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... deliberately refused for years to fulfil their constitutional obligations . We would refer to those States for a proof of this . When DECLARATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF SOUTH CAROLINA . 7 Resignations from the U S Navy,
... deliberately refused for years to fulfil their constitutional obligations . We would refer to those States for a proof of this . When DECLARATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF SOUTH CAROLINA . 7 Resignations from the U S Navy,
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... navy yard at Pensacola on the 12th . Captain Armstrong , in command of the navy yard , surrendered without the slightest resistance . The following is a list of the forts on the coast of Florida , with the number of men that each ...
... navy yard at Pensacola on the 12th . Captain Armstrong , in command of the navy yard , surrendered without the slightest resistance . The following is a list of the forts on the coast of Florida , with the number of men that each ...
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... navy this fort can be defended against any force that may be rash enough to assail it . It is regarded as the key of the Gulf . Its only vulnerable point is from the land side , and to breach this shore front would require a force which ...
... navy this fort can be defended against any force that may be rash enough to assail it . It is regarded as the key of the Gulf . Its only vulnerable point is from the land side , and to breach this shore front would require a force which ...
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... Navy Yards and Principal Forts South of Mason and Dixon's Line , showing the position , cost , and strength of each . Where located . Cost . Men . Guns . Fort McHenry , Baltimore ...... $ 146,000 350 74 * Fort Carroll , Baltimore ...
... Navy Yards and Principal Forts South of Mason and Dixon's Line , showing the position , cost , and strength of each . Where located . Cost . Men . Guns . Fort McHenry , Baltimore ...... $ 146,000 350 74 * Fort Carroll , Baltimore ...
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... navy yard , and in case the latter is held by the Federal authorities , it would not hold out long against Fort Pickens . The bar on the exterior of the Bay is three miles distant , and beyond that there are no facilities for a hostile ...
... navy yard , and in case the latter is held by the Federal authorities , it would not hold out long against Fort Pickens . The bar on the exterior of the Bay is three miles distant , and beyond that there are no facilities for a hostile ...
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