The Rebellion Record: June '61-Sept. '61Frank Moore Putnam, 1862 - United States |
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... Secession Letters and Narratives on the Battle 1 of Bull Run , ..... 93 66 46 Report , .. 2 8. Northern Press on the Battle of Bull Run , .103 66 Tyler's Report , ... 7 9. Southern Press 66 66 66 ..... 110 " Schenck's Report ,. 9 10 ...
... Secession Letters and Narratives on the Battle 1 of Bull Run , ..... 93 66 46 Report , .. 2 8. Northern Press on the Battle of Bull Run , .103 66 Tyler's Report , ... 7 9. Southern Press 66 66 66 ..... 110 " Schenck's Report ,. 9 10 ...
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... Secession Ordinance ,. J. C. Breckenridge's Speech , .. ... 897 153. Gen. Fremont's Expedition ,. 113. Charleston ... Secession , .. 125. Southern Bank Convention , .. 161. Expedition to the Pocomoke , Va . , . .477 .407 162. Temperance ...
... Secession Ordinance ,. J. C. Breckenridge's Speech , .. ... 897 153. Gen. Fremont's Expedition ,. 113. Charleston ... Secession , .. 125. Southern Bank Convention , .. 161. Expedition to the Pocomoke , Va . , . .477 .407 162. Temperance ...
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... Secession Official Reports : Report of Gen. Price , .. 66 " J. B. Clark ,. 66 " Ben McCulloch , .. Missouri " Democrat " Narrative , 186. Exchanges of Prisoners considered by the Rebels , .... ..503 ..504 187. Gov. Buckingham's Call ...
... Secession Official Reports : Report of Gen. Price , .. 66 " J. B. Clark ,. 66 " Ben McCulloch , .. Missouri " Democrat " Narrative , 186. Exchanges of Prisoners considered by the Rebels , .... ..503 ..504 187. Gov. Buckingham's Call ...
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... Secession forces from Romney , Va . , burnt the railroad bridge over New Creek , twen - onels Benton and Mansen ... secessionist , was hung by the citizens of Lane , ( Ogle Co. , Illinois , ) from a two - story window of the Court ...
... Secession forces from Romney , Va . , burnt the railroad bridge over New Creek , twen - onels Benton and Mansen ... secessionist , was hung by the citizens of Lane , ( Ogle Co. , Illinois , ) from a two - story window of the Court ...
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... secession .- ( Doc . 37. ) -Ar Washington a detachment of the New York Fourteenth Regiment arrested a spy this morning , who had full details of the number of troops , position , and strength of batteries around that city . There was ...
... secession .- ( Doc . 37. ) -Ar Washington a detachment of the New York Fourteenth Regiment arrested a spy this morning , who had full details of the number of troops , position , and strength of batteries around that city . There was ...
Common terms and phrases
advance arms army artillery attack battery battle Beauregard Blackburn's Ford bridge brigade Bull Run camp cannon Capt Captain captured cavalry Centreville citizens Colonel column command companies Confederate Congress Constitution declared division duty enemy enemy's engaged Executive Fairfax Court House Federal field fight fire flag flank force ford Fortress Monroe front Government guard guns Hampton's Legion head-quarters Heintzelman hill honor horses hundred infantry July July 23 killed Lieut Lieutenant Major Manassas Manassas Junction mand McClellan McDowell ment miles military Missouri morning nation North o'clock officers party passed patriotic position President prisoners rear rebellion rebels regi regiment retreat Richmond rifled road secession Second sent shot side skirmishers slave slavery soldiers South South Carolina Southern Tennessee thousand tion to-day troops Union United Virginia Volunteers wagons Warrenton turnpike Washington woods wounded York Zouaves
Popular passages
Page 185 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Page 321 - When vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
Page 322 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Page 323 - States, reserving to the States respectively the appointment of the officers and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; 17. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the Government of the United States...
Page 321 - The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six years ; and each senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes.
Page 140 - RESOLVED, That the preceding Constitution be laid before the United States, in Congress assembled, and that it is the opinion of this Convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its Legislature, for their assent and ratification...
Page 326 - Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Page 186 - It is as much the duty of the house of representatives, of the senate, and of the President, to decide upon the constitutionality of any bill or resolution which may be presented to them for passage or approval, as it is of the supreme judges, when it may be brought before them for judicial decision.
Page 322 - House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House may provide.
Page 140 - The assent of the states in their sovereign capacity is implied in calling a convention, and thus submitting that instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it ; and their act was final. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived by the state governments. The constitution, when thus adopted, was of complete obligation, and bound the state sovereignties.