The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860 - '65 : Its Causes, Incidents, and Results Intended to Exhibit Especially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union. II |
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... persons are held subject to modification upon further and clearer presentments of facts . It is my pur- pose to revise and correct the following pages from day to day as new light shall be afforded ; and I ask those who may feel ...
... persons are held subject to modification upon further and clearer presentments of facts . It is my pur- pose to revise and correct the following pages from day to day as new light shall be afforded ; and I ask those who may feel ...
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... persons acting as our little army . When , soon after Mr. Lincoln's election , but months prior to his in- auguration , Gen. David E. Twiggs was dispatched by Secretary Floyd ' December 5 , 1860 . February 18 , 1861 . He immediately and ...
... persons acting as our little army . When , soon after Mr. Lincoln's election , but months prior to his in- auguration , Gen. David E. Twiggs was dispatched by Secretary Floyd ' December 5 , 1860 . February 18 , 1861 . He immediately and ...
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... persons on board , barely 23 escaped injury . Many jumped over- board , frantic with pain , and were drowned ; while the boats sent from the Conestoga to their relief , were fired on by the Rebels with grape and canister , killing most ...
... persons on board , barely 23 escaped injury . Many jumped over- board , frantic with pain , and were drowned ; while the boats sent from the Conestoga to their relief , were fired on by the Rebels with grape and canister , killing most ...
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... persons were kuled on the bank , at the very Landing . " * lle says : " From this agreeable duty [ of praising the meritorious ] . I turn to one in the highest degree anasant - one due , however , to the brave men urier me , as a ...
... persons were kuled on the bank , at the very Landing . " * lle says : " From this agreeable duty [ of praising the meritorious ] . I turn to one in the highest degree anasant - one due , however , to the brave men urier me , as a ...
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... persons was a harmless , in- offensive exhibition of their feelings which was never objected to on our side . To vacate a church - pew , quit a street - car , or other public vehicle , upon the entrance of one of our offi- cers , was ...
... persons was a harmless , in- offensive exhibition of their feelings which was never objected to on our side . To vacate a church - pew , quit a street - car , or other public vehicle , upon the entrance of one of our offi- cers , was ...
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