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 57
... shot and shells that swept the crest of the ramparts . These were the only guns that could throw shells , and hence Anderson was able to reply to the enemy only with solid shot . These , in most cases , thundered harm- lessly on the ...
... shot and shells that swept the crest of the ramparts . These were the only guns that could throw shells , and hence Anderson was able to reply to the enemy only with solid shot . These , in most cases , thundered harm- lessly on the ...
Page 58
... shot of the enemy , dropping inces santly among the combustible materials , kept the flames alive , and in a short time the raging conflagration within became more terrible than the hurricane of shot without . The whole garrison was ...
... shot of the enemy , dropping inces santly among the combustible materials , kept the flames alive , and in a short time the raging conflagration within became more terrible than the hurricane of shot without . The whole garrison was ...
Page 59
... shot away . The flag was brought in , after having been shot down , by Lieutenant Hall ; but was afterwards ( by order of Major Anderson ) planted on the rampart by Lieu- tenants Snyder and Hart , who nailed it to the flag - staff ...
... shot away . The flag was brought in , after having been shot down , by Lieutenant Hall ; but was afterwards ( by order of Major Anderson ) planted on the rampart by Lieu- tenants Snyder and Hart , who nailed it to the flag - staff ...
Page 61
... shot , and wrap- ped in a fierce conflagration , still refused to yield . It was a sight to move the pity of any thing human . Thus fell fort Sumter ; and the opening act of the most fear- ful tragedy the world has ever seen , had ...
... shot , and wrap- ped in a fierce conflagration , still refused to yield . It was a sight to move the pity of any thing human . Thus fell fort Sumter ; and the opening act of the most fear- ful tragedy the world has ever seen , had ...
Page 74
... shot from a re- volver or musket . The soldiers suffered severely , but bore the indignity and violence with a ... shots that were delivered were scat tering , being fired by a few whose forbearance was not equal to such a trial - and ...
... shot from a re- volver or musket . The soldiers suffered severely , but bore the indignity and violence with a ... shots that were delivered were scat tering , being fired by a few whose forbearance was not equal to such a trial - and ...
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