The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 5Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page 70
... strong — have evacuated their position on the James River , and are now on their way to the new front on the Rappahannock . Whether the junction shall be successfully effected is the question which 70 DIARY , OR NOTES ON THE WAR .
... strong — have evacuated their position on the James River , and are now on their way to the new front on the Rappahannock . Whether the junction shall be successfully effected is the question which 70 DIARY , OR NOTES ON THE WAR .
Page 71
... question which remains undecided , but which will be solved probably before this despatch will have left the Department . Our condition may be summed up in the few words , that we are reorganizing and preparing for a new campaign ...
... question which remains undecided , but which will be solved probably before this despatch will have left the Department . Our condition may be summed up in the few words , that we are reorganizing and preparing for a new campaign ...
Page 78
... question of morals or of humanity has all the while been prac- tically only a military question , depending on time and circum- stances . The order for emancipation , to take effect on the first of January , in the states then still ...
... question of morals or of humanity has all the while been prac- tically only a military question , depending on time and circum- stances . The order for emancipation , to take effect on the first of January , in the states then still ...
Page 85
... question heretofore has been : Can the constitutional Union endure through the trial ? There is no longer any ground for despondency on that point . When we compare the military and naval conditions of the country now with what they ...
... question heretofore has been : Can the constitutional Union endure through the trial ? There is no longer any ground for despondency on that point . When we compare the military and naval conditions of the country now with what they ...
Page 100
... , and preserve the integrity of the Republic , could not be successful . With a view to correct this prejudgment of so vital a question , I ad- dressed a circular letter to the representatives of the United 100 DIARY , OR NOTES ON THE WAR .
... , and preserve the integrity of the Republic , could not be successful . With a view to correct this prejudgment of so vital a question , I ad- dressed a circular letter to the representatives of the United 100 DIARY , OR NOTES ON THE WAR .
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