Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America, Volume 2G.W. Childs, 1868 - United States |
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... immediately for the unexpected captives . On the following morning the officers were waited upon by John H. Winder , a stout , gray - haired man , from Maryland , and lately a lieutenant- colonel , by brevet , in the National Army . He ...
... immediately for the unexpected captives . On the following morning the officers were waited upon by John H. Winder , a stout , gray - haired man , from Maryland , and lately a lieutenant- colonel , by brevet , in the National Army . He ...
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... immediately formed on the hill , with the Missouri troops in front , the Kansas troops sixty yards to the left , on the opposite side of a ravine , and the Iowa troops still farther to the left . Totten's Battery was planted on an ...
... immediately formed on the hill , with the Missouri troops in front , the Kansas troops sixty yards to the left , on the opposite side of a ravine , and the Iowa troops still farther to the left . Totten's Battery was planted on an ...
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Benson John Lossing. BATTLE OF WILSON'S CREEK . 51 Confederates immediately reappeared in strong force of infantry and cavalry , when Sigel brought his artillery into a commanding position , and with it drove his foes into the woods ...
Benson John Lossing. BATTLE OF WILSON'S CREEK . 51 Confederates immediately reappeared in strong force of infantry and cavalry , when Sigel brought his artillery into a commanding position , and with it drove his foes into the woods ...
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... immediately ordered forward with a sec- tion , and prompt relief was afforded by his skillful use of his guns . A new danger to the Nationals now appeared . Eight hundred Confede- rate cavalry had formed a line of battle , unobserved ...
... immediately ordered forward with a sec- tion , and prompt relief was afforded by his skillful use of his guns . A new danger to the Nationals now appeared . Eight hundred Confede- rate cavalry had formed a line of battle , unobserved ...
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... immediately confronting him , who were somewhat dis- tracted by divided commanders . Polk was chief ; and from his August 7 , head - quarters at Memphis he ordered Pillow to evacuate New 1861. Madrid , and , with his men and heavy guns ...
... immediately confronting him , who were somewhat dis- tracted by divided commanders . Polk was chief ; and from his August 7 , head - quarters at Memphis he ordered Pillow to evacuate New 1861. Madrid , and , with his men and heavy guns ...
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Albemarle Sound arms army artillery attack battery battle Beauregard Bowling Green brigade British Buckner Buell Cairo camp cannon Captain capture Carolina cavalry chief Clarksville Colonel Columbus command Confederates conspirators Creek Cumberland Cumberland River Davis Department dispatch division Donelson early enemy expedition Ferry fight fire flag flank fled fleet flotilla Floyd force Fort Donelson Fort Henry Fort Pickens Fremont Government Grant gun-boats Halleck Hatteras head-quarters heavy guns Henry hundred Illinois infantry insurgents intrenchments James Jefferson Davis John Johnston Kentucky killed land latter Leesburg Lieutenant McClellan McClernand ment miles military Mississippi Missouri morning movement Nashville National troops Navy North Carolina o'clock officers Ohio Orleans Pillow Polk position Potomac prisoners railway re-enforcements rebellion regiment Richmond river Roanoke Island Secretary sent shore Smith soldiers soon steamer surrender Tennessee Tennessee River Thomas thousand Union vessels victory Virginia Wallace Washington William wounded Zollicoffer Zouaves
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Page 499 - stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service. And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind. and the gracious favor of Almighty God. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and caused the seal of the United
Page 499 - the present, left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued. And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States
Page 499 - slaves, I would do it; and if 1 could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it
Page 394 - the men hauled down ; In her attic window the staff she set. To show that one heart was loyal yet. Up the street came the rebel tread. Stonewall Jackson riding ahead. Under his slouched hat left and right He glanced : the old flag met his sight
Page 499 - efforts they may make for their actual freedom. ''That the Executive will, on the first day of January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the States and parts of States, if any. in which the people thereof respectively, shall then be in rebellion against the
Page 499 - our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other things, the following, to wit: " That on the first day of January, in
Page 499 - States and parts of States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit : Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana (except the parishes of St. Bernard,
Page 302 - and reminded the General that the explicit order that Washington should, "by the judgment of all the commanders of army corps, be left entirely secure," had been neglected, and that was the reason for detaining McDowell. " There is a curious mystery about the number of troops now with you,
Page 499 - in the East and Buell in the West, "What good would a proclamation of 'emancipation from me do, especially as we are now situated ? I do not want to issue a document that the whole world would see must necessarily
Page 499 - will do no aet or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom. ''That the Executive will, on the first day of January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the States and parts of States, if any. in which the people thereof respectively, shall then be in rebellion against the United States; anil the fact that any State,