Pictorial History of the War for the Union: A Complete and Reliable History of the War from Its Commencement to Its Close ... Together with a Complete Chronological Analysis of the War, Volume 1B. W. Hitchcock, 1866 - United States |
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... steamer sailed , the people of Charleston were informed of her destination by telegraph . Preparations were promptly made for her reception . Captain Mc- Gowan had intended to enter Charleston harbor at night , hoping to veil himself in ...
... steamer sailed , the people of Charleston were informed of her destination by telegraph . Preparations were promptly made for her reception . Captain Mc- Gowan had intended to enter Charleston harbor at night , hoping to veil himself in ...
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... steamers sailed from New York and Norfolk , with men , horses , and munitions of war . The destination of these vessels was kept secret , and public curiosity became intensely excited . The Confederate Government , now assembled at ...
... steamers sailed from New York and Norfolk , with men , horses , and munitions of war . The destination of these vessels was kept secret , and public curiosity became intensely excited . The Confederate Government , now assembled at ...
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... steamers . Every one anxiously waited to see what they would do . The suspense was very exciting . On all sides could be heard , " Will the vessels come in and engage the batteries ? they are cowardly poltroons . " If they do not Every ...
... steamers . Every one anxiously waited to see what they would do . The suspense was very exciting . On all sides could be heard , " Will the vessels come in and engage the batteries ? they are cowardly poltroons . " If they do not Every ...
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... steamer Wyandotte took them in charge , and towed them as far as she could go , when they left her and pulled into the harbor , taking the same course the first party had , and in good time reached the fort , and safely landed all who ...
... steamer Wyandotte took them in charge , and towed them as far as she could go , when they left her and pulled into the harbor , taking the same course the first party had , and in good time reached the fort , and safely landed all who ...
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... steamer Boston , from Philadelphia , by the help of which vessel the Maryland was enabled to get off the bar . In order to insure the ready transportation of troops and provisions which were to follow him by the same route , General ...
... steamer Boston , from Philadelphia , by the help of which vessel the Maryland was enabled to get off the bar . In order to insure the ready transportation of troops and provisions which were to follow him by the same route , General ...
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advance arms army arrived artillery attack Baltimore battery battle Blackburn's Ford boats brave bridge brigade broken camp Captain captured cavalry Centreville charge Cheat Mountain Colonel column command commenced companies Confederate Creek Davies division encamped enemy enemy's engagement Federal forces Federal troops fell field fight fire flag flank fleet Fort Donelson Fort Henry Fort Moultrie Fort Pickens Fort Pulaski Fort Sumter forward front Government Governor guard gunboats guns Harriet Lane hill horses hour hundred Illinois Indiana infantry Island Kentucky killed land Lieutenant loyal Major Anderson Massachusetts McClernand ment miles military Missouri morning night o'clock officers Ohio opened passed pickets position prisoners proclamation railroad reached rear rebels regiment retreat rifled river road rushed secession sent shell shot side skirmishers soldiers soon steamer storm Sumter Tennessee thousand tion took town vessels Virginia volley Volunteers Washington woods wounded yards York Zouaves