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 45
... FALL . ---- 45 public opinion in their favor , alarm the government into sub- mission , and render the final act of separation more imposing and formal . Specious arguments , heartless propositions , and threats were used by turns ...
... FALL . ---- 45 public opinion in their favor , alarm the government into sub- mission , and render the final act of separation more imposing and formal . Specious arguments , heartless propositions , and threats were used by turns ...
Page 46
... the people - on them fall the burdens and horrors of war , and on them directly should rest the sole responsi- bility of inaugurating it , especially if it be a civil one . $ FALLACY OF SOUTHERN ARGUMENTS . 47 All efforts , however.
... the people - on them fall the burdens and horrors of war , and on them directly should rest the sole responsi- bility of inaugurating it , especially if it be a civil one . $ FALLACY OF SOUTHERN ARGUMENTS . 47 All efforts , however.
Page 47
... If her claim is refused she must acquiesce , no matter how great the wrong done her , or then fall back on the right of secession . This the south never proposed to do , and to say . 48 NO GROUND FOR SECESSION . ༄ ། that any.
... If her claim is refused she must acquiesce , no matter how great the wrong done her , or then fall back on the right of secession . This the south never proposed to do , and to say . 48 NO GROUND FOR SECESSION . ༄ ། that any.
Page 60
... fall introduced himself by saying , " I am General Wigfall , and come from General Beauregard , who wishes to stop this . " Anderson , whose usually quiet blood had in the terrific bombardment of these two days got fairly roused , rose ...
... fall introduced himself by saying , " I am General Wigfall , and come from General Beauregard , who wishes to stop this . " Anderson , whose usually quiet blood had in the terrific bombardment of these two days got fairly roused , rose ...
Page 67
... fall of fort Sumter . The navy yard at Norfolk , was the largest , and the most important one in the country . To the rebels it was of vital importance . for notwithstanding the thefts of Floyd , while Secretary of Was , the south was ...
... fall of fort Sumter . The navy yard at Norfolk , was the largest , and the most important one in the country . To the rebels it was of vital importance . for notwithstanding the thefts of Floyd , while Secretary of Was , the south was ...
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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