The Rebellion Record: Sept. '61-Jany. '62Frank Moore Putnam, 1862 |
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... road , containing a portion of Colonel Torchin's Nineteenth Illinois regiment , while passing over a bridge near Huron , Ind . , one hundred and forty - three miles west of Cincin- nati , fell through , killing and wounding over one ...
... road , containing a portion of Colonel Torchin's Nineteenth Illinois regiment , while passing over a bridge near Huron , Ind . , one hundred and forty - three miles west of Cincin- nati , fell through , killing and wounding over one ...
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... road . Our adjutant , on be- ing informed of it , made no preparations to resist an attack , but said : - " They ... road as far as Pohick Church and Acotink Creek , in Virginia , when some of the rebel pickets were met and driven back ...
... road . Our adjutant , on be- ing informed of it , made no preparations to resist an attack , but said : - " They ... road as far as Pohick Church and Acotink Creek , in Virginia , when some of the rebel pickets were met and driven back ...
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... roads were in the most awful condition . Dead horses and mules that had perished in their tracks , broken wagons ... road beyond Big Sewall was if any thing worse than on this side of it . To be sure , the difficulties were quite as ...
... roads were in the most awful condition . Dead horses and mules that had perished in their tracks , broken wagons ... road beyond Big Sewall was if any thing worse than on this side of it . To be sure , the difficulties were quite as ...
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... road along the Big Sandy River . Colonel Marshall's Ohio regi- ment , the advance of Nelson's main body , near four P. M. was ambuscaded by two hun- dred rebels in a very strong natural position , about twelve miles from Piketon , when ...
... road along the Big Sandy River . Colonel Marshall's Ohio regi- ment , the advance of Nelson's main body , near four P. M. was ambuscaded by two hun- dred rebels in a very strong natural position , about twelve miles from Piketon , when ...
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... road ; the other the road to a point on the two guns ; the McRae , six guns ; the Tuscarora , Occoquan Creek , about three miles from the three guns ; and the Pickens , five guns . These Potomac River . The latter crossed Pohick and ...
... road ; the other the road to a point on the two guns ; the McRae , six guns ; the Tuscarora , Occoquan Creek , about three miles from the three guns ; and the Pickens , five guns . These Potomac River . The latter crossed Pohick and ...
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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...