Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of AmericaSupreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes claimed that historian Benson J. Lossing did more than any other man to make history interesting and popular. Lossing wrote his comprehensive three-volume history of the Civil War at a time when the facts were still fresh. Originally published in 1866, Volume One covers the period from the political conventions held in the spring of 1860 to midsummer 1861 and the Battle of Bull Run. Lossing accompanies his narratives of marches, battles, and sieges with maps and plans, includes biographical sketches of the prominent people from both sides of the conflict, and illustrates his history with hundreds of drawings and engravings by the author and others. |
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... National Constitutional Union Convention , 29. - Nomination of John Bell for the Presidency , 80. - Republican Convention , 31 , -Nomination of Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency , 82. - The Four Parties , 33. - The Contest , and ...
... National Constitutional Union Convention , 29. - Nomination of John Bell for the Presidency , 80. - Republican Convention , 31 , -Nomination of Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency , 82. - The Four Parties , 33. - The Contest , and ...
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... National Troops and Forts to the Insurgents , 267. - Twiggs degraded and honored - Bad Faith of the Insurgents , 268. - Scenes at San Antonio , 269. - Forts surrendered , 270. - Earl Van Dorn in Texas , 271. - National Troops under ...
... National Troops and Forts to the Insurgents , 267. - Twiggs degraded and honored - Bad Faith of the Insurgents , 268. - Scenes at San Antonio , 269. - Forts surrendered , 270. - Earl Van Dorn in Texas , 271. - National Troops under ...
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... NATIONAL CAPITAL . The Conspirators alarmed by the Loyalty of the People , 409. — Attack on Massachusetts Troops in Baltimore , 411-413 - Pennsylvania Troops attacked , 414. - The Mob triumphant , 415. - Attitude of the Public Authori ...
... NATIONAL CAPITAL . The Conspirators alarmed by the Loyalty of the People , 409. — Attack on Massachusetts Troops in Baltimore , 411-413 - Pennsylvania Troops attacked , 414. - The Mob triumphant , 415. - Attitude of the Public Authori ...
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... National Navy - Iron - clad Vessels of War , 559. — Wants of the Navy supplied , 500 . CHAPTER XXIV . THE CALLED SESSION OF CONGRESS . - FOREIGN RELATIONS . - BENEVOLENT ORGANIZA- TIONS THE OPPOSING ARMIES . Congress and its Duties ...
... National Navy - Iron - clad Vessels of War , 559. — Wants of the Navy supplied , 500 . CHAPTER XXIV . THE CALLED SESSION OF CONGRESS . - FOREIGN RELATIONS . - BENEVOLENT ORGANIZA- TIONS THE OPPOSING ARMIES . Congress and its Duties ...
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... national . and permanent institution . Impelled by this resolution , they had deter- mined to prevent the nomination of Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois ( an able statesman , and effective popular orator , then in the full vigor of middle ...
... national . and permanent institution . Impelled by this resolution , they had deter- mined to prevent the nomination of Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois ( an able statesman , and effective popular orator , then in the full vigor of middle ...
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