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Page 13
... course distinctly marked by its burning fuse , and then plunged down on Sumter . It was a capital shot , right on the center of the tar- get , and was followed by an admirable burst . Then all the converging batteries opened full ...
... course distinctly marked by its burning fuse , and then plunged down on Sumter . It was a capital shot , right on the center of the tar- get , and was followed by an admirable burst . Then all the converging batteries opened full ...
Page 18
... course of action were : first , his aversion from taking any part in coercing the home folks of Virginia ; secondly , his belief in State rights , tempered though it was by admiration for the Union ; and thirdly , his clear perception ...
... course of action were : first , his aversion from taking any part in coercing the home folks of Virginia ; secondly , his belief in State rights , tempered though it was by admiration for the Union ; and thirdly , his clear perception ...
Page 41
... course becoming more and more inefficient as the units grew more and more com- plex . Of the still more essential discipline they naturally knew still less . There was no lack of courage ; for these were the same breed of men as those ...
... course becoming more and more inefficient as the units grew more and more com- plex . Of the still more essential discipline they naturally knew still less . There was no lack of courage ; for these were the same breed of men as those ...
Page 52
... course , from regulars . Jackson had ridden up and down before them , calm as they had ever seen him on parade , quietly say- ing , " Steady , men , steady ! All's well . " In this way he had held them straining at the leash for hours ...
... course , from regulars . Jackson had ridden up and down before them , calm as they had ever seen him on parade , quietly say- ing , " Steady , men , steady ! All's well . " In this way he had held them straining at the leash for hours ...
Page 62
... course the two - thirds who made up the war party were not all saints or even perfect patriots . Nor was the other third composed exclusively of wanton sinners . There were , for instance , the genuine settlers whom the Union Government ...
... course the two - thirds who made up the war party were not all saints or even perfect patriots . Nor was the other third composed exclusively of wanton sinners . There were , for instance , the genuine settlers whom the Union Government ...
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