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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... Action of New York Representatives , 141. - State of Feeling in Washington City , 142. - Intentions of the Conspirators , 143. - Robbery of the Indian Trust - Funds , 144. - Resignation of Secretary Floyd - Cabinet Changes , 146 ...
... Action of New York Representatives , 141. - State of Feeling in Washington City , 142. - Intentions of the Conspirators , 143. - Robbery of the Indian Trust - Funds , 144. - Resignation of Secretary Floyd - Cabinet Changes , 146 ...
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... Action in New Jersey , 208 - Great Meeting in Philadelphia , 209. - Action of the Pennsylvania Legislature , 210. - Patriotic Attitude of Ohio and Indiana , 211. - Patriotic Proceedings in Michigan and Illinois , 212. - Wisconsin and ...
... Action in New Jersey , 208 - Great Meeting in Philadelphia , 209. - Action of the Pennsylvania Legislature , 210. - Patriotic Attitude of Ohio and Indiana , 211. - Patriotic Proceedings in Michigan and Illinois , 212. - Wisconsin and ...
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... action . CALEB CUSHING . " 591 At the close of the second day the Convention was in fair working order . Some contests for seats were undecided , there being two sets of dele- ates from New York and Illinois ; but the vitally important ...
... action . CALEB CUSHING . " 591 At the close of the second day the Convention was in fair working order . Some contests for seats were undecided , there being two sets of dele- ates from New York and Illinois ; but the vitally important ...
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... action and follow their lead . Reposing upon this knowledge , they could afford to wait for further developments ; so , on the evening of the 3d of May , " they adjourned to meet in the city of Richmond , in Virginia , on the second ...
... action and follow their lead . Reposing upon this knowledge , they could afford to wait for further developments ; so , on the evening of the 3d of May , " they adjourned to meet in the city of Richmond , in Virginia , on the second ...
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... action , under a little embarrassment at first . There were delegates from the city of New York beg- ging for admission to seats . ' They were finally treated with courteous contempt , by being simply admitted to the floor of the Conven ...
... action , under a little embarrassment at first . There were delegates from the city of New York beg- ging for admission to seats . ' They were finally treated with courteous contempt , by being simply admitted to the floor of the Conven ...
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