Young Folk's History of the War for the UnionGeneral history of the Civil War written for children and young adults. Includes descriptions of major events, characters, and battles in simple language. |
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... sent to Congress from the free States , but it was finally passed , and became a law . The passage of this bill was a gain for the side of slavery , for it permitted the extension of slavery even in those Territories north of the line ...
... sent to Congress from the free States , but it was finally passed , and became a law . The passage of this bill was a gain for the side of slavery , for it permitted the extension of slavery even in those Territories north of the line ...
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... sent by telegraph , stirred up a wild alarm all over the South , and militia from the neighboring country flocked to Harper's Ferry . Soon after noon of Mon- day , Brown and his party were surrounded , and an attack was made on the ...
... sent by telegraph , stirred up a wild alarm all over the South , and militia from the neighboring country flocked to Harper's Ferry . Soon after noon of Mon- day , Brown and his party were surrounded , and an attack was made on the ...
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... sent several commissioners to Washington to demand the surrender of the forts and other government property in the State . Charleston harbor was then defended by three forts , Fort Moultrie , on Sullivan's Island ; Castle Pinckney , on ...
... sent several commissioners to Washington to demand the surrender of the forts and other government property in the State . Charleston harbor was then defended by three forts , Fort Moultrie , on Sullivan's Island ; Castle Pinckney , on ...
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... sent to take his place ( Novem- ber 21 ) . Major Anderson was a native of Kentucky , and was at this time fifty - five years old . He was a graduate of West Point , and had served in the Black - Hawk War , the war against the Seminole ...
... sent to take his place ( Novem- ber 21 ) . Major Anderson was a native of Kentucky , and was at this time fifty - five years old . He was a graduate of West Point , and had served in the Black - Hawk War , the war against the Seminole ...
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... sent back for the rest of the men in Moultrie , and on their arrival the signal gun was fired , and the schooners landed the stores . The disloyal workmen were then put on board the schooners and sent to the mainland . In the morning ...
... sent back for the rest of the men in Moultrie , and on their arrival the signal gun was fired , and the schooners landed the stores . The disloyal workmen were then put on board the schooners and sent to the mainland . In the morning ...
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Page 71 - Whereas the laws of the United States have been, for some time past, and now are opposed, and the execution thereof obstructed, in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 278 - In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet. Up the street came the rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead. Under his slouched hat left and right He glanced ; the old flag met his sight. " Halt ! " — the dust-brown ranks stood fast.
Page 44 - If anyone attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.
Page 571 - Look away, look away, look away, Dixie Land! Chorus Den I wish I was in Dixie, hooray, hooray! In Dixie Land I'll take my stand, To lib and die in Dixie; Away, away, away down south in Dixie; Away, away, away down south in Dixie.
Page 567 - Ah! maiden, wait and watch and yearn For news of Stonewall's band. Ah! widow, read with eyes that burn That ring upon thy hand. Ah! wife, sew' on, pray on, hope on; Thy life shall not be all forlorn; The foe had better ne'er been born That gets in Stonewall's way.
Page 33 - ... it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States.
Page 569 - Maryland ! But lo! there surges forth a shriek, From hill to hill, from creek to creek, Potomac calls to Chesapeake, Maryland, my Maryland! Thou wilt not yield the Vandal toll, Maryland! Thou wilt not crook to his control, Maryland! Better the fire upon thee roll, Better the shot, the blade, the bowl, Than crucifixion of the soul, Maryland, my Maryland! I hear the distant thunder hum, Maryland! The Old Line's bugle, fife, and drum, Maryland ! She is not dead, nor deaf, nor dumb; Huzza!
Page 434 - Mr. President — I accept the commission with gratitude for the high honor conferred. With the aid of the noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full weight of the responsibilities now devolving...
Page 32 - THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNTRY, THE UNION OF THE STATES, AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS...
Page 319 - I made a solemn vow before God, that if General Lee was driven back from Pennsylvania, I would crown the result by the declaration of freedom to the slaves.