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 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 and Company, 1866 - Slavery |
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... once , as this would be which had just before assumed to take Texas out of the Union . " The * Feb . 1. The Convention met this day at Austin , and at once passed an ordinanza Secession , subject to a vote of the people election to be ...
... once , as this would be which had just before assumed to take Texas out of the Union . " The * Feb . 1. The Convention met this day at Austin , and at once passed an ordinanza Secession , subject to a vote of the people election to be ...
Page 17
... once , as this would be the last . ' February 5 , 1861 . se- " Commissioners on behalf of the Committee of Public Safety , " cretly appointed ' by the Convention which had just before assumed to take Texas out of the Union . The Feb. 1 ...
... once , as this would be the last . ' February 5 , 1861 . se- " Commissioners on behalf of the Committee of Public Safety , " cretly appointed ' by the Convention which had just before assumed to take Texas out of the Union . The Feb. 1 ...
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... once moved steadily back to its former position . Carr was so fearfully overinatched throughout the day that , though al- ways presenting a bold front to the enemy , he was compelled to give ground , sending repeated and urgent ...
... once moved steadily back to its former position . Carr was so fearfully overinatched throughout the day that , though al- ways presenting a bold front to the enemy , he was compelled to give ground , sending repeated and urgent ...
Page 40
... once hotly engaged with Blunt's division . Its three batteries , firing shell and case - shot at short range , soon proved an overmatch for the two Rebel batteries opposed to them , driving them and their supports back into the woods ...
... once hotly engaged with Blunt's division . Its three batteries , firing shell and case - shot at short range , soon proved an overmatch for the two Rebel batteries opposed to them , driving them and their supports back into the woods ...
Page 50
... once protested that he would never surrender . Buck- ner - who , for obvious reasons , was scarcely more popular with Kentucky Unionists than was Floyd with those of the Free States - presented no such obstacle . Floyd , therefore ...
... once protested that he would never surrender . Buck- ner - who , for obvious reasons , was scarcely more popular with Kentucky Unionists than was Floyd with those of the Free States - presented no such obstacle . Floyd , therefore ...
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