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 60
... things , Major Anderson re- marked that it put him in a peculiar position , and the fiag must be hoisted again . After some conversation , however , they requested him to put in writing what Wigfall had said to him , and they would lay ...
... things , Major Anderson re- marked that it put him in a peculiar position , and the fiag must be hoisted again . After some conversation , however , they requested him to put in writing what Wigfall had said to him , and they would lay ...
Page 61
... thing human . Thus fell fort Sumter ; and the opening act of the most fear- ful tragedy the world has ever seen , had closed . The people of Charleston seemed utterly oblivious of the true character and swift results of this first act ...
... thing human . Thus fell fort Sumter ; and the opening act of the most fear- ful tragedy the world has ever seen , had closed . The people of Charleston seemed utterly oblivious of the true character and swift results of this first act ...
Page 63
... things , " had instead brought " bloody war . ' 29 C The very next day after fort Sumter had surrendered , the President issued a proclamation , calling for seventy - five 64 PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION . thousand volunteers , for three ...
... things , " had instead brought " bloody war . ' 29 C The very next day after fort Sumter had surrendered , the President issued a proclamation , calling for seventy - five 64 PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION . thousand volunteers , for three ...
Page 67
... thing had been thrown into chaos , and in the whirl- pool of conflicting elements , neither the President nor his Cabinet seemed to know what to do . It was a state of things never anticipated , and hence wholly unprovided for . Mr ...
... thing had been thrown into chaos , and in the whirl- pool of conflicting elements , neither the President nor his Cabinet seemed to know what to do . It was a state of things never anticipated , and hence wholly unprovided for . Mr ...
Page 70
... things necessary to their comfort and efficiency . Seeing this state of things , a Union Defence Committee was formed in New York to supply the troops with necessary means . But politicians , greedy of gain , soon assumed control of its ...
... things necessary to their comfort and efficiency . Seeing this state of things , a Union Defence Committee was formed in New York to supply the troops with necessary means . But politicians , greedy of gain , soon assumed control of its ...
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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