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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... position so as to breach Sumter at his leisure . We had no faith in the penetrating power of the eight - inch guns , and if we wished to demolish this floating adversary , it was necessary that the ten - inch guns should be mounted ...
... position so as to breach Sumter at his leisure . We had no faith in the penetrating power of the eight - inch guns , and if we wished to demolish this floating adversary , it was necessary that the ten - inch guns should be mounted ...
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... position ; have also a boat and crew . You will wait quietly on the rafts , which must be so placed and prepared as to burn freely and give the most light on southwest side of Sumter . You will be in position as soon as possible after ...
... position ; have also a boat and crew . You will wait quietly on the rafts , which must be so placed and prepared as to burn freely and give the most light on southwest side of Sumter . You will be in position as soon as possible after ...
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... position that offers . It is well for you seriously to consider your conclusion , al- though my opinion is that you ought not to accept . You ought to hold yourself in reserve . If troops are called for , as they surely will be in a few ...
... position that offers . It is well for you seriously to consider your conclusion , al- though my opinion is that you ought not to accept . You ought to hold yourself in reserve . If troops are called for , as they surely will be in a few ...
Contents
Contents | 17 |
Echoes from Harpers Ferry | 29 |
The Trial of John Brown | 39 |
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