Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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Page 47
... opened . These vague expectations were almost ludicrously disap- pointed . On leaving his home , in Springfield , Illincis , for 1 Washington , Mr. Lincoln had at last opened his THE FIRST YEAR . 47.
... opened . These vague expectations were almost ludicrously disap- pointed . On leaving his home , in Springfield , Illincis , for 1 Washington , Mr. Lincoln had at last opened his THE FIRST YEAR . 47.
Page 60
... opened upon Fort Sumter . The firing was deliberate , and was continned , without interruption , for twelve hours . The iron battery at Cumming's Point did the most effective service , perceptibly injuring the walls of the fortifica ...
... opened upon Fort Sumter . The firing was deliberate , and was continned , without interruption , for twelve hours . The iron battery at Cumming's Point did the most effective service , perceptibly injuring the walls of the fortifica ...
Page 91
... opened upon them , but with little effect , as their lines were concealed by the trees and brushwood . The earth of the mountain seemed to tremble under the thunders of the cannon . The tops of immense trees were cut off by our fire ...
... opened upon them , but with little effect , as their lines were concealed by the trees and brushwood . The earth of the mountain seemed to tremble under the thunders of the cannon . The tops of immense trees were cut off by our fire ...
Page 102
... opened fire with several 20 - pounder rifle guns from a hill over one and a half miles from Bull Run . At first , the firing of the enemy was at random ; but , by half - past 12 P. M. , he had obtained the range of our position , and ...
... opened fire with several 20 - pounder rifle guns from a hill over one and a half miles from Bull Run . At first , the firing of the enemy was at random ; but , by half - past 12 P. M. , he had obtained the range of our position , and ...
Page 106
... opened upon the scene enlivened by moving masses of men ; the red lights of the morning , how- ever , had scarcely broken upon that scene , with its landscapes , its forests , and its garniture , before it was obscured in the clouds of ...
... opened upon the scene enlivened by moving masses of men ; the red lights of the morning , how- ever , had scarcely broken upon that scene , with its landscapes , its forests , and its garniture , before it was obscured in the clouds of ...
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