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... later seized the United States Ar- senal in Charleston itself . Ten days later again , on January 9 , 1861 , the Star of the West , a merchant vessel coming in with reinforcements and supplies for Anderson , was fired on and forced to ...
... later seized the United States Ar- senal in Charleston itself . Ten days later again , on January 9 , 1861 , the Star of the West , a merchant vessel coming in with reinforcements and supplies for Anderson , was fired on and forced to ...
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... later the Com- modore surrendered the Navy Yard , the Stars and Stripes were lowered , and everything ashore fell into the enemy's hands . There was no flagstaff at Fort Pickens ; but the Union colors were at once hung out over the ...
... later the Com- modore surrendered the Navy Yard , the Stars and Stripes were lowered , and everything ashore fell into the enemy's hands . There was no flagstaff at Fort Pickens ; but the Union colors were at once hung out over the ...
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... later the provisional Confederate Con- gress at Montgomery in Alabama passed an Army Act authorizing the enlistment of one hundred prop- thousand men for one year's service . Nine days later THE CLASH : 1861 11.
... later the provisional Confederate Con- gress at Montgomery in Alabama passed an Army Act authorizing the enlistment of one hundred prop- thousand men for one year's service . Nine days later THE CLASH : 1861 11.
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William Wood. thousand men for one year's service . Nine days later again , having adopted a Constitution in the meantime , this Congress passed a Navy Act , au- thorizing the purchase or construction of ten little gunboats . In April ...
William Wood. thousand men for one year's service . Nine days later again , having adopted a Constitution in the meantime , this Congress passed a Navy Act , au- thorizing the purchase or construction of ten little gunboats . In April ...
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... later Confederate letters of marque were issued to any privateers that would prey on Union shipping . Two days later again Lincoln declared a blockade of every port from South Carolina round to Texas . Eight days afterwards he extended ...
... later Confederate letters of marque were issued to any privateers that would prey on Union shipping . Two days later again Lincoln declared a blockade of every port from South Carolina round to Texas . Eight days afterwards he extended ...
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