Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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Page 21
... continued to be for a quarter of a century thereafter -- extrav- agant and sentimental . The people were unwilling to stop to analyze an idea after it had once become the subject of enthu siasm ; and the mere name of the " Union ...
... continued to be for a quarter of a century thereafter -- extrav- agant and sentimental . The people were unwilling to stop to analyze an idea after it had once become the subject of enthu siasm ; and the mere name of the " Union ...
Page 39
... continued and unalterable opposition to Black Republicanism ; his principles were pro- fessed to be " held subject to the decisions of the Supremo Court " -the distinction between judicial questions and politi- cal questions being ...
... continued and unalterable opposition to Black Republicanism ; his principles were pro- fessed to be " held subject to the decisions of the Supremo Court " -the distinction between judicial questions and politi- cal questions being ...
Page 42
... continued assurance that the South had no means or resources for making a serious resistance to the Federal authority ; and that a rebellion which could at any time be crushed on short notice , might be pleasantly 42 SOUTHERN HISTORY OF ...
... continued assurance that the South had no means or resources for making a serious resistance to the Federal authority ; and that a rebellion which could at any time be crushed on short notice , might be pleasantly 42 SOUTHERN HISTORY OF ...
Page 51
... continued the ambidexterous speaker , " beyond what may be necessary for these objects , there will be no invasion , no using of force against or among any people anywhere . " In the South , the inaugural was generally taken as a premo ...
... continued the ambidexterous speaker , " beyond what may be necessary for these objects , there will be no invasion , no using of force against or among any people anywhere . " In the South , the inaugural was generally taken as a premo ...
Page 60
... continued at intervals during the night . The contest had been watched during the day by excited and anxious citizens from every available point of observation in Charleston - the battery , the shipping in the harbor , and the steeples ...
... continued at intervals during the night . The contest had been watched during the day by excited and anxious citizens from every available point of observation in Charleston - the battery , the shipping in the harbor , and the steeples ...
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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