The War with the South: A History of the Late Rebellion, Volume 1Virture & Yorston., 1862 - United States |
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Page 63
... island merely ordinary baggage . Island . These vessels , however , contained not only the women and children , but pro- visions , munitions of war , and the per- sonal effects of the officers and soldiers . Thus laden , the three ...
... island merely ordinary baggage . Island . These vessels , however , contained not only the women and children , but pro- visions , munitions of war , and the per- sonal effects of the officers and soldiers . Thus laden , the three ...
Page 66
... Island , near Biloxi , off the coast of Mississippi . As the government of Buchanan was still guided by those whose fidelity to the Union was suspected , the purpose of this order was naturally supposed to further Southern secession ...
... Island , near Biloxi , off the coast of Mississippi . As the government of Buchanan was still guided by those whose fidelity to the Union was suspected , the purpose of this order was naturally supposed to further Southern secession ...
Page 81
... islands , guarding the approach to the harbor . The South Carolina commander at Castle Pinckney issued an order , forbidding all boats to ap- proach the wharfs without permission , under the severest penalties if disobeyed . The river ...
... islands , guarding the approach to the harbor . The South Carolina commander at Castle Pinckney issued an order , forbidding all boats to ap- proach the wharfs without permission , under the severest penalties if disobeyed . The river ...
Page 83
... Island were at once on the alert and at their posts be- fore the orders could be given them to prepare for action . They expected at every moment a volley from Fort Sum- ter as they themselves got ready to fire at the approaching ...
... Island were at once on the alert and at their posts be- fore the orders could be given them to prepare for action . They expected at every moment a volley from Fort Sum- ter as they themselves got ready to fire at the approaching ...
Page 121
... island should fall under the control , like St. Domingo , of its African population- negroes . Mr. Buchanan returned to the United States in the spring of 1856 , and in the following June was unanimously nom- inated , by the Democratic ...
... island should fall under the control , like St. Domingo , of its African population- negroes . Mr. Buchanan returned to the United States in the spring of 1856 , and in the following June was unanimously nom- inated , by the Democratic ...
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