A Complete History of the Great American Rebellion: Embracing Its Causes, Events and Consequences: with Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Its Principal Actors, and Scenes and Incidents of the WarAuburn Publishing Company, 1865 - United States |
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... soon would be . Though the balance was still in favor of the South , yet Kansas must be secured , to render ... soon to be excited , and its lashing waves were to be calmed only after the most terrible rebellion the world had ever known ...
... soon would be . Though the balance was still in favor of the South , yet Kansas must be secured , to render ... soon to be excited , and its lashing waves were to be calmed only after the most terrible rebellion the world had ever known ...
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... soon turn . Amongst the memorable men , whom the events in Kansas brought into conspicuous notice , was John Brown . He was among the earlier emigrants to that territory , from New York . He was an earnest and zealous opponent of ...
... soon turn . Amongst the memorable men , whom the events in Kansas brought into conspicuous notice , was John Brown . He was among the earlier emigrants to that territory , from New York . He was an earnest and zealous opponent of ...
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... soon their old prestige and former dominance would be gone . Every year the actual disparity between the free and slave section would become greater ; and , as they could no longer bend the Government to their special interests , the ...
... soon their old prestige and former dominance would be gone . Every year the actual disparity between the free and slave section would become greater ; and , as they could no longer bend the Government to their special interests , the ...
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... soon as it was known , immediate steps were taken to carry their plans into execution . South Carolina , the mother of nullifi- cation , opened the ball . On November 10th , a bill was intro- duced into the Legislature of that State to ...
... soon as it was known , immediate steps were taken to carry their plans into execution . South Carolina , the mother of nullifi- cation , opened the ball . On November 10th , a bill was intro- duced into the Legislature of that State to ...
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... soon -force the garrison to surrender , they withheld the supplies of food . This was on April 7th , and the very day on which the steamer Atlantic left New York with troops and supplies for the fort . On the 8th , official notification ...
... soon -force the garrison to surrender , they withheld the supplies of food . This was on April 7th , and the very day on which the steamer Atlantic left New York with troops and supplies for the fort . On the 8th , official notification ...
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advance arms army army of Virginia artillery attack batteries battle bill boats bridge brigade camp capture cavalry Centreville Colonel command commenced Confederate Congress Constitution Corinth corps Creek crossed division enemy enemy's engaged expedition Federal fight fire five flag fleet Fort Henry forward four Fremont front Front Royal Government Governor gun-boats guns Harper's Ferry Heintzelman House hundred Indians infantry Island Jackson James river Kansas Kentucky killed land large number Legislature loss McClellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri morning Mountain moved movement night North o'clock occupied officers Ohio passed petition position Potomac President prisoners proclamation rail-road re-enforcements rear rebel force regiments resolution retreat Richmond river road Rosecrans secession Senate sent shell shot Sigel skirmishing slave power slavery slaves soon South Carolina Southern surrender Tennessee territory thousand tion troops Union Union army United Virginia vote Warrenton wounded Zouaves