The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern Rebellion: From Its Incipient Stages to Its Close. Comprehending, Also, All Important State Papers, Ordinances of Secession, Proclamations, Proceedings of Congress, Official Reports of Commanders, Etc., Etc, Volume 2J.D. Torrey, 1861 - United States |
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... fire between Fort Sumter and Sullivan's Island . The floating bat- tery sails at 7 o'clock this evening for a point near Fort Sumter . A house has just been blown up near the five - gun battery . Business has been suspended , and ...
... fire between Fort Sumter and Sullivan's Island . The floating bat- tery sails at 7 o'clock this evening for a point near Fort Sumter . A house has just been blown up near the five - gun battery . Business has been suspended , and ...
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... fire on him in one hour from that time . -Fire opened on Sumter from all the rebel bat- teries , fortifications , and the floating battery - the first gun being fired at 4. 30 A. M. Anderson re- turned the fire soon after daylight ...
... fire on him in one hour from that time . -Fire opened on Sumter from all the rebel bat- teries , fortifications , and the floating battery - the first gun being fired at 4. 30 A. M. Anderson re- turned the fire soon after daylight ...
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... Fire - Eaters " demand - tories of the United States . " ed as the price of their remaining in alle- giance to the Union . The substance of the Governor's propositions was : " 15. And by suppressing all organizations seek- ing and ...
... Fire - Eaters " demand - tories of the United States . " ed as the price of their remaining in alle- giance to the Union . The substance of the Governor's propositions was : " 15. And by suppressing all organizations seek- ing and ...
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... fire ' the Virginia heart , and rush us out of the Union ; and , so regarding them , I might inquire by what warrant it is we may retire from the Confederacy ? But I shall not argue this doctrine of secession . The sim- ple history of ...
... fire ' the Virginia heart , and rush us out of the Union ; and , so regarding them , I might inquire by what warrant it is we may retire from the Confederacy ? But I shall not argue this doctrine of secession . The sim- ple history of ...
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... fire on the vessels and on Pickens , if the rein- forcement was attempted . But , the night- ly mission of small boats which put off , with muffled oars , to the outside of Santa Colonel G. W. Lay , of General Scott's staff , Rosa ...
... fire on the vessels and on Pickens , if the rein- forcement was attempted . But , the night- ly mission of small boats which put off , with muffled oars , to the outside of Santa Colonel G. W. Lay , of General Scott's staff , Rosa ...
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