Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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... Union " Resolu- tions . - TheState Guard . " - General Buckner . - The Pretext of " Neutrality , " and what it meant . The Kentucky Refugees . - A Reign of Terror . - Judge Monroe in Nashville . - General Breckinridge . - Occupation of ...
... Union " Resolu- tions . - TheState Guard . " - General Buckner . - The Pretext of " Neutrality , " and what it meant . The Kentucky Refugees . - A Reign of Terror . - Judge Monroe in Nashville . - General Breckinridge . - Occupation of ...
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... Union of the States was destined to be perpetual . A few minds rose superior to this natal delusion ; the early history of the Union itself was not without premoni- tions of decay and weakness ; and yet it may be said that the belief in ...
... Union of the States was destined to be perpetual . A few minds rose superior to this natal delusion ; the early history of the Union itself was not without premoni- tions of decay and weakness ; and yet it may be said that the belief in ...
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... Union had n connection with it other than consequence in point of time . It was founded , as any other civil institution , in the exigencies and necessities of a certain condition of society , and had no other claim to popular reverence ...
... Union had n connection with it other than consequence in point of time . It was founded , as any other civil institution , in the exigencies and necessities of a certain condition of society , and had no other claim to popular reverence ...
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... union , and could not withstand the test of a practical question While acting with the South on empty or accidental issues , the " State Rights " men of the North were , for all practical purposes , the faithful allies of the open and ...
... union , and could not withstand the test of a practical question While acting with the South on empty or accidental issues , the " State Rights " men of the North were , for all practical purposes , the faithful allies of the open and ...
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... Union ; and the inference wa plain and logical , that her devotion to it exceeded almost every other political trust , and that she would be likely to prefer any sacrifice rather than the irreverent one of the Union of the States . The ...
... Union ; and the inference wa plain and logical , that her devotion to it exceeded almost every other political trust , and that she would be likely to prefer any sacrifice rather than the irreverent one of the Union of the States . The ...
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A. P. Hill action advance appeared arms army artillery attack bank batteries battle brigade called camp campaign cause cavalry charge Colonel command Confederacy Confederate Congress continued crossed defence determined direction division effect enemy enemy's engaged entire fact fall Federal fell field fight fire five forces formed four front guns Hill hundred immediately important infantry Island Jackson Kentucky killed loss ment miles military Mississippi Missouri morning Mountain moved movement nearly never night North Northern o'clock occupied officers opened ordered party passed portion position Price prisoners reached rear received regiment reinforcements result retreat Richmond river road sent side soldiers soon South Southern spirit success surrender taken Tennessee thousand tion troops Union United Valley victory Virginia Washington West whole wounded Yankee