The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65 ; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results ; Intended to Exhibit Especially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 2O.D. Case and Company, 1866 - Slavery |
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... nearly involved their country in deplorable if not irremediable disaster at Pittsburg Landing . So with Banks's mishap at Sabine Cross - roads and Butler's failure at Fort Fisher . On the other hand , I trust my lack of faith in such ...
... nearly involved their country in deplorable if not irremediable disaster at Pittsburg Landing . So with Banks's mishap at Sabine Cross - roads and Butler's failure at Fort Fisher . On the other hand , I trust my lack of faith in such ...
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... nearly opposite , in a posi- tion of much strength , but entirely destitute of water , losing 100 of the mules of his baggage - train during weary and sleepy guards appointed to herd them . He was thus compel- led to abandon a part of ...
... nearly opposite , in a posi- tion of much strength , but entirely destitute of water , losing 100 of the mules of his baggage - train during weary and sleepy guards appointed to herd them . He was thus compel- led to abandon a part of ...
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... nearly a hundred miles of the railroad crossing that section was disabled and in good part destroyed ' by a concerted night foray of guerrillas . Gen. Halleck 1 Nov. 2-15 , 1861. See Vol . I. , pages 593-4 . 2 Nov. 19 , 1861 . Dec. 16 ...
... nearly a hundred miles of the railroad crossing that section was disabled and in good part destroyed ' by a concerted night foray of guerrillas . Gen. Halleck 1 Nov. 2-15 , 1861. See Vol . I. , pages 593-4 . 2 Nov. 19 , 1861 . Dec. 16 ...
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... nearly the same moment , McCulloch fell with over- whelming force upon Carr's division at and near Elkhorn Tavern . A broad , deep ravine , known as Cross- Timber Hollow , but termed in some reports Big Sugar creek , rendered almost ...
... nearly the same moment , McCulloch fell with over- whelming force upon Carr's division at and near Elkhorn Tavern . A broad , deep ravine , known as Cross- Timber Hollow , but termed in some reports Big Sugar creek , rendered almost ...
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... nearly every one who by any means obtained property , exchanged a part of it for one or more negroes ; who , if they did not by labor increase his wealth , were certain , by flattery and servility , to magnify his conscious importance ...
... nearly every one who by any means obtained property , exchanged a part of it for one or more negroes ; who , if they did not by labor increase his wealth , were certain , by flattery and servility , to magnify his conscious importance ...
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