Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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... called , in severe irony or in wretched igno- rance , the " Compromise " of 1850 , they declared that it was the last concession they would make to the North ; that they took it as a " finality , " and that they would resist any further ...
... called , in severe irony or in wretched igno- rance , the " Compromise " of 1850 , they declared that it was the last concession they would make to the North ; that they took it as a " finality , " and that they would resist any further ...
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... called in question . The passage of the " Pinckney resolutions , " as they were called , did not silence the anti - slavery agitat.on in the House . In the month of December , 1837 , a remarkable scene was enacted in that body , during ...
... called in question . The passage of the " Pinckney resolutions , " as they were called , did not silence the anti - slavery agitat.on in the House . In the month of December , 1837 , a remarkable scene was enacted in that body , during ...
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... called the " straight - out " Abolition ticket , did not receive the vote of a single State , and but 175,296 of the popular vote of the Union . The triumphant election of Pierce , who was a favorite of the State Rights Democracy of the ...
... called the " straight - out " Abolition ticket , did not receive the vote of a single State , and but 175,296 of the popular vote of the Union . The triumphant election of Pierce , who was a favorite of the State Rights Democracy of the ...
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... called the Compromise Measures , is hereby declared inoperative and void ; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any Territory or State , nor to exclude it therefrom , but to leave the people ...
... called the Compromise Measures , is hereby declared inoperative and void ; it being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any Territory or State , nor to exclude it therefrom , but to leave the people ...
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... called a " Constitution " for Kan- sas . This so - called Constitution was submitted to the people , and was ratified , of course , by a large majority of those who voted ; scarcely any but Abolitionists going to the polls . Un- der ...
... called a " Constitution " for Kan- sas . This so - called Constitution was submitted to the people , and was ratified , of course , by a large majority of those who voted ; scarcely any but Abolitionists going to the polls . Un- der ...
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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