The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to Exhibit Expecially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery, from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 2O. D. Case, 1867 - Slavery |
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Page 17
... once , as this would be the last . ' February 5 , 1861 . 2 Feb. 1. The Convention met this day at Austin , and at once passed an ordinance of Secession , subject to a vote of the people at an election to be held on the 23d inst .; the ...
... once , as this would be the last . ' February 5 , 1861 . 2 Feb. 1. The Convention met this day at Austin , and at once passed an ordinance of Secession , subject to a vote of the people at an election to be held on the 23d inst .; the ...
Page 40
... once hotly engaged with Blunt's division . Its three batteries , firing shell and case - shot at short range , soon proved an overmatch for the two Rebel batteries opposed to them , driving them and their supports back into the woods ...
... once hotly engaged with Blunt's division . Its three batteries , firing shell and case - shot at short range , soon proved an overmatch for the two Rebel batteries opposed to them , driving them and their supports back into the woods ...
Page 50
... once protested that he would never surrender . Buck- ner - who , for obvious reasons , was scarcely more popular with Kentucky Unionists than was Floyd with those of the Free States - presented no such obstacle . Floyd , therefore ...
... once protested that he would never surrender . Buck- ner - who , for obvious reasons , was scarcely more popular with Kentucky Unionists than was Floyd with those of the Free States - presented no such obstacle . Floyd , therefore ...
Page 64
... once assumed command ; but the death of Johnston was concealed , so far as possible , until his army had returned to Corinth . An hour later , Hurl- but's division , worn out by incessant fighting against fresh regiments , fell back ...
... once assumed command ; but the death of Johnston was concealed , so far as possible , until his army had returned to Corinth . An hour later , Hurl- but's division , worn out by incessant fighting against fresh regiments , fell back ...
Page 65
... once more in posi- tion , opened , at a distance of a few hundred yards , on our last possible . holding - ground . Our next recoil must be over the bank , into the hideous , helpless massacre of a grand- er Ball's Bluff . Promptly and ...
... once more in posi- tion , opened , at a distance of a few hundred yards , on our last possible . holding - ground . Our next recoil must be over the bank , into the hideous , helpless massacre of a grand- er Ball's Bluff . Promptly and ...
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