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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... Virginia Politicians , 42. - Con- spirators in Buchanan's Cabinet , 43. - Rebellious Movements in South Carolina , 46. - Resignation of National Oficers , 48 - Rejoicings in Charleston and Columbia - Excitement in Slave - labor States ...
... Virginia Politicians , 42. - Con- spirators in Buchanan's Cabinet , 43. - Rebellious Movements in South Carolina , 46. - Resignation of National Oficers , 48 - Rejoicings in Charleston and Columbia - Excitement in Slave - labor States ...
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... Virginia Legislature , 193. ~ A Peace Convention proposed- Attitude of Virginia - Virginia Conspirators in Congress - Position of Maryland , 195 - Action of Governor Hicks , 196 - He is denounced as a * Traitor to the South , " 197 ...
... Virginia Legislature , 193. ~ A Peace Convention proposed- Attitude of Virginia - Virginia Conspirators in Congress - Position of Maryland , 195 - Action of Governor Hicks , 196 - He is denounced as a * Traitor to the South , " 197 ...
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... Virginia Traitors in Charleston - Pryor's Speech , 316. - Beauregard demands the Surrender of Fort Sumter , 317 - Relief Squadron off Charleston Bar , 319. - Thunder - storm - Fort Sumter attacked , 320. — The Garrison in Sumter , 321 ...
... Virginia Traitors in Charleston - Pryor's Speech , 316. - Beauregard demands the Surrender of Fort Sumter , 317 - Relief Squadron off Charleston Bar , 319. - Thunder - storm - Fort Sumter attacked , 320. — The Garrison in Sumter , 321 ...
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... Virginia Mount Vernon , 455 - Attack on Sewell's Point , 486 - Attack on Acquia Creek Batteries , 457.— Dash into Fairfax Court House - The Unionists in Western Virginia , 488 , -Union Convention at Wheeling —Alarm of the Conspirators ...
... Virginia Mount Vernon , 455 - Attack on Sewell's Point , 486 - Attack on Acquia Creek Batteries , 457.— Dash into Fairfax Court House - The Unionists in Western Virginia , 488 , -Union Convention at Wheeling —Alarm of the Conspirators ...
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... VIRGINIA . Insurgents at Harper's Ferry , 519 , -Union Troops advancing on Harper's Ferry , 520. - Evacuation of Harper's Ferry - Generals Scott and Patterson , 521 , -Patterson crosses into Virginia - He withdraws , 522. - Dangers ...
... VIRGINIA . Insurgents at Harper's Ferry , 519 , -Union Troops advancing on Harper's Ferry , 520. - Evacuation of Harper's Ferry - Generals Scott and Patterson , 521 , -Patterson crosses into Virginia - He withdraws , 522. - Dangers ...
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