Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America, Volume 2G. S. Lester, 1878 - United States |
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... says , " as if the spirits were playing tricks with it . When 1 screwed up my utmost resolution , the ' y's ' would still run into long streaks , and the letters combine most curiously , and my eyes closed , and my pen slipped . " After ...
... says , " as if the spirits were playing tricks with it . When 1 screwed up my utmost resolution , the ' y's ' would still run into long streaks , and the letters combine most curiously , and my eyes closed , and my pen slipped . " After ...
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... says : " Flour bought by speculators in the Valley and Loudon was carried to Richmond , sold to the Subsistence Bureau , and transported back to Manassas . " Late in August , Johnston wrote to Beauregard : " It is impossible , as the ...
... says : " Flour bought by speculators in the Valley and Loudon was carried to Richmond , sold to the Subsistence Bureau , and transported back to Manassas . " Late in August , Johnston wrote to Beauregard : " It is impossible , as the ...
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... say 100 field batteries , 600 guns .. .................. 23 regiments of cavalry . 5 regiments engineer roops .. Total . 225,000 men . 15,000 66 23,500 7,500 66 273,000 men . " 2 " The creation of such an army , " said General McClellan ...
... say 100 field batteries , 600 guns .. .................. 23 regiments of cavalry . 5 regiments engineer roops .. Total . 225,000 men . 15,000 66 23,500 7,500 66 273,000 men . " 2 " The creation of such an army , " said General McClellan ...
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... say , ' War is better than peace : war is comparative repose . ' They will say when they are subdued , or if they choose now to submit , ' What next ? Have we peace , or is this new army 1 The negatives were Breckinridge and Powell , of ...
... say , ' War is better than peace : war is comparative repose . ' They will say when they are subdued , or if they choose now to submit , ' What next ? Have we peace , or is this new army 1 The negatives were Breckinridge and Powell , of ...
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... says , " in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it , " he said : " We may well rejoice that we have severed all ' connection with a Government which thus tramples on all the principles of constitutional liberty ...
... says , " in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it , " he said : " We may well rejoice that we have severed all ' connection with a Government which thus tramples on all the principles of constitutional liberty ...
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