Beyond the Lines, Or, A Yankee Prisoner Loose in DixieJ.W. Daughaday, 1863 - 285 páginas |
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... United States soldier until either himself or the rebellion should be crushed . He began recruiting at once for the Army of Freedom , and was as successful as he had been in marshaling forces for the Army of Peace . Until this time he ...
... United States soldier until either himself or the rebellion should be crushed . He began recruiting at once for the Army of Freedom , and was as successful as he had been in marshaling forces for the Army of Peace . Until this time he ...
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... United States troops in the streets of Baltimore , the enslavement of four millions of Adam's race , all by the hateful power that now had me in its clutches . These atrocities made me the more willing to suffer in the defense of the ...
... United States troops in the streets of Baltimore , the enslavement of four millions of Adam's race , all by the hateful power that now had me in its clutches . These atrocities made me the more willing to suffer in the defense of the ...
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... United States uniform , in which he donned the dignity of a brigadier . In this garb he would frequently assume the position of drill- master , and the poor imbecile clay - eaters would obey his orders with the menial servitude of ...
... United States uniform , in which he donned the dignity of a brigadier . In this garb he would frequently assume the position of drill- master , and the poor imbecile clay - eaters would obey his orders with the menial servitude of ...
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... the South when the war broke out , were pressed , like thousands of others , into the rebel army .. At the battle of Belmont , they deserted and joined the Fourth United States Cavalry , but were afterwards 42 BEYOND THE LINES ; OR.
... the South when the war broke out , were pressed , like thousands of others , into the rebel army .. At the battle of Belmont , they deserted and joined the Fourth United States Cavalry , but were afterwards 42 BEYOND THE LINES ; OR.
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John James Geer. joined the Fourth United States Cavalry , but were afterwards taken prisoners at Shiloh , and had been recognized as deserters . That day they had had their trial before General Bragg , who sentenced them to be shot on ...
John James Geer. joined the Fourth United States Cavalry , but were afterwards taken prisoners at Shiloh , and had been recognized as deserters . That day they had had their trial before General Bragg , who sentenced them to be shot on ...
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abolitionists army asked battle of Shiloh bless bloodhounds brought Captain Captain Troy captured cell chains CHAPTER Christian Church Collins Colonel comrade Confederacy conscript conversation cotton-field dark day-dawn death dismal dismal swamp dollars emancipation enemy escape exclaimed eyes fear feet fire friends gave Georgia golly guard hands heard heart hope horses human human bondage hundred J. J. GEER jailor knew land learned liberty Lieutenant Lord Macon massa master Methodist Protestant Church miles morning negro never niggers night o'clock obtained Ocmulgee river Ohio once ourselves passed poor prayed prayer Prentiss Pulaski county rebel received replied retreat river sheriff Shiloh slavery slaves soldiers soon South Southern suffer swamp tarnal thought tion told took truth Underground Railroad Union William Pittenger words wounded Yankee Prisoner
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Página 210 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither.
Página 156 - Would to God a like spirit might diffuse itself generally into the minds of the people of this country! But I despair of seeing it. Some petitions were presented to the Assembly, at its last session, for the abolition of slavery; but they could scarcely obtain a reading.
Página 210 - This piratical warfare, the opprobrium of INFIDEL powers, is the warfare of the CHRISTIAN King of Great Britain. Determined to keep open a market where MEN should be bought and sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or restrain this execrable commerce.
Página 257 - Sound the loud timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea ! Jehovah hath triumphed ! His people are free ! 2 Praise to the Conqueror ! praise to the Lord ! His word was our arrow, His breath was our sword.
Página 210 - And that this assemblage of horrors might want no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them, by murdering the people on whom he also obtruded them : thus paying off former crimes committed against the LIBERTIES of one people, with crimes which he urges them to commit against the LIVES of another...
Página 149 - O'er the raging billows borne. Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But, though slave they have enrolled me, Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights, I ask, Me from my delights to sever, Me to torture, me to task ? Fleecy locks and black complexion Cannot forfeit nature's claim ; Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same.
Página 252 - In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me: As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on.
Página 227 - Liberty, thou goddess heavenly bright, Profuse of bliss, and pregnant with delight! Eternal pleasures in thy presence reign, And smiling Plenty leads thy wanton train; Eas"d of her load Subjection grows more light, And Poverty looks cheerful in thy sight ; Thou mak'st the gloomy face of Nature gay, Giv'st beauty to the sun, and pleasure to the day.
Página 210 - It was said, that we had just assumed a place among independent nations, in consequence of our opposition to the attempts of Great Britain to enslave us; that this opposition was grounded upon the preservation of those rights to which God and nature had entitled us, not in particular, but in common with all the rest of mankind...
Página 181 - My days are gliding swiftly by, and I a pilgrim stranger, Would not detain them as they fly, those hours of toil and danger...