigns in Richmond . - Virginia and Tennessee . - What decided the campaign into Pennsylvania . - Reorganization of the Army of Northern Virginia.- Its grand preparations on the Plains of Culpepper . - Ewell's movement upon Win ...
... campaigns in Richmond . - Virginia and Tennessee . - What decided the campaign into Pennsylvania . - Reorganization of the Army of Northern Virginia.- Its grand preparations on the Plains of Culpepper . - Ewell's movement upon Win ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 33 |
CHAPTER II | 45 |
CHAPTER III | 54 |
CHAPTER IV | 63 |
Preparations of South Carolina to withdraw from the Union Passage of her Ordinance | 82 |
CHAPTER VI | 100 |
CHAPTER VII | 120 |
CHAPTER VIII | 134 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 385 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 401 |
CHAPTER XXV | 415 |
CHAPTER XXVI | 429 |
CHAPTER XXVII | 439 |
CHAPTER XXVIII | 453 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 464 |
CHAPTER XXX | 489 |
CHAPTER IX | 152 |
CHAPTER X | 175 |
CHAPTER XI | 185 |
CHAPTER XII | 198 |
CHAPTER XIII | 214 |
CHAPTER XIV | 232 |
CHAPTER XV | 245 |
CHAPTER XVI | 261 |
CHAPTER XVII | 278 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 295 |
CHAPTER XIX | 319 |
CHAPTER XX | 337 |
CHAPTER XXI | 356 |
CHAPTER XXII | 370 |
CHAPTER XXXI | 507 |
CHAPTER XXXII | 526 |
CHAPTER XXXIV | 556 |
CHAPTER XXXV | 576 |
CHAPTER XXXVI | 589 |
CHAPTER XXXVII | 606 |
CHAPTER XXXVIII | 616 |
CHAPTER XXXIX | 644 |
CHAPTER XL | 661 |
CHAPTER XLI | 679 |
CHAPTER XLII | 700 |
CHAPTER XLIII | 713 |
CHAPTER XLIV | 730 |
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Common terms and phrases
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 reached 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 wounded
References to this book
Andrew Johnson: A Biographical Companion Glenna R. Schroeder-Lein,Richard Zuczek No preview available - 2001 |