Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 2Century Company, 1894 - United States |
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... navy ( as understood ) , could not be collected in less than four months ; five thousand additional regular troops , and twenty thousand volunteers — that is , a force sufficient to take all the batteries , both in the harbor ...
... navy ( as understood ) , could not be collected in less than four months ; five thousand additional regular troops , and twenty thousand volunteers — that is , a force sufficient to take all the batteries , both in the harbor ...
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... Navy . NAVY DEPARTMENT , March 15 , 1861 . Sir : In answer to your inquiry of this date , I take it for granted that Fort Sumter cannot be provisioned except by force , and assuming that it is possible to be done by force , is it wise ...
... Navy . NAVY DEPARTMENT , March 15 , 1861 . Sir : In answer to your inquiry of this date , I take it for granted that Fort Sumter cannot be provisioned except by force , and assuming that it is possible to be done by force , is it wise ...
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... navy will enable us . Upon the whole , I do not think it wise now to attempt to provision Fort Sumter . Most respectfully submitted . Your obedient servant , EDWD . BATES , Attorney - General . March 16 , 1861. — MESSAGE TO THE SENATE ...
... navy will enable us . Upon the whole , I do not think it wise now to attempt to provision Fort Sumter . Most respectfully submitted . Your obedient servant , EDWD . BATES , Attorney - General . March 16 , 1861. — MESSAGE TO THE SENATE ...
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... NAVY . A. LINCOLN . March 18 , 1861. - LETTER TO ATTORNEY - GENERAL BATES . EXECUTIVE MANSION , March 18 , 1861 . Sir I shall be obliged if you will give me your opinion in writing whether , under the Constitution and existing laws ...
... NAVY . A. LINCOLN . March 18 , 1861. - LETTER TO ATTORNEY - GENERAL BATES . EXECUTIVE MANSION , March 18 , 1861 . Sir I shall be obliged if you will give me your opinion in writing whether , under the Constitution and existing laws ...
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... NAVY DEPARTMENT , WASHINGTON , April 1 , 1861 . TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NAVY - YARD , Brooklyn , N. Y. Fit out the Powhatan to go to sea at the earliest possible moment under sealed orders . Orders by a confidential messenger go for ...
... NAVY DEPARTMENT , WASHINGTON , April 1 , 1861 . TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE NAVY - YARD , Brooklyn , N. Y. Fit out the Powhatan to go to sea at the earliest possible moment under sealed orders . Orders by a confidential messenger go for ...
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