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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... shot a noble answer , in red , white and blue , but keeping steadily on her course . Again and again the audacious ... shots would never have been fired with impunity . While the steamer was yet hovering on the horizon , Anderson sent a ...
... shot a noble answer , in red , white and blue , but keeping steadily on her course . Again and again the audacious ... shots would never have been fired with impunity . While the steamer was yet hovering on the horizon , Anderson sent a ...
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... shot ; and the upper tier for mortars and twenty - four pound guns . The full armament of the fort , however , had not arrived when Major Anderson took possession ; but after its occupancy by him , no efforts had been spared to place ...
... shot ; and the upper tier for mortars and twenty - four pound guns . The full armament of the fort , however , had not arrived when Major Anderson took possession ; but after its occupancy by him , no efforts had been spared to place ...
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... shot . It was embrasured for and mounted four guns of heavy calibre , requiring sixty men to operate it . The outer or gun side was covered with six plates of iron - two of them of the T railroad pattern , placed horizontally , and the ...
... shot . It was embrasured for and mounted four guns of heavy calibre , requiring sixty men to operate it . The outer or gun side was covered with six plates of iron - two of them of the T railroad pattern , placed horizontally , and the ...
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... shot firing of the enemy's batteries , and particularly of Fort Moultrie , were directed at the barbette guns of Fort Sumter , disabling one ten- inch columbiad , ( they had but two , ) one eight - inch columbiad , one forty - two ...
... shot firing of the enemy's batteries , and particularly of Fort Moultrie , were directed at the barbette guns of Fort Sumter , disabling one ten- inch columbiad , ( they had but two , ) one eight - inch columbiad , one forty - two ...
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... shot , rushed out through the fire to assist in getting it up . Shortly after it had been re - raised , a shell burst and cut the halyards , but the rope was so inter twined around the halyards , that the flag would not fall . The ...
... shot , rushed out through the fire to assist in getting it up . Shortly after it had been re - raised , a shell burst and cut the halyards , but the rope was so inter twined around the halyards , that the flag would not fall . The ...
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advance arms army arrived artillery attack Baltimore battery battle boats brave bridge brigade Brigadier-General camp Captain captured cavalry Centreville charge Colonel column command commenced Commodore companies Confederate Creek division eight enemy enemy's engaged Federal troops fell field fight fire flag flank fleet Fort Donelson Fort Henry Fort Jackson Fort Moultrie Fort Pickens Fort Pulaski Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe forts forward front Government Governor gunboats guns Harper's Ferry Hatteras Inlet heavy hill horses hour hundred Illinois Indiana infantry Island Kentucky land Lieutenant loss loyal Major Anderson McClernand miles military Missouri morning mortar night o'clock officers Ohio opened passed pickets position prisoners proclamation railroad rear rebels regiment retreat rifled river road rushed secession sent shell Sherman shot side skirmishers soldiers soon steamer Sumter surrender Tennessee thousand took town vessels Virginia volley Volunteers Washington woods yards York Zouaves
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Page 79 - Constitution; this, because the existence of war between the United States and the Confederate States...
Page 77 - Your dispatch is received. In answer I say emphatically, Kentucky will furnish no troops for the wicked purpose of subduing her sister Southern States.
Page 370 - Pittsburg, and the cavalry in rear of the wings. The second line, composed of the other troops of Bragg's corps, followed the first at a distance of five hundred yards in the same order as the first. The army corps, under General Polk, followed the second line, at the distance of about eight hundred yards, in lines of brigades...
Page 109 - Colonel (Cameron), charged across the hill, and for a short time the contest was severe. They rallied several times under fire, but finally broke and gained the cover of the hill.
Page 466 - If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.
Page 77 - You have chosen to inaugurate Civil War, and having done so, we will meet it in a spirit as determined as the Administration has exhibited toward the South.
Page 77 - I have only to say that the militia of Virginia will not be furnished to the powers at Washington for any such use or purpose as they have in view.
Page 467 - States aforesaid, in pursuance of the laws of the United States and of the law of nations in such case provided.
Page 105 - At this time my brigade occupied a line considerably in advance of that first occupied by the left wing of the enemy. The battery was. pouring its withering fire into the batteries and columns of the enemy wherever they exposed themselves.
Page 370 - It was then decided that the attack should be made on the next morning at the earliest hour practicable, in accordance with the orders of the movement. That is, in three lines of battle, the first and second extending from Owl creek on the left to Lick creek on the right, a distance of about three miles, supported by the third and the reserve.