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 42
... stand of arms and a large quantity of military stores , while strong fortifications were ordered to be erected around fort Sumter . The new year opened gloomy enough . Southern members of Congress had begun to resign their seats - the ...
... stand of arms and a large quantity of military stores , while strong fortifications were ordered to be erected around fort Sumter . The new year opened gloomy enough . Southern members of Congress had begun to resign their seats - the ...
Page 48
... stand convicted of a crime too heinous to be expressed in language , and which will grow blacker with the lapse of time till " the memory of the wicked shall rot . " If the above succinct narrative of events be correct , it is easy to ...
... stand convicted of a crime too heinous to be expressed in language , and which will grow blacker with the lapse of time till " the memory of the wicked shall rot . " If the above succinct narrative of events be correct , it is easy to ...
Page 52
... stand by the Union was , that no co- ercion should be attempted . The conspirators knew this would never be granted . To Kentucky , they pointed to the rejected resolutions of Mr. Crittenden , looking to a peaceful solution of the ...
... stand by the Union was , that no co- ercion should be attempted . The conspirators knew this would never be granted . To Kentucky , they pointed to the rejected resolutions of Mr. Crittenden , looking to a peaceful solution of the ...
Page 59
... they don't respect it . " Wigfall re- plied , " They fired at me three or four times , and I should think you ought to stand it once . " He then placed the flag 4 60 SURRENDER OF FORT SUMTER . outside of the embrasure.
... they don't respect it . " Wigfall re- plied , " They fired at me three or four times , and I should think you ought to stand it once . " He then placed the flag 4 60 SURRENDER OF FORT SUMTER . outside of the embrasure.
Page 70
... STANDING JOINS THE SOUTH - ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT- SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS - MISTAKE IN NOT CALLING CONGRESS TOGETHER SOoner . ARMY - TENNESSEE HILE indecision was thus characterizing the govern- WHILE ment at ...
... STANDING JOINS THE SOUTH - ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT- SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS - MISTAKE IN NOT CALLING CONGRESS TOGETHER SOoner . ARMY - TENNESSEE HILE indecision was thus characterizing the govern- WHILE ment at ...
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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