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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... fact that , of the four Presidential candidates , only Bell carried his home county ( Davidson County , Ten- nessee - county seat , Nashville ) . Douglas ' home county ( Cook County , Illinois , whose county seat was Chicago ) went for ...
... fact that , of the four Presidential candidates , only Bell carried his home county ( Davidson County , Ten- nessee - county seat , Nashville ) . Douglas ' home county ( Cook County , Illinois , whose county seat was Chicago ) went for ...
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... fact that we had at least one formidable mortar in Fort Sumter . At any rate they obtained permission from Major Anderson to try the gun with a " very small charge . " So , one afternoon the gun was loaded with a blind shell , and what ...
... fact that we had at least one formidable mortar in Fort Sumter . At any rate they obtained permission from Major Anderson to try the gun with a " very small charge . " So , one afternoon the gun was loaded with a blind shell , and what ...
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... fact that the Powhatan is fitting out . ' Just think , " I continued to Cap- tain Foote , " of the President taking you into his confidence so early in these troubles ; think what a high position you may reach before the trouble with ...
... fact that the Powhatan is fitting out . ' Just think , " I continued to Cap- tain Foote , " of the President taking you into his confidence so early in these troubles ; think what a high position you may reach before the trouble with ...
Contents
Contents | 17 |
Echoes from Harpers Ferry | 29 |
The Trial of John Brown | 39 |
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