Prologue to Sumter: The Beginnings of the Civil War from the John Brown Raid to the Surrender of Fort Sumter, Woven Into a Continuous Narrative |
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... Davis of Mississippi and Senator [ R. M. T. ] Hunter of Virginia and asked them to ac- company me to the President ... Davis then said ... “ Have you received any intelligence from Charleston in the last few hours ? " asked Colonel Davis ...
... Davis of Mississippi and Senator [ R. M. T. ] Hunter of Virginia and asked them to ac- company me to the President ... Davis then said ... “ Have you received any intelligence from Charleston in the last few hours ? " asked Colonel Davis ...
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... Davis Addresses the Senate for the Last Time By his wife , Varina Davis Well educated , ambitious for herself and her husband , and at home in Washington society , Mississippi - born Varina Howell made Jefferson Davis a good wife ...
... Davis Addresses the Senate for the Last Time By his wife , Varina Davis Well educated , ambitious for herself and her husband , and at home in Washington society , Mississippi - born Varina Howell made Jefferson Davis a good wife ...
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... Davis sat Vice - President Stephens , and on his left was the Hon . Howell Cobb . Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Basil Manly . Mr. Cobb formally announced that President Davis had arrived and was now ready to take the oath of office ...
... Davis sat Vice - President Stephens , and on his left was the Hon . Howell Cobb . Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Basil Manly . Mr. Cobb formally announced that President Davis had arrived and was now ready to take the oath of office ...
Contents
Contents | 17 |
Echoes from Harpers Ferry | 29 |
The Trial of John Brown | 39 |
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