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... opened a vigorous and well - directed fire on the enemy's works and guns . They responded with considerable spirit . Then Hay's Lousianians moved forward to the music of our cannon , which were still playing upon the works of the enemy ...
... opened a vigorous and well - directed fire on the enemy's works and guns . They responded with considerable spirit . Then Hay's Lousianians moved forward to the music of our cannon , which were still playing upon the works of the enemy ...
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... select a position for his line of battle . The Confederates , distinguishing him from his uniform to be an officer of high rank , opened upon him with heavy volleys of infantry fire . He was struck by 24 THE THIRD YEAR OF THE WAR .
... select a position for his line of battle . The Confederates , distinguishing him from his uniform to be an officer of high rank , opened upon him with heavy volleys of infantry fire . He was struck by 24 THE THIRD YEAR OF THE WAR .
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... opened on our men in three or four directions besides that which they were attacking . • Hayes ' and Hoke's brigades pressed on and captured two or three lines of breastworks and three or four of their batteries of artillery . For a few ...
... opened on our men in three or four directions besides that which they were attacking . • Hayes ' and Hoke's brigades pressed on and captured two or three lines of breastworks and three or four of their batteries of artillery . For a few ...
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... opened his chapter of disasters . On the 28th of April he ascertained that the enemy was landing troops at Hard Times , on the west bank of the river ; he became satisfied that neither the front nor right ( north ) of Vicksburg would be ...
... opened his chapter of disasters . On the 28th of April he ascertained that the enemy was landing troops at Hard Times , on the west bank of the river ; he became satisfied that neither the front nor right ( north ) of Vicksburg would be ...
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... opened the way to Vicksburg . The occupation of Jackson was the occasion of the usual scenes of Yankee outrage . The watchword of McPherson's corps , which first entered it , was plunder . The negroes were invited to assist and share in ...
... opened the way to Vicksburg . The occupation of Jackson was the occasion of the usual scenes of Yankee outrage . The watchword of McPherson's corps , which first entered it , was plunder . The negroes were invited to assist and share in ...
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advance army artillery assault attack batteries Boston Bragg brave brigade campaign Captain captured Carolina cavalry charge Charleston Chattanooga Chickamauga Colonel column command Confederacy Confederate Congress corps creek crossed declared defeated division enemy enemy's engaged Ewell Ewell's expedition federacy Federal fight fire flag flank force Fort Sumter Fort Wagner Fort Warren front gallant garrison Grant Greyhound gunboats guns heavy Hill Hindman hundred infantry Jackson Johnston killed and wounded Lee's Lieutenant-general line of battle Longstreet Lookout Mountain loss Major-general ment miles military Missionary Ridge Mississippi morning Morris Island mountain moved movement negro night North North Carolina o'clock officers Pemberton pieces of artillery plank-road political Polk Port Hudson position prisoners railroad rear regiment repulsed retreat Richmond river road Rosecrans Sherman side siege skirmishers soldiers South Southern surrender Tennessee thousand tion troops Union Valley vessel Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington Yankee
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Page 296 - I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate opinion, that if this bill passes, the bonds of this Union are virtually dissolved ; that the States which compose it are free from their obligations, and that, as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare definitely for a separation — amicably, if they can ; violently, if they must.
Page 187 - ... to slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by Congress or by decision of the Supreme Court; and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all proclamations of the President made during the existing rebellion having reference to slaves, so long and so far as not modified or declared void by decision of the Supreme Court. So help me God.
Page 186 - shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;" and Whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed and are now guilty of treason against the United States; and Whereas, with reference to said rebellion and treason, laws have been enacted by Congress declaring forfeitures and confiscation of property and liberation of slaves,...
Page 187 - I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all acts of Congress passed during the existing rebellion with reference to slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by Congress or by decision of the Supreme Court...
Page 187 - President was thereby authorized at any time thereafter, by proclamation, to extend to persons who may have participated in the existing rebellion, in any State or part thereof, pardon and amnesty, with such exceptions and at such times and on such conditions as he may deem expedient for the public welfare...
Page 230 - The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.
Page 188 - And I do further proclaim, declare, and make known, that whenever, in any of the States of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina, a number of persons not less than one-tenth in number of the votes cast in such State at the Presidential election...
Page 296 - Any people anywhere being inclined and having the power have the right to rise up and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable, a most sacred right — a right which we hope and believe is to liberate the world.
Page 187 - Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do proclaim, declare, and make known, that, while I am (as I was in December last, when by proclamation I propounded a plan for restoration) unprepared, by a formal approval of this bill, to be inflexibly committed to any single plan of restoration...
Page 35 - It is difficult to exaggerate the critical state of affairs as they appeared about this time. If the enemy or their general had shown any enterprise, there is no saying what might have happened. General Lee and his officers were evidently fully impressed with a sense of the situation...