The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64: Its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to Exhibit Especially 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, 1866 - Slavery |
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... ground they had chosen , which proffered him no advantage , and with which their guides were far more familiar than his . But every moment's delay must necessarily be improved by Van Dorn in making matters worse ; so Curtis promptly ...
... ground they had chosen , which proffered him no advantage , and with which their guides were far more familiar than his . But every moment's delay must necessarily be improved by Van Dorn in making matters worse ; so Curtis promptly ...
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... ground , sending repeated and urgent representations to Gen. Curtis that he could hold out but little longer unless rëenforced . Curtis sent him from time to time a battalion or a few light guns , with orders to perse- vere ; and at ...
... ground , sending repeated and urgent representations to Gen. Curtis that he could hold out but little longer unless rëenforced . Curtis sent him from time to time a battalion or a few light guns , with orders to perse- vere ; and at ...
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... ground on Carr's left , which was effected by midnight . Sigel , though he had reported him- self just at hand at dark , was obliged to make a detour , and did not reach headquarters till 2 a . M. Van Dorn slept that night at the ...
... ground on Carr's left , which was effected by midnight . Sigel , though he had reported him- self just at hand at dark , was obliged to make a detour , and did not reach headquarters till 2 a . M. Van Dorn slept that night at the ...
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... ground of Pea Ridge , only to find the ene- my's forces divided : a part , under Cooper , having moved westward to- ward Maysville , with intent to oper- ate on our communications with Fort Scott , while the main body had re- treated ...
... ground of Pea Ridge , only to find the ene- my's forces divided : a part , under Cooper , having moved westward to- ward Maysville , with intent to oper- ate on our communications with Fort Scott , while the main body had re- treated ...
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... ground , covered by timber , and only approached from the north over large , open fields , which afforded no cover ; save that a part of them bore a crop of ripe corn . Blunt's eccen- tric advance had brought him in front of the enemy's ...
... ground , covered by timber , and only approached from the north over large , open fields , which afforded no cover ; save that a part of them bore a crop of ripe corn . Blunt's eccen- tric advance had brought him in front of the enemy's ...
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Page 250 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.
Page 255 - ... the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit : Arkansas, Texas.
Page 253 - ... and the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authority thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons or any of them in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom...
Page 252 - I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America and Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy thereof, do hereby proclaim and declare that hereafter, as heretofore, the war will be prosecuted for the object of practically restoring the constitutional relation between the United States and each of the States and the people thereof in which States that relation is or may be suspended or disturbed.
Page 255 - And I further declare and make known that such persons, of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United 154 States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.
Page 250 - seem to be pursuing," as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the National authority can be restored, the nearer the Union will be
Page 744 - The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers, nor their private horses or baggage.
Page 252 - That, on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever, free...
Page 657 - But, in a, larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not, consecrate, we can not hallow this ground.. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here; but it can never forget what they did
Page 744 - AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.