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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... military movement , this , in order to secure success , should have been kept secret until the hour had arrived for carrying it into execution . The substance of them , however , soon reached the Southern people . Neither the ...
... military movement , this , in order to secure success , should have been kept secret until the hour had arrived for carrying it into execution . The substance of them , however , soon reached the Southern people . Neither the ...
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... military companies . The Committee of Congress and the Montgomery authorities met the new President about eighty miles off and formally received him . Two fine military com- panies from Columbus , Ga . , joined the escort at Opelika ...
... military companies . The Committee of Congress and the Montgomery authorities met the new President about eighty miles off and formally received him . Two fine military com- panies from Columbus , Ga . , joined the escort at Opelika ...
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... military education , and would make excellent officers . The Galena recruits , ignorant of military outfit and duties , constantly consulted Grant , who gave all the desired informa- tion , and devoted four days to drilling them . He ...
... military education , and would make excellent officers . The Galena recruits , ignorant of military outfit and duties , constantly consulted Grant , who gave all the desired informa- tion , and devoted four days to drilling them . He ...
Contents
Contents | 17 |
Echoes from Harpers Ferry | 29 |
The Trial of John Brown | 39 |
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