The American Civil War: A Concise History of Its Causes, Progress, and Results, Volumen1Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910 - 520 páginas |
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A. P. Hill action Alabama April Atlanta attack Banks battle Beauregard blockade Bragg brigade Buell campaign Carolina cavalry Charleston Chattanooga command Confederacy Confederate Congress December defeated defence district division east enemy expedition Farragut February federate fighting flank fleet Florida force Forrest Fort Donelson Fort Fisher Fort Monroe Fredericksburg Frémont French Gettysburg Government Grant ground gunboats guns Halleck Hood Hooker ironclads Jackson January Jefferson Davis Johnston July June Kentucky Lee's Lincoln Longstreet mand March McClellan Meade Mexican Mexico military Mississippi Missouri moved Nashville naval North Northern October officers ordered political Port Port Hudson position Potomac President Raid railway rear reinforcements retreat Richmond river Rosecrans Schofield Secession seized sent Sheridan Sherman ships Siege of Petersburg soon South South Carolina SOUTH-WEST Southern strong Sumter surrender Tennessee Thomas took troops Union army Union side United Valley Vicksburg Virginia Washington West
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Página 409 - Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, ' The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Página 409 - With malice towards none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and...
Página 409 - If we shall suppose that American Slavery is one of those offences which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible War, as the woe due to those by Whom the offence came, shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a living God always ascribe to Him?
Página 444 - Still a Union that can only be maintained by swords and bayonets, and in which strife and civil war are to take the place of brotherly love and kindness, has no charm for me.
Página 20 - Upon the whole, therefore, it is the judgment of this court, that it appears by the record before us that the plaintiff in error is not a citizen of Missouri, in the sense in which that word is used in the Constitution ; and that the Circuit Court of the United States, for that reason, had no jurisdiction in the case, and could give no judgment in it. Its judgment for the defendant must, consequently, be reversed, and a mandate issued, directing the suit to be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
Página 473 - Alabama" and consequent injury to the commerce of the United States, Her Majesty's Government authorize you to express their regret in such terms as would be agreeable to the Government of the United States and not inconsistent with the position hitherto maintained by Her Majesty's Government as to the international obligations of neutral nations.
Página 325 - For my own part, I think that Johnston's tactics were right. Anything that could have prolonged the war a year beyond the time that it did finally close, would probably have exhausted the North to such an extent that they might then have abandoned the contest and agreed to a separation.
Página 32 - Whenever it shall appear that these causes are radical and permanent, a separation by equitable arrangement, will be preferable to an alliance by constraint, among nominal friends, but real enemies, inflamed by mutual hatred and jealousy, and inviting by intestine divisions, contempt, and aggression from abroad.
Página 475 - Secondly, not to permit or suffer either belligerent to make use of its ports or waters as the base of naval operations against the other, or for the purpose of the renewal or augmentation of military supplies or arms, or the recruitment of men. Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its own ports and waters, and as to all persons within its jurisdiction, to prevent any violation of the foregoing obligations and duties.
Página 409 - South, this terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offence came, shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a Living God always ascribe to Him? Fondly do we hope -fervently do we pray -that this mighty scourge of war...