The "Ulster Guard" (20th N. Y. State Militia) and the War of the Rebellion: Embracing a History of the Early Organization of the Regiments Its Three Months Service...complete Roster, Etc ...its Reorganization and Subsequent Services... Together with a Brief Treatise Upon the Origin and Growth of Secession,; the Militis System, and the Dependence of the Federal Government Upon it in the Beginning of the War; with a Critical History of the First Batle of Bull Run; Campaign of Gen. Pope; McClellan's Maryland Campaign; Battle of Frederickburg: Hooker's Chancellorsville Campaign: Gettysburg Campaign; and a Glance at the Campaign from the Rapidan to Appomattaz Court House

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B. H. Tyrrel, printer, 1879 - New York (State) - 619 pages

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Page 22 - The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.
Page 163 - Far away in the cot on the mountain. His musket falls slack; his face, dark and grim, Grows gentle with memories tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep, For their mother — may Heaven defend her!
Page 498 - April 7, 1865. GENERAL RE LEE, Commander CSA GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the army of Northern Virginia.
Page 499 - I received at a late hour your note of today. In mine of yesterday, I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition.
Page 5 - African slavery as it exists among us, the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this as the 'rock upon which the old union would split.
Page 6 - ... African was in violation of the laws of nature ; that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically. It was an evil they knew not well how to deal with ; but the general opinion of the men of that day was, that, somehow or other, in the order of Providence, the institution would be evanescent and pass away. This idea, though not incorporated in the Constitution, was the prevailing idea at the time.
Page 6 - In the conflict, thus far, success has been on our side, complete throughout the length and breadth of the Confederate States. It is upon this, as I have stated, our social fabric is firmly planted ; and I cannot permit myself to doubt the ultimate success of a full recognition of this principle throughout the civilized and enlightened world.
Page 22 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war.
Page 292 - General Stuart will detach a squadron of cavalry to accompany the commands of Generals Longstreet, Jackson and McLaws, and, with the main body of the cavalry, will cover the route of the army, and bring up all stragglers that may have been left behind. " The commands of Generals Jackson, McLaws and Walker, after accomplishing the objects for which they have been detached, will join the main body of the army at Boonsboro
Page 163 - ... vows Were pledged to be ever unbroken. ^Then drawing his sleeve roughly over his eyes, He dashes off tears that are welling, And gathers his gun closer up to its place As if to keep down the heart-swelling. He...