History of the Revolution in the Southern States; including the special messages of President Buchanan, etc |
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... Fort Sumter , spiked the guns of Fort Moultrie , and set the gun carriages on fire . This movement was re- ceived in two entire different lights by the two sections . The people at the North were disposed to commend Major Anderson in ...
... Fort Sumter , spiked the guns of Fort Moultrie , and set the gun carriages on fire . This movement was re- ceived in two entire different lights by the two sections . The people at the North were disposed to commend Major Anderson in ...
Page 11
... fort , its guns will sweep every point of the compass . Their range averages ... fortress , although its proximity to the city would give it importance , if ... Sumter . RANGE OF COLUMBIAD SHELL GUNS . 11 Distribution of Arms among Slave ...
... fort , its guns will sweep every point of the compass . Their range averages ... fortress , although its proximity to the city would give it importance , if ... Sumter . RANGE OF COLUMBIAD SHELL GUNS . 11 Distribution of Arms among Slave ...
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... Fort Sumter can only be raised to an elevation of thirty - three degrees on account of the asemates , and consequently could do no damage beyond about two miles and a half . A ten - inch Columbiad , at an elevation of thirty - three ...
... Fort Sumter can only be raised to an elevation of thirty - three degrees on account of the asemates , and consequently could do no damage beyond about two miles and a half . A ten - inch Columbiad , at an elevation of thirty - three ...
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... fort , a number of men were observed on the wharf , one of whom , in advance ... Sumter before Major Anderson took possession of it , and examined it for ... Fort Sumter , rumors were extensively circulated that he was in want of ...
... fort , a number of men were observed on the wharf , one of whom , in advance ... Sumter before Major Anderson took possession of it , and examined it for ... Fort Sumter , rumors were extensively circulated that he was in want of ...
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... Fort Sumter , after getting the bearings of it , we steered to the S. W. for the main ship - channel , where we hove to , to await daylight , our lights having all been put out since 12 o'clock , to avoid being seen . As the day began ...
... Fort Sumter , after getting the bearings of it , we steered to the S. W. for the main ship - channel , where we hove to , to await daylight , our lights having all been put out since 12 o'clock , to avoid being seen . As the day began ...
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