Southern History of the War, Volume 1This work presents the history of the Civil War from a pro-Southern perspective. |
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Page 19
... important to the slave interest , but afforded a new develop- ment of the Northern political ideas of consolidation and the absolutism of numerical majorities . The North had acted on the Missouri matter as though the South had no ...
... important to the slave interest , but afforded a new develop- ment of the Northern political ideas of consolidation and the absolutism of numerical majorities . The North had acted on the Missouri matter as though the South had no ...
Page 29
... important question of slavery to the people ; he added , that it was never his opinion , however , that , independently of this act , the Convention would be bound to submit any portion of the Constitution to a popu- lar vote , in order ...
... important question of slavery to the people ; he added , that it was never his opinion , however , that , independently of this act , the Convention would be bound to submit any portion of the Constitution to a popu- lar vote , in order ...
Page 66
... important era in the history of the times . It gave the eighth State to the Southern Confederacy . The position of Virginia was a commanding one with the other Border States ; she started , by her act of secession , the second important ...
... important era in the history of the times . It gave the eighth State to the Southern Confederacy . The position of Virginia was a commanding one with the other Border States ; she started , by her act of secession , the second important ...
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Edward Alfred Pollard. Federal Governmert held the most important passages into Virginia . General McDowell was charged with the command of the division of the forces thrown across the Potomac . Gen eral Butler was placed in command at ...
Edward Alfred Pollard. Federal Governmert held the most important passages into Virginia . General McDowell was charged with the command of the division of the forces thrown across the Potomac . Gen eral Butler was placed in command at ...
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... important portion of North- western Virginia ; but with respect to the courage and dis- cipline of our troops , it had exhibited all that could be desired , and the successful retreat was one of the most remarkable in history . It is ...
... important portion of North- western Virginia ; but with respect to the courage and dis- cipline of our troops , it had exhibited all that could be desired , and the successful retreat was one of the most remarkable in history . It is ...
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Southern History of the War: The Third Year of the War Edward Alfred Pollard No preview available - 2016 |
Southern History of the War: The Third Year of the War (Classic Reprint) Edward Alfred Pollard No preview available - 2017 |
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A. P. Hill advance arms army artillery attack bank batteries Beauregard Bragg bridge brigade camp campaign captured Carolina cavalry Charleston Chattanooga Colonel column command commenced Confederacy Confederate Congress corps crossed declared defence division enemy enemy's engaged evacuation expedition fall back federacy Federal fell field fight fire flag flank force Fort Sumter Fredericksburg front gunboats guns Harper's Ferry Hill hundred infantry Island Jackson Johnston Kentucky killed and wounded Lincoln Longstreet loss Manassas McClellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri morning Morris Island Mountain moved movement negro night North North Carolina Northern o'clock occupied officers opened ordered party pieces of artillery portion position Potomac President prisoners railroad rear regiment reinforcements repulsed retreat Richmond river road Roanoke Island shot side slavery soldiers South Southern spirit surrender Tennessee thousand tion troops Turner Ashby Union Valley Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington West whole Yankee