The Pictorial Book of Anecdotes and Incidents of the War of the Rebellion, Civil, Military, Naval and Domestic: With Famous Words and Deeds of Woman, Sanitary and Hospital Scenes, Prison Experiences |
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... eyes and burn like fire in the hearts of those who participated in them ; these , sifted like gold , are here spread out in all their varied attractiveness . Thus it is , that the rank and file , as well as the superior officers , are ...
... eyes and burn like fire in the hearts of those who participated in them ; these , sifted like gold , are here spread out in all their varied attractiveness . Thus it is , that the rank and file , as well as the superior officers , are ...
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... eye she'll shoot , " one remarked : " I think we'd bet- Afraid of the Girl's Eye . Mr. Bates . We know Mr. Davis well by reputation . He is the same gentleman who stumped his State for two years in favor of repudiation , and justified ...
... eye she'll shoot , " one remarked : " I think we'd bet- Afraid of the Girl's Eye . Mr. Bates . We know Mr. Davis well by reputation . He is the same gentleman who stumped his State for two years in favor of repudiation , and justified ...
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... eyes commanding at Fort Moultrie , Charleston of the President , and the meeting resulted harbor , finding his position endangered , in the acceptance of Mr. Floyd's resigna- passed his garrison , by a prompt and bril- tion . liant ...
... eyes commanding at Fort Moultrie , Charleston of the President , and the meeting resulted harbor , finding his position endangered , in the acceptance of Mr. Floyd's resigna- passed his garrison , by a prompt and bril- tion . liant ...
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... eyes in the direction of the self - constituted clerk in the gallery , but he evidently could not discover a coun- tenance which did not exhibit the utmost decorum of expression . The rebel General beckoned to a ser- geant who stood ...
... eyes in the direction of the self - constituted clerk in the gallery , but he evidently could not discover a coun- tenance which did not exhibit the utmost decorum of expression . The rebel General beckoned to a ser- geant who stood ...
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... eyes , and every throat was wide . The shouts of the people were like the roar of waves which do not cease to break . For full three minutes the cheers contin- ued . The expression of the President- elect was that of silent solemnity ...
... eyes , and every throat was wide . The shouts of the people were like the roar of waves which do not cease to break . For full three minutes the cheers contin- ued . The expression of the President- elect was that of silent solemnity ...
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Page 652 - Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses, is so great that I fear the effect of so important a step. It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government, a cry for help ; the government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government.
Page 576 - I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.
Page 653 - ... and forever free and the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authority thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons or any of them in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom...
Page 23 - Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, In the strife of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side; Some great cause, God's New Messiah, offering each the bloom or blight, Parts the goats upon the left hand and the sheep upon the right; And the choice goes by forever 'twixt that darkness and that light.
Page 183 - Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
Page 652 - Things had gone on from bad to worse until I felt that we had reached the end of our rope on the plan of operations we had been pursuing ; that we had about played our last card, and must change our tactics or lose the game. I now determined upon the adoption of the emancipation policy ; and without consultation with or the knowledge of the Cabinet, I prepared the original draft of the proclamation, and, after much anxious thought, called a Cabinet meeting upon the subject.
Page 69 - Blondin, stand up a little straighter — Blondin, stoop a little more — go a little faster — lean a little more to the north — lean a little more to the south?
Page 92 - England would topple headlong and carry the whole civilized world with her, save the South. No, you dare not make war on cotton. No power on earth dares to make war upon it. Cotton is King.
Page 652 - Postmaster-General, who was absent at the opening of the discussion, but came in subsequently. I said to the Cabinet that I had resolved upon this step, and had not called them together to ask their advice, but to lay the subject-matter of a proclamation before them ; suggestions as to which would be in order, after they had heard it read.
Page 653 - I added or changed a line, touching it up here and there, anxiously watching the progress of events. Well, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster, at Bull Run. Things looked darker than ever. Finally, came the week of the battle of Antietam. I determined to wait no longer. The news came, I think, on Wednesday, that the advantage was on our side. I was then staying at the Soldiers...