The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1National Tribune, 1898 - UNITED STATES--HISTORY--CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 |
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Page 56
... mortars and large cannon directed their fire against the fort , and shot and shell beat upon it , and burst within and over it incessantly . The heavy explosions called BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER . 57 out the inhabitants of.
... mortars and large cannon directed their fire against the fort , and shot and shell beat upon it , and burst within and over it incessantly . The heavy explosions called BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER . 57 out the inhabitants of.
Page 58
... called from the guns to save the magazine , and barrels of powder were rolled through the smoke and embers to a place of safety . Ninety - six barrels had been thus removed when the heat became too great to continue the work , and it ...
... called from the guns to save the magazine , and barrels of powder were rolled through the smoke and embers to a place of safety . Ninety - six barrels had been thus removed when the heat became too great to continue the work , and it ...
Page 66
... called upon to defend their homes , and firesides , and all they held dear . Immediately on the issue of the President's proclamation , Virginia , which had long been wavering , through her con- vention elected to determine the matter ...
... called upon to defend their homes , and firesides , and all they held dear . Immediately on the issue of the President's proclamation , Virginia , which had long been wavering , through her con- vention elected to determine the matter ...
Page 79
... called to be held in Union Square on the 20th April . This meeting was one of the largest ever assembled on this conti- nent . Leading men from every part of the country , demo- crats , republicans , and whigs joined hearts and voices ...
... called to be held in Union Square on the 20th April . This meeting was one of the largest ever assembled on this conti- nent . Leading men from every part of the country , demo- crats , republicans , and whigs joined hearts and voices ...
Page 80
... called for forty - two thousand and thirty - four volunteers to serve for three years or the war , and directed the increase of the regular army by the addition of eight regiments of infantry , one of cavalry , and one of artil lery ...
... called for forty - two thousand and thirty - four volunteers to serve for three years or the war , and directed the increase of the regular army by the addition of eight regiments of infantry , one of cavalry , and one of artil lery ...
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