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 WarJames R. Hawley, 1863 - United States |
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... York , and Horatio King , who had been a leading mind in the Post Office Department for twenty years . The military authorities of South Carolina , strengthened by volun- teers and contributions from other States , commenced the siege ...
... York , and Horatio King , who had been a leading mind in the Post Office Department for twenty years . The military authorities of South Carolina , strengthened by volun- teers and contributions from other States , commenced the siege ...
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... York , laden with stores , ammunition , and two hundred and fifty men . Fort Sumter was at length to be relieved . But the North abounded with secession sympathizers , and in a few hours after the steamer sailed , the people of ...
... York , laden with stores , ammunition , and two hundred and fifty men . Fort Sumter was at length to be relieved . But the North abounded with secession sympathizers , and in a few hours after the steamer sailed , the people of ...
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... 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 Montgomery , Alabama , was ...
... 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 Montgomery , Alabama , was ...
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... York and Washington from the 6th to the 9th of April . It consisted of the sloop - of - war , Pawnee , 10 guns , and 200 men ; Pocahontas , 5 guns , 110 men ; cutter Harriet Lane , 5 guns , 110 men ; accompanied by the transport Baltic ...
... York and Washington from the 6th to the 9th of April . It consisted of the sloop - of - war , Pawnee , 10 guns , and 200 men ; Pocahontas , 5 guns , 110 men ; cutter Harriet Lane , 5 guns , 110 men ; accompanied by the transport Baltic ...
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... York . The flag of the fort was borne at the mast - head of the Baltic as she entered the bay of New York , where it was saluted by guns from every fort in the harbor , and hailed by the shouts of more than a hundred thousand people ...
... York . The flag of the fort was borne at the mast - head of the Baltic as she entered the bay of New York , where it was saluted by guns from every fort in the harbor , and hailed by the shouts of more than a hundred thousand people ...
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advance arms army arrived artillery attack battery battle Blackburn's Ford boats brave bridge brigade Brigadier-General broken camp Captain captured cavalry Centreville charge Colonel column command commenced Commodore companies Confederate Creek Davies defence distance division encamped enemy enemy's engagement Federal troops fell field fight flag flank fleet Fort Donelson Fort Henry Fort Jackson Fort Moultrie Fort Pickens Fort Pulaski Fort Sumter forts forward four front Government Governor gunboats guns Hatteras Inlet heavy hill horses hour hundred Illinois Indiana infantry Island Kentucky killed land Lieutenant loyal McClernand miles military Missouri morning mortar musketry night o'clock officers Ohio opened fire passed pickets position prisoners proclamation railroad reached rear rebels regiment retreat rifled river road rushed secession sent shell Sherman shot side skirmishers soldiers soon steamers storm Sumter Tennessee thousand took town vessels Virginia volley woods wounded yards York Zouaves
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Page 77 - Constitution; this, because the existence of war between the United States and the Confederate States...
Page 75 - 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 107 - 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 75 - 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 75 - 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 459 - States aforesaid, in pursuance of the laws of the United States and of the law of nations in such case provided.
Page 458 - If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.
Page 76 - ... because of the delay of the board in acting upon its application for an apportionment for the planning and construction of school buildings on such site, the board may withhold demand for repayment of the apportionment for such building site for a period of not less than one or more than three years after approval of the apportionment for planning and construction. It shall be the duty of such governing body and county...
Page 103 - 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 362 - 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.