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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... guns , carriages , shot , shell , derricks , tim- bers , blocks and tackle , and coils of rope in great confusion . Few guns were mounted , and these few were chiefly on the lowest tier . The work was intended for three tiers of guns ...
... guns , carriages , shot , shell , derricks , tim- bers , blocks and tackle , and coils of rope in great confusion . Few guns were mounted , and these few were chiefly on the lowest tier . The work was intended for three tiers of guns ...
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... gun , but we knew that Charleston was within range . Although the full armament of Sumter was not on hand , there were many more guns than places to put them . This resulted from the fact that no guns were mounted on the second tier ...
... gun , but we knew that Charleston was within range . Although the full armament of Sumter was not on hand , there were many more guns than places to put them . This resulted from the fact that no guns were mounted on the second tier ...
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... guns there ; for our metal was not heavy enough to batter the work down and every ball glanced off , except one ... guns on the opposite side of the fort , echoing my own . They attacked Fort Moultrie with great vigor . Our firing now ...
... guns there ; for our metal was not heavy enough to batter the work down and every ball glanced off , except one ... guns on the opposite side of the fort , echoing my own . They attacked Fort Moultrie with great vigor . Our firing now ...
Contents
Contents | 17 |
Echoes from Harpers Ferry | 29 |
The Trial of John Brown | 39 |
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