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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... Governor of South Carolina Sounds Out the Governors of the Other Southern States By John G. Nicolay The special messenger who carried the confidential letter mentioned here was the Governor's younger brother - ap- propriately named ...
... Governor of South Carolina Sounds Out the Governors of the Other Southern States By John G. Nicolay The special messenger who carried the confidential letter mentioned here was the Governor's younger brother - ap- propriately named ...
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... Governor was to be found . A card was sent , when , after a long delay , an aide - de - camp of the Governor conducted the officers to the executive office , where the Gover- nor was engaged in session with his Cabinet , and where , ap ...
... Governor was to be found . A card was sent , when , after a long delay , an aide - de - camp of the Governor conducted the officers to the executive office , where the Gover- nor was engaged in session with his Cabinet , and where , ap ...
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... Governor's advisers , in- cluding the Governor himself and also General Beauregard . It was opened and passed over to Judge Magrath to examine . This he declined , saying , " No , I have too recently been a United States ' Judge , and ...
... Governor's advisers , in- cluding the Governor himself and also General Beauregard . It was opened and passed over to Judge Magrath to examine . This he declined , saying , " No , I have too recently been a United States ' Judge , and ...
Contents
Contents | 17 |
Echoes from Harpers Ferry | 29 |
The Trial of John Brown | 39 |
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