Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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Page 30
... nearly all that the North had claimed in the controversy . The bill , as passed , rejected the Land Ordinance contained in the Lecompton Constitution , and proposed a substitute . Kansas was to be admitted into the Union on an equal ...
... nearly all that the North had claimed in the controversy . The bill , as passed , rejected the Land Ordinance contained in the Lecompton Constitution , and proposed a substitute . Kansas was to be admitted into the Union on an equal ...
Page 31
... nearly three years afterwards- just as the Southern States were going out of it . She came in under an anti - slavery constitution , and Mr. Buchanan signed the bill of admission . The discussions of the Kansas question , as summed in ...
... nearly three years afterwards- just as the Southern States were going out of it . She came in under an anti - slavery constitution , and Mr. Buchanan signed the bill of admission . The discussions of the Kansas question , as summed in ...
Page 40
... nearly a million of votes . During the canvass , the North had been distinctly warned by the conservative parties of the country , that the election of Lincoln by a strictly sectional vote would be taken as a decla- ration of war ...
... nearly a million of votes . During the canvass , the North had been distinctly warned by the conservative parties of the country , that the election of Lincoln by a strictly sectional vote would be taken as a decla- ration of war ...
Page 64
... nearly double , and , in proportion to her population , four times as many soldiers as the North . When a resolution was introduced into the Legislature of Massachusetts , tendering a vote of thinks to the heroic Lawrence for his ...
... nearly double , and , in proportion to her population , four times as many soldiers as the North . When a resolution was introduced into the Legislature of Massachusetts , tendering a vote of thinks to the heroic Lawrence for his ...
Page 72
... nearly cut in two and sunk at the wharf . About midnight an alarm was given that the Navy Yard was on fire . A sickly blaze , that seemed neither to diminish nor increase , continued f several hours . Men were kept busy all night ...
... nearly cut in two and sunk at the wharf . About midnight an alarm was given that the Navy Yard was on fire . A sickly blaze , that seemed neither to diminish nor increase , continued f several hours . Men were kept busy all night ...
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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