The Rebellion Record: Sept. '61-Jany. '62Frank Moore Putnam, 1862 |
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... reached Richmond from General Lee's head - quarters . The enemy , under Rosecrans , was in full retreat toward the Ohio , but pursuit was impossible . The roads were in the most awful condition . Dead horses and mules that had perished ...
... reached Richmond from General Lee's head - quarters . The enemy , under Rosecrans , was in full retreat toward the Ohio , but pursuit was impossible . The roads were in the most awful condition . Dead horses and mules that had perished ...
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... reached Springfield at the same time . The intelligence spread rapidly through the camps , and created considerable excitement . Feeling ran high , especially in the General's body - guard . Although , after notifying General Hunter ...
... reached Springfield at the same time . The intelligence spread rapidly through the camps , and created considerable excitement . Feeling ran high , especially in the General's body - guard . Although , after notifying General Hunter ...
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... reached from Gauley Bridge , it had maintained a siege ever since , and supply trains previously run at all hours had been run only at night . By its si- lence the " siege " thus established was raised . - ( Doc . 136. ) -THE United ...
... reached from Gauley Bridge , it had maintained a siege ever since , and supply trains previously run at all hours had been run only at night . By its si- lence the " siege " thus established was raised . - ( Doc . 136. ) -THE United ...
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... reached Berkley Springs , Va . , about daylight , and stopped long enough to take a bath in the sulphur spring , and then returned , having taken eleven hundred bushels -THE Louisville Journal of this day con- tains the following : " On ...
... reached Berkley Springs , Va . , about daylight , and stopped long enough to take a bath in the sulphur spring , and then returned , having taken eleven hundred bushels -THE Louisville Journal of this day con- tains the following : " On ...
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... reached their quarters near Langley , Va . , the rebels , was discovered about three miles up about sundown ... reaching the vicinity of the head - quarters , on Fayette street , they formed in line , when the flag was delivered to one ...
... reached their quarters near Langley , Va . , the rebels , was discovered about three miles up about sundown ... reaching the vicinity of the head - quarters , on Fayette street , they formed in line , when the flag was delivered to one ...
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advance arms army arrived artillery attack battery battle boats brigade camp Capt Captain captured cavalry charge CHARLES WILKES Charleston cheers citizens Colonel command Company Confederate Creek despatched enemy enemy's engaged expedition Federal Ferry fifty fight fire five flag fleet force Fort Clark Fort Hatteras Fort Pickens Fort Walker four Government guard gunboats guns Hatteras Hatteras Inlet HEAD-QUARTERS hill Home Guards honor horses hour hundred Indiana infantry Island Kentucky killed land large number Lexington Lieut Lieutenant loss Major mand ment miles Missouri morning night North Carolina o'clock officers Ohio party passed pickets port Port Royal position Potomac prisoners rebels regiment retreat returned rifled river road schooner secession sent shell ship shore shot side skirmishers Slidell soldiers soon South steamer taken thousand tion to-day took troops Union United vessels Virginia Volunteers woods wounded York Zouaves
Popular passages
Page 51 - Take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godly Union and Concord: that, as there is but one Body, and one Spirit, and one Hope of our Calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may henceforth be all of one heart, and of one soul, united in one holy bond of Truth and Peace, of Faith and Charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 28 - ... that this war is not waged upon our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of those States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and to preserve the Union, with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired; and that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
Page 250 - For the advancement of these ends they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may think proper.
Page 255 - Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
Page 169 - That, in all criminal prosecutions, every man has a right to be informed of the accusation against him, and to confront the accusers and witnesses with other testimony, and shall not be compelled to give evidence against himself.
Page 20 - I may not possess full and precisely accurate knowledge upon this subject ; but I believe it is true that there is a military force in camp within Kentucky, acting by authority of the United States, which force is not very large, and is not now: being augmented.
Page 22 - I have nothing to do with opinions, and shall deal only with armed rebellion and its aiders and abettors.
Page 19 - An act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States...
Page 50 - We recommend likewise to Thy unbounded mercy all our brethren and fellow-citizens, throughout the United States, that they may be blessed in the knowledge, and sanctified in the observance of Thy most holy law ; that they may be preserved in union, and in that peace which the world cannot give ; and, after enjoying the blessings of this life, be admitted to those which are eternal.
Page 51 - God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, the Prince of Peace : give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions. Take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godly Union and Concord ; that as there is but one Body and one Spirit, and one Hope of our Calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may henceforth be all of one heart and of one soul, united in one holy bond of...