The History of the Civil War in America: Comprising a Full and Impartial Account of the Origin and Progress of the Rebellion, of the Various Naval and Military Engagements, of the Heroic Deeds Performed by Armies and Individuals, and of Touching Scenes in the Field, the Camp, the Hospital, and the Cabin, Volume 1Gurdon Bill, 1866 - United States |
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... Officers and Men upon the Cumberland . - Destruction of the Congress . - Withdrawal of the Merrimac . - Terror at Fortress Monroe . - Arrival of the Monitor . - Terrible Duel . - Sinking Condition of the Merrimac . - Appearance of the ...
... Officers and Men upon the Cumberland . - Destruction of the Congress . - Withdrawal of the Merrimac . - Terror at Fortress Monroe . - Arrival of the Monitor . - Terrible Duel . - Sinking Condition of the Merrimac . - Appearance of the ...
Page xiii
... Officers . — Earnest Desire of Gen. Mitchel and his Command to Take the Field . - Pride of the Men in the Third Division . - Secrecy and Energy of Mitchel's Movements . - Policy of Gen. Mitchel . - Sudden Descent upon Huntsville . - Cap ...
... Officers . — Earnest Desire of Gen. Mitchel and his Command to Take the Field . - Pride of the Men in the Third Division . - Secrecy and Energy of Mitchel's Movements . - Policy of Gen. Mitchel . - Sudden Descent upon Huntsville . - Cap ...
Page 44
... officers and marines . It was a matter of the utmost moment , at this critical hour , that this fleet should be in our own waters to aid the Government . It was a matter of the utmost moment to the traitors , that this fleet should be ...
... officers and marines . It was a matter of the utmost moment , at this critical hour , that this fleet should be in our own waters to aid the Government . It was a matter of the utmost moment to the traitors , that this fleet should be ...
Page 59
... officers , civil and military , intend to discharge their duty . The concentration of the disposable force in Charleston harbor , in a defen- sible post , is thus a bond of union . " President Buchanan contemplated this movement with ...
... officers , civil and military , intend to discharge their duty . The concentration of the disposable force in Charleston harbor , in a defen- sible post , is thus a bond of union . " President Buchanan contemplated this movement with ...
Page 60
... officers , soldiers , and men clustered around , many of them on their knces , all deeply impressed with the solemnity of the scene . The chaplain made an earnest prayer - such an appeal for support , encouragement , and mercy as one ...
... officers , soldiers , and men clustered around , many of them on their knces , all deeply impressed with the solemnity of the scene . The chaplain made an earnest prayer - such an appeal for support , encouragement , and mercy as one ...
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