The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2Hurlbut, Williams, 1863 - 506 pages |
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... called " Con- federate States , " . .... 15. PORTRAIT of General P. T. G. BEAUREGARD ,. ..147 147 16 . 66 46 J. E. JOHNSON , .. 147 17 . 66 66 A. S. JOHNSTON , .. .147 . 18 . 66 66 R. E. LEE , ..... .147 19 . 46 S. B. BUCKNER ...
... called " Con- federate States , " . .... 15. PORTRAIT of General P. T. G. BEAUREGARD ,. ..147 147 16 . 66 46 J. E. JOHNSON , .. 147 17 . 66 66 A. S. JOHNSTON , .. .147 . 18 . 66 66 R. E. LEE , ..... .147 19 . 46 S. B. BUCKNER ...
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... Called Out - Success of Jackson's Plan - McDowell and Fremont Ordered to Intercept Jackson's Retreat . ..... CHAPTER XXXV . MAY , 1862 . PAGE . .438 Quiet Along the Coast - Pensacola Evacuated - Halleck at Corinth - The Enemy's ...
... Called Out - Success of Jackson's Plan - McDowell and Fremont Ordered to Intercept Jackson's Retreat . ..... CHAPTER XXXV . MAY , 1862 . PAGE . .438 Quiet Along the Coast - Pensacola Evacuated - Halleck at Corinth - The Enemy's ...
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... Called Out - Success of Jackson's Plan - McDowell and Fremont Ordered to Intercept Jackson's Retreat . . 438 CHAPTER XXXV . MAY , 1862 . Quiet Along the Coast – Pensacola Evacuated - Halleck at Corinth - The Enemy's Communications Cut ...
... Called Out - Success of Jackson's Plan - McDowell and Fremont Ordered to Intercept Jackson's Retreat . . 438 CHAPTER XXXV . MAY , 1862 . Quiet Along the Coast – Pensacola Evacuated - Halleck at Corinth - The Enemy's Communications Cut ...
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... called upon to record . States having a common interest and origin , baptized in the same patriotic blood , were arrayed against each other in deadly strife — families divided , parents against children , and broth- ers against brothers ...
... called upon to record . States having a common interest and origin , baptized in the same patriotic blood , were arrayed against each other in deadly strife — families divided , parents against children , and broth- ers against brothers ...
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... called to meet at Washington at this time , to take into consideration the causes of disagree- ment , proved equally powerless to effect any good . Among the many propositions offered in Congress and out of it , which those making them ...
... called to meet at Washington at this time , to take into consideration the causes of disagree- ment , proved equally powerless to effect any good . Among the many propositions offered in Congress and out of it , which those making them ...
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advance arms army arrived artillery attack BARBOURSVILLE batteries Beauregard Blue Mills brave Bull Run camp cannon CAPE HATTERAS cavalry Centreville charge CHEAT MOUNTAIN cheers Colonel column command Congress Creek dashed enemy enemy's fell field fierce fight fire flag flank fled fleet force fort Pickens fort Sumter Fortress Monroe forward front gallant Governor Green Brier gun boats heavy Heintzelman hour hundred immediately Kentucky killed latter Lyon McClellan ment miles Missouri MISSOURI COMPROMISE morning mountain moved nation night o'clock officers ordered party patriotism pickets position Potomac President proclamation pushed reached rear rebellion rebels regiment retreat river road Rosecranz secession Secretary of War seemed sent shells shore shot shout side Sigel skirmishers slavery soldiers soon South Carolina southern confederacy stood storm stream Sumter surrender terrible thousand thunder tion took troops Union vessels victory volley Washington Wigfall woods wounded Zouaves
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Page 54 - I shall have the most solemn one to 'preserve, protect and defend it.' I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
Page 492 - ... that all prisoners, of whatever arm of service, are to be exchanged or paroled in ten days from the time of their capture, if it be practicable to transfer them to their own lines in that time; if not, as soon thereafter as practicable; fourth, that no officer, soldier or employee, in the service of either party, is to be considered as...
Page 317 - Resolved, That the United States ought to co-operate with any State which may adopt gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such State, in its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system.
Page 36 - Western : whence designing men may endeavour to excite a belief that there is a real difference of local interests and views. One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts. You...
Page 56 - But our plan is for the Southern States to withdraw from the Union for the present, to allow amendments to the Constitution to be made, guaranteeing our just rights ; and if the Northern States will not make those amendments, by which these rights shall be secured to us. then we must secure them the best way we can. This question of slavery must be settled now, or never.
Page 492 - ... and there exchanged or paroled until such exchange can be effected, notice being previously given by each party of the number of prisoners it will send, and the time when they will be delivered at those points respectively; and in case the vicissitudes of war shall change the military relations of the places designated in this article to the contending parties so as to render the same inconvenient for the delivery and exchange of prisoners, other places, bearing as nearly as may be the present...
Page 361 - All right, sir: I report myself on board," coolly took up his old station. Though a boy, he had an old head on his shoulders, and, if he lives and is given an opportunity, will be heard from in the future.
Page 464 - I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them, — of lines of retreat and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas.
Page 490 - Prisoners to be exchanged man for man and officer for officer; privateers to be placed upon the footing of officers and men of the Navy. Men and officers of lower grades may be exchanged for officers of a higher grade...
Page 492 - Virginia, or to Vicksburg, on the Mississippi river, in the State of Mississippi, and there exchanged, or paroled until such exchange can be effected, notice being previously given by each party of the number of prisoners it will send, and the time when they will be delivered at those points respectively ; and in case the vicissitudes of war shall change the military relations of the places designated in this article to the contending parties, so as to render the same inconvenient for the delivery...