Southern History of the War, Volumes 1-2C. B. Richardson, 1866 - United States |
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Page 14
... taken by the Yankees . - Its Advantages . - The affair of the Rams in Charleston Harbor . - Naval structure of the Confederacy . - Capture of the Yankee gunboat " Queen of the West . " - Heroism of George Wood . - Capture of the " In ...
... taken by the Yankees . - Its Advantages . - The affair of the Rams in Charleston Harbor . - Naval structure of the Confederacy . - Capture of the Yankee gunboat " Queen of the West . " - Heroism of George Wood . - Capture of the " In ...
Page 35
... taken place between Mr. Doug- las and the administration of Mr. Buchanan . The anti - slavery sentiment in the North was conciliated by the partisans of the Illinois demagogue , in adopting a new principle for the gov- ernment of the ...
... taken place between Mr. Doug- las and the administration of Mr. Buchanan . The anti - slavery sentiment in the North was conciliated by the partisans of the Illinois demagogue , in adopting a new principle for the gov- ernment of the ...
Page 40
... taken as a decla- ration of war against the South . This position was assumed on the part of the South , not so much on account of the declaration of the anti - slavery principles in the Chicago plat- form , as from the notorious animus ...
... taken as a decla- ration of war against the South . This position was assumed on the part of the South , not so much on account of the declaration of the anti - slavery principles in the Chicago plat- form , as from the notorious animus ...
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... taken ; the arsenal at Mount Vernon , Alabama , with 20,000 stand of arms , had been seized by the Alabama troops ; Fort Morgan , in Mobile Bay , had been taken ; Forts Jackson , St. Philip , and Pike , near New Orleans , had been ...
... taken ; the arsenal at Mount Vernon , Alabama , with 20,000 stand of arms , had been seized by the Alabama troops ; Fort Morgan , in Mobile Bay , had been taken ; Forts Jackson , St. Philip , and Pike , near New Orleans , had been ...
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... taken by surprise by the irregular flight of the President to its shelter and protec- tion . The representatives of his own party there received him . with evident signs of disgust at the cowardice which had hur ried his arrival in ...
... taken by surprise by the irregular flight of the President to its shelter and protec- tion . The representatives of his own party there received him . with evident signs of disgust at the cowardice which had hur ried his arrival in ...
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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