The Life and Campaigns of General LeeChatto and Windus, 1875 - 336 páginas |
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... side of the Confederates , was commander - in - chief - not to say , in a few words , what were in our opinion the causes of this war . Coleridge used to say of the United States , that they were splendid materials out of which , at ...
... side of the Confederates , was commander - in - chief - not to say , in a few words , what were in our opinion the causes of this war . Coleridge used to say of the United States , that they were splendid materials out of which , at ...
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... side , sometimes on the other . Hence a multitude of abuses . It was easy , after this , to foresee how many causes of decay and death the system concealed in its bosom . In the early years of the Federal agreement , the different ...
... side , sometimes on the other . Hence a multitude of abuses . It was easy , after this , to foresee how many causes of decay and death the system concealed in its bosom . In the early years of the Federal agreement , the different ...
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... side , the Federal Government was to serve for their defence against the foreigner in time of war , and , in time of peace , to protect the smaller states against the ambition of the larger . This Constitution was adopted only by a ...
... side , the Federal Government was to serve for their defence against the foreigner in time of war , and , in time of peace , to protect the smaller states against the ambition of the larger . This Constitution was adopted only by a ...
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... side , to hasten the explosion . The North , having to protect fabrics of every kind and numerous manufactures , was protectionist to the utmost . The South , on the contrary , producing only raw materials , would have every induce ...
... side , to hasten the explosion . The North , having to protect fabrics of every kind and numerous manufactures , was protectionist to the utmost . The South , on the contrary , producing only raw materials , would have every induce ...
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... representatives of the North and of the South were opposed to each other , resolved on either side , if a more intimate union was to be established between them , to take care that , in the Confederation 14 THE LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS OF.
... representatives of the North and of the South were opposed to each other , resolved on either side , if a more intimate union was to be established between them , to take care that , in the Confederation 14 THE LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS OF.
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A. P. Hill adversary arms arrived artillery assault attack bank batteries battle bridge brigades Bull's Run Burnside campaign cannon cavalry centre Chambersburg Chancellorsville Chickahominy chief cloth extra Colonel columns command Confederate army corps Court House crossed Crown 8vo D. H. Hill defeat defence defile division enemy enemy's Ewell Federal army fire flank forces Ford Fortress Monroe Fredericksburg gilt Gordonsville Hagerstown Harper's Ferry heights Hill's Hooker hostile infantry Jackson James River Johnston latter Lee's Longstreet MacClellan MacDowell Manassas Maryland Mechanicsville miles military morning mountains movement night North Northern army o'clock obliged occupied officers Pamunkey passed Pope position Potomac President prisoners PUBLISHED BY CHATTO R. E. LEE railway Rapidan Rappahannock rear regiments remained rendered repulsed retired retreat Richmond road Sharpsburg Shenandoah Valley side slavery soldiers South Southern square miles struggle Stuart succeeded took troops Valley victory Virginia waggons Warrenton Washington wing wounded
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