The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64: 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, 1866 |
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... bridge near Benton on the way . The wholly un- expected appearance of the National flag in North Alabama , where slaves were comparatively few , and at least three - fourths of the people had stub- bornly opposed Secession , was a wel ...
... bridge near Benton on the way . The wholly un- expected appearance of the National flag in North Alabama , where slaves were comparatively few , and at least three - fourths of the people had stub- bornly opposed Secession , was a wel ...
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... bridge over Duck river at Columbia ; which place Gen. B. himself left with his rear division on the 2d of April ; reaching Savannah with his advance division , Gen. Nelson's , on the even- ing of the 5th : the remaining di- visions were ...
... bridge over Duck river at Columbia ; which place Gen. B. himself left with his rear division on the 2d of April ; reaching Savannah with his advance division , Gen. Nelson's , on the even- ing of the 5th : the remaining di- visions were ...
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... bridge over the Trent a sheet of flame , hav- ing been fired by a scow - load of tur- pentine , drifted against it ; and the Rebel troops , with all the locomotives and cars in and about Newbern , on their way inland toward Goldsboro ...
... bridge over the Trent a sheet of flame , hav- ing been fired by a scow - load of tur- pentine , drifted against it ; and the Rebel troops , with all the locomotives and cars in and about Newbern , on their way inland toward Goldsboro ...
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... bridge had been destroyed , and a regiment was found posted on the opposite bank , supporting three pieces of ar- tillery . These were driven off by a charge of the 9th New Jersey , and 1 gun captured ; when , after two or three more ...
... bridge had been destroyed , and a regiment was found posted on the opposite bank , supporting three pieces of ar- tillery . These were driven off by a charge of the 9th New Jersey , and 1 gun captured ; when , after two or three more ...
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... bridge over the Neuse was fired by Lt. Geo . W. Graham , 23d New York battery , after several who attempted the daring feat had been picked off by the Rebel sharp- shooters . The bridge being de- stroyed , Gen. Foster commenced a rapid ...
... bridge over the Neuse was fired by Lt. Geo . W. Graham , 23d New York battery , after several who attempted the daring feat had been picked off by the Rebel sharp- shooters . The bridge being de- stroyed , Gen. Foster commenced a rapid ...
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A. P. Hill abatis advance April arms artillery assailed assault attack Banks battle Bragg bridge Brig.-Gen brigade burned Capt captured cavalry charge Chattanooga command Confederate Corinth corps creek crossed defenses dispatched division enemy enemy's fell fight fire flank fleet Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Fredericksburg front Grant gunboats guns Harper's Ferry heavy held Hill Hooker horses infantry intrenchments J. E. B. Stuart Jackson Lee's loss Maj.-Gen March McClellan ment miles military Mississippi morning moved movement nearly negroes night officers Ohio passed Port Port Hudson position Potomac prisoners pushed raid railroad reached rear Rebel army Rebel force Rebellion rëenforced regiments repulsed retreat Richmond ridge river road Rosecrans routed says sent Sept shell Sherman shot side sion skirmishers Slavery slaves Smith soldiers soon South Carolina strong surrender Tennessee thence tion troops Union vance Vicksburg Virginia woods
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Page 250 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.
Page 255 - ... the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit : Arkansas, Texas.
Page 253 - ... and the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authority thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons or any of them in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom...
Page 252 - I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America and Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy thereof, do hereby proclaim and declare that hereafter, as heretofore, the war will be prosecuted for the object of practically restoring the constitutional relation between the United States and each of the States and the people thereof in which States that relation is or may be suspended or disturbed.
Page 255 - And I further declare and make known that such persons, of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United 154 States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.
Page 250 - seem to be pursuing," as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the National authority can be restored, the nearer the Union will be
Page 744 - The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers, nor their private horses or baggage.
Page 252 - That, on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever, free...
Page 657 - But, in a, larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not, consecrate, we can not hallow this ground.. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here; but it can never forget what they did
Page 744 - AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.