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... till reinforced in April , by which time the war had begun in earnest . Fort Pickens was never taken . On the contrary , it supported the bombardment of the Confederate ' longshore posi- tions the next THE CLASH : 1861 5.
... till reinforced in April , by which time the war had begun in earnest . Fort Pickens was never taken . On the contrary , it supported the bombardment of the Confederate ' longshore posi- tions the next THE CLASH : 1861 5.
Page 6
... till it reached the farthest army posts in Texas . In all Louisiana the Union Gov- ernment had only forty men . These occupied the Arsenal at Baton Rouge under Major Haskins . Haskins was loyal . But when five hundred state militiamen ...
... till it reached the farthest army posts in Texas . In all Louisiana the Union Gov- ernment had only forty men . These occupied the Arsenal at Baton Rouge under Major Haskins . Haskins was loyal . But when five hundred state militiamen ...
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... till it was broad daylight . In the meantime all ranks went to breakfast , which consisted entirely of water and salt pork . Then the gun crews went to action sta- tions and fired back steadily with solid shot . The ironclad battery was ...
... till it was broad daylight . In the meantime all ranks went to breakfast , which consisted entirely of water and salt pork . Then the gun crews went to action sta- tions and fired back steadily with solid shot . The ironclad battery was ...
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... till daylight . Next morn- ing the officers ' quarters were set on fire by red - hot shot . Immediately the Confederates redoubled their efforts . Inside Sumter the fire was creeping towards the magazine , the door of which was shut ...
... till daylight . Next morn- ing the officers ' quarters were set on fire by red - hot shot . Immediately the Confederates redoubled their efforts . Inside Sumter the fire was creeping towards the magazine , the door of which was shut ...
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... till November , had only just begun , with Rosecrans as successor to McClellan ( who had been recalled to Washington for very high command ) and with General Jacob D. Cox leading the force against Gauley . The Confederates did all they ...
... till November , had only just begun , with Rosecrans as successor to McClellan ( who had been recalled to Washington for very high command ) and with General Jacob D. Cox leading the force against Gauley . The Confederates did all they ...
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