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 76
... close it . Regiment after regiment was now hurried forward , and though much privation and suffering were endured , owing to the want of proper preparations , which there had been no time to make , yet no murmuring was heard . Both ...
... close it . Regiment after regiment was now hurried forward , and though much privation and suffering were endured , owing to the want of proper preparations , which there had been no time to make , yet no murmuring was heard . Both ...
Page 78
... close in mortal conflict . Hitherto , New York city , the stronghold of democracy , and the emporium of the country , had not spoken . Her trade with the south had been one of her chief sources of wealth . She had also millions at stake ...
... close in mortal conflict . Hitherto , New York city , the stronghold of democracy , and the emporium of the country , had not spoken . Her trade with the south had been one of her chief sources of wealth . She had also millions at stake ...
Page 83
... close at hand which would at once settle the controversy and restore the supremacy of the federal power . Hence all eyes were turned to the Potomac , for it was evident that the first serious collision must take place in front of ...
... close at hand which would at once settle the controversy and restore the supremacy of the federal power . Hence all eyes were turned to the Potomac , for it was evident that the first serious collision must take place in front of ...
Page 91
... close of the month was signalized by the capture of the schooner Savannah , the first rebel privateer that had ventured out upon the ocean . All eyes were now turned towards the approaching session of Congress . Its presence was ...
... close of the month was signalized by the capture of the schooner Savannah , the first rebel privateer that had ventured out upon the ocean . All eyes were now turned towards the approaching session of Congress . Its presence was ...
Page 92
... CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA - SIGEL IN MISSOURI - BATTLE OF CARTHAGE - HIS ADMIRABLE RETREAT - STATE OF KENTUCKY - UNIONISM IN EASTERN TEN- NESSEE . WHILE བ HILE Congress was thus consulting on the proper way to conduct ...
... CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA - SIGEL IN MISSOURI - BATTLE OF CARTHAGE - HIS ADMIRABLE RETREAT - STATE OF KENTUCKY - UNIONISM IN EASTERN TEN- NESSEE . WHILE བ HILE Congress was thus consulting on the proper way to conduct ...
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advance army arrived artillery attack batteries bayonets Beauregard Blue Mills brave brigade camp cannon captured cavalry Centreville charge Cheat Mountain cheers Colonel column command Congress Creek dashed division enemy enemy's fall back fell field fierce fight fire flag flank fled fleet force fort Moultrie fort Pickens fort Sumter Fortress Monroe forward front gallant Governor Green Brier gun boats heavy Heintzelman hour hundred immediately Kentucky killed latter line of battle Lyon McClellan McClernand ment miles Mississippi Missouri morning mountain moved movement nation night o'clock officers ordered party position Potomac President pushed reached rear rebellion rebels regiments retreat river road secession seemed sent shells shore shot shout side Sigel skirmishers slavery soldiers soon South Carolina southern confederacy steamers stood storm stream Sumter surrender terrible thousand thunder tion took troops Union vessels victory Virginia volley Washington Wigfall woods wounded Zouaves