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Page 13
... batteries , three about a mile away , the fourth nearly twice as far . At the northern side of the harbor mouth stood Fort Moultrie ; at the southern stood the batteries on Cummings Point ; and almost due west of Sumter stood Fort ...
... batteries , three about a mile away , the fourth nearly twice as far . At the northern side of the harbor mouth stood Fort Moultrie ; at the southern stood the batteries on Cummings Point ; and almost due west of Sumter stood Fort ...
Page 14
William Wood. out of doors to throng their beautiful East Battery , a flagstone marine parade three miles in from Sum- ter , of which and of the attacking batteries it had a perfect view . But Sumter remained as silent as the grave ...
William Wood. out of doors to throng their beautiful East Battery , a flagstone marine parade three miles in from Sum- ter , of which and of the attacking batteries it had a perfect view . But Sumter remained as silent as the grave ...
Page 15
... batteries and without the slightest chance of saving Sumter . Having done his best for the honor of the flag , though not a man was killed within the walls , An- derson surrendered in the afternoon . Charleston went wild with joy ; but ...
... batteries and without the slightest chance of saving Sumter . Having done his best for the honor of the flag , though not a man was killed within the walls , An- derson surrendered in the afternoon . Charleston went wild with joy ; but ...
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... batteries of artillery , eight companies of infantry , and a little battalion of marines . Then there was the immense paper army voted on the Glorious Fourth . And here , for the general public to admire , was a collec- tion of armed ...
... batteries of artillery , eight companies of infantry , and a little battalion of marines . Then there was the immense paper army voted on the Glorious Fourth . And here , for the general public to admire , was a collec- tion of armed ...
Page 43
... battery and another whole battalion , whose term of service expired that afternoon , were officially reported as having " moved to the rear to the sound of the enemy's cannon . " Thereafter , as military units , they simply ceased to ...
... battery and another whole battalion , whose term of service expired that afternoon , were officially reported as having " moved to the rear to the sound of the enemy's cannon . " Thereafter , as military units , they simply ceased to ...
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