History of the Great Rebellion: From Its Commencement to Its Close, Giving an Account of Its Origin, the Secession of the Southern States, and the Formation of the Confederate Government, the Concentration of the Military and Financial Resources of the Federal Government ... Together with Sketches of the Lives of All the Eminent Statesmen and Military and Naval Commanders, with a Full and Complete Index. From Official SourcesL. Stebbins, 1866 - 778 pages |
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... Fleet . - The Assault . - Troops Landed . - Proclamation . - Stone Fleet . - Ship Island . - General Butler . - Proclamation of Gen- eral Phelps . - Burnside's Expedition . - Fort Pickens . - Galveston . - Combat on the Mississippi ...
... Fleet . - The Assault . - Troops Landed . - Proclamation . - Stone Fleet . - Ship Island . - General Butler . - Proclamation of Gen- eral Phelps . - Burnside's Expedition . - Fort Pickens . - Galveston . - Combat on the Mississippi ...
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... Fleet . - Hampton Roads . - Destruction of the Cumberland and Congress . - Monitor . - Iron - clad Duel . - Repulse of the Merrimac .... 945 CHAPTER XXI . Evacuation of Yorktown . - Retreat of the Enemy . - Pursuit . - Battle of ...
... Fleet . - Hampton Roads . - Destruction of the Cumberland and Congress . - Monitor . - Iron - clad Duel . - Repulse of the Merrimac .... 945 CHAPTER XXI . Evacuation of Yorktown . - Retreat of the Enemy . - Pursuit . - Battle of ...
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... Fleet . - Flanking March of Grant .... PAGE 417 CHAPTER XXXIX . The Flank Movement against Vicksburg . - Battles of Raymond . Jackson , and Champion Hills.- Investment of the City . - Obstinate Defence . - Surrender . - Chronology of ...
... Fleet . - Flanking March of Grant .... PAGE 417 CHAPTER XXXIX . The Flank Movement against Vicksburg . - Battles of Raymond . Jackson , and Champion Hills.- Investment of the City . - Obstinate Defence . - Surrender . - Chronology of ...
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... Fleet . - The Dam at Alexandria .-- Arrival of the Army and Fleet in the Mississippi .-- Co - operative Movement of Steele in Ar- kansas . - Causes of its Failure . 587 596 CHAPTER LXIII . War in Missouri . - Execution of Guerrillas ...
... Fleet . - The Dam at Alexandria .-- Arrival of the Army and Fleet in the Mississippi .-- Co - operative Movement of Steele in Ar- kansas . - Causes of its Failure . 587 596 CHAPTER LXIII . War in Missouri . - Execution of Guerrillas ...
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... Fleet . - Fort McAllister . -Evacuation of Savannah . - Sherman's Dispatches . - Wilmington Expedition . - Fort Fisher.- Powder - Ship . - Bombardment . - Failure . - Return to Hampton Roads . - Co - operation from Ply- mouth . 672 679 ...
... Fleet . - Fort McAllister . -Evacuation of Savannah . - Sherman's Dispatches . - Wilmington Expedition . - Fort Fisher.- Powder - Ship . - Bombardment . - Failure . - Return to Hampton Roads . - Co - operation from Ply- mouth . 672 679 ...
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A. P. Hill advance Alabama arms army arrived artillery assault attack bank batteries battle Bragg bridge Brigade Brigadier-General Burnside campaign Captain captured cavalry centre Charleston Chattanooga Colonel column command commenced Confederate Congress Constitution Creek crossed defence Division enemy enemy's Federal fell back Fifth Corps fire five flank fleet force Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe four Fredericksburg front garrison Georgia Government Grant gunboats guns Halleck Harper's Ferry head-quarters held Hill hundred infantry intrenchments Jackson James River July Kentucky killed loss Major-General McClellan ment miles military Mississippi Missouri morning moved movement night North Carolina o'clock occupied officers Port Port Hudson position Potomac President prisoners proclamation railroad re-enforcements rear rebel rebellion regiments retired retreat Richmond river road Second Corps Secretary sent Sherman Sixth Corps skirmishers South Southern surrender Tennessee thousand tion Union army United valley vessels Vicksburg Virginia Washington West wounded
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Page 361 - And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that in all cases when allowed they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.
Page 359 - That the Executive will, on the first day of January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the States and parts of States, if any, in which the people thereof respectively shall then be in rebellion against the United States ; and the fact that any State, or the people thereof shall on that day be in good faith represented in the Congress of the United States, by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such...
Page 751 - I, , do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder...
Page 359 - Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views. I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty, and I intend no modification of my oftexpressed personal...
Page 746 - NEITHER PARTY EXPECTED FOR THE WAR THE MAGNITUDE OR THE DURATION WHICH IT HAS ALREADY ATTAINED. NEITHER ANTICIPATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE CONFLICT MIGHT CEASE WITH OR EVEN BEFORE THE CONFLICT ITSELF SHOULD ' CEASE. EACH LOOKED FOR AN EASIER TRIUMPH AND A RESULT LESS FUNDAMENTAL AND ASTOUNDING.
Page 746 - ... myself; and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war.
Page 60 - The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.
Page 361 - ... that on the first day of january in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree 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 60 - This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing Government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it.
Page 60 - States, including that of persons held to service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments so far as to say that, holding such a provision to now be implied constitutional law, I have no objection to its being made express and irrevocable.