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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... taken pains to avoid it so far as possible . The time is not yet for treating it exhaustively , or even historically ; its importance , as well as its immaturity , demand for its treatment thoughtful hesitation as well as fullness of ...
... taken pains to avoid it so far as possible . The time is not yet for treating it exhaustively , or even historically ; its importance , as well as its immaturity , demand for its treatment thoughtful hesitation as well as fullness of ...
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... taken , and again the captors were compelled to abandon it by the overwhelming fire of infan- try concentrated upon them . Thus the battle stood , still desper- ately contested , neither lost nor won , when , at 2 P. M. , Herron heard ...
... taken , and again the captors were compelled to abandon it by the overwhelming fire of infan- try concentrated upon them . Thus the battle stood , still desper- ately contested , neither lost nor won , when , at 2 P. M. , Herron heard ...
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... taken , and again the captors were compelled to abandon it by the overwhelming fire of infan- try concentrated upon them . Thus the battle stood , still desper- ately contested , neither lost nor won , when , at 2 P. M. , Herron heard ...
... taken , and again the captors were compelled to abandon it by the overwhelming fire of infan- try concentrated upon them . Thus the battle stood , still desper- ately contested , neither lost nor won , when , at 2 P. M. , Herron heard ...
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... taken 275 prisoners , 5 done . Hindman's official report flags , 23 wagons , and over 500 makes it , 164 killed , 817 wounded , small arms . III . KENTUCKY - TENNESSEE - ALABAMA . THE river Tennessee , taking rise is the largest ...
... taken 275 prisoners , 5 done . Hindman's official report flags , 23 wagons , and over 500 makes it , 164 killed , 817 wounded , small arms . III . KENTUCKY - TENNESSEE - ALABAMA . THE river Tennessee , taking rise is the largest ...
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... taken the precaution to send out strong pickets of infantry on the roads leading toward the enemy , with a picket of cavalry still farther in advance . These were encountered by Crittenden's vanguard before day- light ; but , after ...
... taken the precaution to send out strong pickets of infantry on the roads leading toward the enemy , with a picket of cavalry still farther in advance . These were encountered by Crittenden's vanguard before day- light ; but , after ...
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