History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850...Macmillan, 1899 - United States |
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... Richmond probably within McClellan's grasp .. Robert E. Lee .... McClellan in sight of the spires of Richmond .. McClellan's plan . Lee's plan ..... The Confederates attack Porter ... Battle of Gaines's Mill McClellan demoralized ...
... Richmond probably within McClellan's grasp .. Robert E. Lee .... McClellan in sight of the spires of Richmond .. McClellan's plan . Lee's plan ..... The Confederates attack Porter ... Battle of Gaines's Mill McClellan demoralized ...
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... Richmond . McClellan followed with almost incredible slowness . The march from Williamsburg to the place where his army went into camp on the Chickahominy , a distance of forty to fifty miles , consumed a fortnight.2 The roads of course ...
... Richmond . McClellan followed with almost incredible slowness . The march from Williamsburg to the place where his army went into camp on the Chickahominy , a distance of forty to fifty miles , consumed a fortnight.2 The roads of course ...
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... Richmond more advantageous in every important military consideration . It made available to him the co- operation of the navy ; it saved him the risk of braving the fever - breath of the Chickahominy swamps ; it would have enabled him ...
... Richmond more advantageous in every important military consideration . It made available to him the co- operation of the navy ; it saved him the risk of braving the fever - breath of the Chickahominy swamps ; it would have enabled him ...
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... Richmond by the line of the James River . This he had unhampered power to do , and this is exactly what he ought to have done . As soon as the destruction of the Merrimac was known , the Monitor and a number of gunboats started up the ...
... Richmond by the line of the James River . This he had unhampered power to do , and this is exactly what he ought to have done . As soon as the destruction of the Merrimac was known , the Monitor and a number of gunboats started up the ...
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... Richmond , then within twelve miles , then within eight . Davis had himself baptized at home and the rite of confirmation administered to him in the Episcopal Church of St. Paul's . He had appointed by public proclamation a day for ...
... Richmond , then within twelve miles , then within eight . Davis had himself baptized at home and the rite of confirmation administered to him in the Episcopal Church of St. Paul's . He had appointed by public proclamation a day for ...
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A. P. Hill Adams Appleton's Annual Cyclopædia April attack battle Burnside cabinet campaign capture Century War Book Chase Chattanooga Chicago Tribune command Confederate Congress corps Corr D. H. Hill Davis defeat Democrats despatch Diary emancipation enemy Federal feeling fight Fitz John Porter Fitzhugh Lee force Frémont Gettysburg Governor Grant Halleck Hooker Ibid Jackson Jefferson Davis Johnston July July 11 June June 28 Lee's letter Lincoln Longstreet March McClellan Meade Memoirs ment military movement N. Y. Tribune nation Nicolay and Hay North officers Ohio opinion Pierce's Sumner political Pope Porter position Potomac President proclamation rebel reinforcements Republicans Richmond River Russell Secretary Senate sent sentiment Sept Seward Shenandoah Shenandoah valley Sherman slavery slaves soldiers South speech Stanton Stonewall Jackson success telegraphed tion troops Union army Vallandigham Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington wrote XVII XXIII xxxvii York
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Page 458 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Page 157 - That, on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever, free...
Page 291 - Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live.
Page 416 - I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that " while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.
Page 97 - I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been attack and not defence.
Page 208 - Portsmouth and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued and by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid i do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated states and parts of states are and henceforward shall be free and that the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authorities thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons...
Page 70 - while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue until you can give it to the country supported by military success, instead of issuing it, as would be the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war.
Page 154 - What good would a proclamation of emancipation from me do, especially as we are now situated? I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet.
Page 64 - Will you not embrace it ? So much good has not been done by one effort in all past time, as, in the providence of God; it is now your high privilege to do. May the vast future not have to lament that you have neglected it...
Page 56 - Taxes upon every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under the foot — taxes upon...