The Great Events by Famous Historians: A Comprehensive and Readable Account of the World's History, Emphasizing the More Important Events, and Presenting These as Complete Narratives in the Master-words of the Most Eminent Historians ...National Alumni, 1905 - 440 pages |
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Page xiv
... fight , the slave States of the middle tier decided to strike with their Southern comrades rather than 1 See Secession of the Southern States , page 1 . against them . The same Virginia convention that had before xiv AN OUTLINE ...
... fight , the slave States of the middle tier decided to strike with their Southern comrades rather than 1 See Secession of the Southern States , page 1 . against them . The same Virginia convention that had before xiv AN OUTLINE ...
Page xv
... fight for the flag . " The war did not fairly begin until 1862 , when a series of gigantic conflicts ensued be- tween such well - matched foes , contested with such courage and devotion , and resulting in such terrific slaughter as the ...
... fight for the flag . " The war did not fairly begin until 1862 , when a series of gigantic conflicts ensued be- tween such well - matched foes , contested with such courage and devotion , and resulting in such terrific slaughter as the ...
Page xxiv
... fight at home , the Italian armies advanced to occupy the ancient capi- tal . The soldiers of the Pope made , by his orders , only a formal resistance , so as to show to the world that they were compelled to yield to force . Then they ...
... fight at home , the Italian armies advanced to occupy the ancient capi- tal . The soldiers of the Pope made , by his orders , only a formal resistance , so as to show to the world that they were compelled to yield to force . Then they ...
Page 19
... fight always ; and when , after much loss on both sides , and no gain on either , you cease fighting , the identical old questions , as to terms of intercourse , are again upon you . This country , with its institutions , belongs to the ...
... fight always ; and when , after much loss on both sides , and no gain on either , you cease fighting , the identical old questions , as to terms of intercourse , are again upon you . This country , with its institutions , belongs to the ...
Page 27
... fight . This was at 1.30 P.M. A spirited conflict , mainly with artillery , resulted , the Confederates being in heavy force , under the immediate command of General James Longstreet . The Unionists , more exposed , as well as outnum ...
... fight . This was at 1.30 P.M. A spirited conflict , mainly with artillery , resulted , the Confederates being in heavy force , under the immediate command of General James Longstreet . The Unionists , more exposed , as well as outnum ...
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advance Alabama arms army artillery attack Austria batteries battle Bazeilles Bismarck brigade British canal Captain captured cavalry Central Pacific coast command Confederate Congress Constitution corps Culp's Hill declared defeat diamond division Emmetsburg Emperor enemy enemy's Europe Federal fight fire flank force Fort Monroe forward France Franco-Prussian War French front German Government Grant ground guns Hill Hudson Bay Company hundred infantry Italian Italy Jules Favre Jules Ferry Kearsarge labor loss McClellan McClernand ment Merrimac miles military Minister morning movement Napoleon Napoleon III National night North Northwest Company o'clock officers opened Paris party passed port position possession President prisoners Provinces Prussia reënforcements regiments retreat Richmond ridge River road Seminary Ridge Semmes sent Sherman ship shot side soldiers soon South Suez Canal surrender territory Thiers thousand tion treaty troops Union Pacific United Vaal vessels victory wounded