Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 2Robert Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... seemed to his Cabinet colleague , Mr. Black , when afterward disclosed - proved his zealous loyalty to the Union , and helped to win the confidence of Republicans . When his nomination for Secretary of War was reported to the Senate in ...
... seemed to his Cabinet colleague , Mr. Black , when afterward disclosed - proved his zealous loyalty to the Union , and helped to win the confidence of Republicans . When his nomination for Secretary of War was reported to the Senate in ...
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... seemed tardy in relieving . But they had come out to fight , and bore the severe hardship without loss of spirit . These men had gone through no very prolonged drilling in camp , had no perfection of equipment , yet were ready to do ...
... seemed tardy in relieving . But they had come out to fight , and bore the severe hardship without loss of spirit . These men had gone through no very prolonged drilling in camp , had no perfection of equipment , yet were ready to do ...
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... seemed to Van Dorn an easy prey . On the 5th of March Curtis learned that the enemy was close at hand . After obstructing the roads by which Van Dorn's forces were expected , the soldiers bivouacked on the night of the 6th at Sugar ...
... seemed to Van Dorn an easy prey . On the 5th of March Curtis learned that the enemy was close at hand . After obstructing the roads by which Van Dorn's forces were expected , the soldiers bivouacked on the night of the 6th at Sugar ...
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... seemed to be the best available posi- tion between the enemy and the river . Prentiss , not falling back promptly enough , was surrounded and cap- tured in person , with more than two thousand of his Grant's front had receded more than ...
... seemed to be the best available posi- tion between the enemy and the river . Prentiss , not falling back promptly enough , was surrounded and cap- tured in person , with more than two thousand of his Grant's front had receded more than ...
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... seemed the earliest day practicable , Secre- tary Stanton telegraphed to the General , granting his request for Franklin's division . He was also given permission to draw at will upon General Wool , com- manding at Fortress Monroe . To ...
... seemed the earliest day practicable , Secre- tary Stanton telegraphed to the General , granting his request for Franklin's division . He was also given permission to draw at will upon General Wool , com- manding at Fortress Monroe . To ...
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