The Lost Cause: A New Southern History of the War of the Confederates. Comprising a Full and Authentic Account of the Rise and Progress of the Late Southern Confederacy--the Campaigns, Battles, Incidents, and Adventures of the Most Gigantic Struggle of the World's History. Drawn from Official Sources, and Approved by the Most Distinguished Confederate Leaders |
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Page 211
... gunboats and six land batteries , not casemated , and wholly inefficient . After manning the forts , there were scarcely more than eight hundred effective men . In the sick- ness of Gen. Wise , who was confined to his bed at Nag's Head ...
... gunboats and six land batteries , not casemated , and wholly inefficient . After manning the forts , there were scarcely more than eight hundred effective men . In the sick- ness of Gen. Wise , who was confined to his bed at Nag's Head ...
Page 292
... gunboats . From the magnificent bluff might be seen the Federal gunboats cruising in the river . The hill was crowned with numerous artillery . Owing to the obstacles presented by the woods and swamp , the Confederates had been unable ...
... gunboats . From the magnificent bluff might be seen the Federal gunboats cruising in the river . The hill was crowned with numerous artillery . Owing to the obstacles presented by the woods and swamp , the Confederates had been unable ...
Page 323
... gunboats consisted of the following : the gunboat Benton , ( flag - ship of Com . Davis , ) mounting fourteen guns ... gunboats in the centre , two and three abreast , and their mortar- boats and transports bringing up their rear . The ...
... gunboats consisted of the following : the gunboat Benton , ( flag - ship of Com . Davis , ) mounting fourteen guns ... gunboats in the centre , two and three abreast , and their mortar- boats and transports bringing up their rear . The ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 33 |
The Federal principle ultimately fatal to the Union Other causes of disunion The | 45 |
CHAPTER III | 54 |
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A. P. Hill advance arms army arrest artillery assault attack bank batteries battle Beauregard Bragg brigade campaign captured Carolina cavalry Charleston column command commenced Confederacy Confederate forces Congress Constitution contest corps crossed D. H. Hill declared defence division early enemy enemy's evacuation Federal field fire flank fleet Fort Sumter Fort Wagner front garrison Government Grant gunboats guns held Hill hundred infantry Jackson James River Johnston Kentucky killed Lee's Lincoln Longstreet loss Manassas McClellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri moved movement night North Northern officers operations Orleans party pieces of artillery political position Potomac President Davis prisoners railroad reached rear regiments reinforcements retreat Richmond river road Shenandoah Valley Sherman side slavery soldiers South South Carolina Southern success Sumter superiour surrender Tennessee thousand tion troops Union United Valley vessels Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington whole wounded