The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65 ; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results ; Intended to Exhibit Especially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 2O.D. Case and Company, 1866 |
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... force at and near San Antonio , with throughout Texas was 2,612 , compri- all their arms , munitions , and sup- sing nearly half the effective force of plies , to three persons acting as our little army . When , soon after Mr. Lincoln's ...
... force at and near San Antonio , with throughout Texas was 2,612 , compri- all their arms , munitions , and sup- sing nearly half the effective force of plies , to three persons acting as our little army . When , soon after Mr. Lincoln's ...
Page 18
... force in behalf of the sovereign State of Texas , Col. Ben . McCulloch , an original and ardent Secessionist , having undertaken and fulfilled the duty of raising that force and post- ing it in and around San Antonio , so as to give ...
... force in behalf of the sovereign State of Texas , Col. Ben . McCulloch , an original and ardent Secessionist , having undertaken and fulfilled the duty of raising that force and post- ing it in and around San Antonio , so as to give ...
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... force unde- moralized in his rear , was an experi- ment full of hazard ; he therefore resolved to force a battle , and , with that view , forded the Rio Grande to its east bank , passed the fort at a distance of a mile and a half , and ...
... force unde- moralized in his rear , was an experi- ment full of hazard ; he therefore resolved to force a battle , and , with that view , forded the Rio Grande to its east bank , passed the fort at a distance of a mile and a half , and ...
Page 30
... forces would carry into action nearly 30,000 men , figure . I believe Gen. Van Dorn was confident more frequently ... force was about 16,000 men . " But now our whole army was 14 The Richmond Whig of April 9th , 1862 , has a Rebel ...
... forces would carry into action nearly 30,000 men , figure . I believe Gen. Van Dorn was confident more frequently ... force was about 16,000 men . " But now our whole army was 14 The Richmond Whig of April 9th , 1862 , has a Rebel ...
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... force then visible only to the eye of faith . By the middle of April following , he had an array of 13,800 men in the field , mainly cav- alry ; to which was intrusted the de- fense of the State , while our other troops were drawn away ...
... force then visible only to the eye of faith . By the middle of April following , he had an array of 13,800 men in the field , mainly cav- alry ; to which was intrusted the de- fense of the State , while our other troops were drawn away ...
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