History of the Civil War in America: book 1. The American army. book 2. Secession. book 3. The first conflict. book 4. The first autumn. book 5. The first winter. 1875J.H. Coates & Company, 1876 |
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Page 525 - It was necessary that a combat, fierce and bitter, to test the manhood of the two armies, should come off, and that was as good a place as any. It was not then a question of military skill and strategy, but of courage and pluck...
Page 84 - ... on by their associates ; some, again, were even pleading their cause in the North, in the hope of recruiting partisans among those Democrats whom they had forsaken at the last election ; while others kept their seats in Congress in order to be able to paralyze its action ; forming, at the same time, a centre whence they issued directions to their friends in the South to complete the dismemberment of the Republic.
Page iv - America having prevented me from revising that translation before the present issue, I must leave upon Mr. Tasistro the responsibility of his work ; but his ability is a sufficient guarantee that this work has been accomplished with care and accuracy. It has therefore been agreed between my publishers, Messrs. Levy, and myself to grant to the translation, since it is to be published by yourselves, the exclusive copyright in England, according to the forms prescribed by international treaties, and,...
Page 261 - ... bear no proportion to the permanent and immense evils of a continuance of the error. It may not perhaps be advisable to bring back the ration to the standard of the late war, but to modify it in some respects differently, so as not materially to affect the aggregate expense. It may consist of eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one pound and a quarter of fresh beef, or one pound of salted beef, or three quarters of a pound of salted pork ; salt, when fresh meat is issued, at the rate of one quart,...
Page 521 - The constant rains had made the roads nearly impassable, and the pursuit, in consequence, soon terminated. The official report of General Beauregard placed his loss at one thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight killed, eight thousand and twelve wounded, and nine hundred and fifty-nine missing ; total, ten thousand six hundred and ninety-nine. His forces did not retain any of the material captured on Sunday, except that the men who were badly armed exchanged their weapons for the superior rifles...
Page 595 - McCiellan's failure in the Peninsular Campaign are here outlined in a way that challenge a respectful attention. The narrative is brought down to the month of April, 1862, and the volume closes with these pregnant sentences : " The government at Washington, by its want of skill, from the outset compromised the success of the decisive campaign for which the patriotic people of the north had begrudged it neither men nor money. In the next volume the reader will see how dearly this error cost.
Page 234 - But, on the other hand, the intelligence and education which lifted most of the privates to a level with their superiors inspired them with a natural respect for those among their chiefs in whom they recognized the necessary qualities for command, and induced them to accept, without a murmur, the obligations and restraints of military life when they were made to understand the necessity. Leaving the entire monopoly of insubordination to a few regiments, mostly composed of European adventurers, they...
Page iv - ... tried to make Europe understand the magnitude of the strife which divided the New World, the extent of the sacrifices borne by the American people, and the heroism displayed by both sides on the bloody field of battle. I should be proud to have my share in raising the monument which is to perpetuate that heroism and the glory of the American soldier, without distinction between the blue and the gray coats.
Page 335 - Turkestan running east and west, maps were based upon two astronomical stations, one to the south and the other to the north of the valley.
Page 168 - West Tennessee. It is bounded on the west by the Mississippi and on the north by the Hatchie River. It has an area of 430 square miles. The western edge of the county is on the Mississippi flood plain and is very low and marshy. The Hatchie River also has a flood plain several miles long, as well as a second bottom, which extends back a short distance from the flood plain. The rest...