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Page 12
... attempt to offer not just an intro- duction , but an all - round view and assessment of the conflict within the confines of a single volume . A few brief words of explanation may be in order . First , I have chosen to concentrate mainly ...
... attempt to offer not just an intro- duction , but an all - round view and assessment of the conflict within the confines of a single volume . A few brief words of explanation may be in order . First , I have chosen to concentrate mainly ...
Page 78
... attempt would be made to relieve the fort with provisions only ; men and arms would be thrown in only if the attempt was resisted or the fort attacked . This skilfully drafted message placed on Southern shoulders the onus of firing the ...
... attempt would be made to relieve the fort with provisions only ; men and arms would be thrown in only if the attempt was resisted or the fort attacked . This skilfully drafted message placed on Southern shoulders the onus of firing the ...
Page 376
... attempt to provide any kind of education service for the men in uniform . The Northern churches , like their Southern opposite numbers , staunchly supported the cause of their section , and despatched chaplains of various denominations ...
... attempt to provide any kind of education service for the men in uniform . The Northern churches , like their Southern opposite numbers , staunchly supported the cause of their section , and despatched chaplains of various denominations ...
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