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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Page 118
... passed in at the front door , and made their exit through the kitchen door in the rear , Mr. Lincoln giving them all a hearty shake of the hand as they passed him in the parlor . After it was all over and the crowd dispersed , late in ...
... passed in at the front door , and made their exit through the kitchen door in the rear , Mr. Lincoln giving them all a hearty shake of the hand as they passed him in the parlor . After it was all over and the crowd dispersed , late in ...
Page 352
... passed in a steady stream from the North to the South . The gold which should have been paid on debts overdue manufacturers and merchants in North- ern cities was used to purchase arms with which to resist the collection of those debts ...
... passed in a steady stream from the North to the South . The gold which should have been paid on debts overdue manufacturers and merchants in North- ern cities was used to purchase arms with which to resist the collection of those debts ...
Page 389
... passed through the depot rapidly and entered the sleeping car , and within two minutes from the time we had entered the depot , Mr. Kenney having passed rapidly up to the engine and de- livered the package , the train was in motion ...
... passed through the depot rapidly and entered the sleeping car , and within two minutes from the time we had entered the depot , Mr. Kenney having passed rapidly up to the engine and de- livered the package , the train was in motion ...
Contents
Contents | 17 |
Echoes from Harpers Ferry | 29 |
The Trial of John Brown | 39 |
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