Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events: Embracing Political, Military, and Ecclesiastical Affairs; Public Documents; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical IndustryD. Appleton, 1866 |
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... moved from Memphis on February 11th , with a force of seven thousand men , consisting of cavalry and a brigade of infantry . After two days the expedition reached the Tallahatchie . A demonstration was made westward by the infantry ...
... moved from Memphis on February 11th , with a force of seven thousand men , consisting of cavalry and a brigade of infantry . After two days the expedition reached the Tallahatchie . A demonstration was made westward by the infantry ...
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... moved at daylight , and during the fore- noon there was constant skirmishing with the cavalry of the enemy . At noon Gen. Crufts made a junction , and the whole corps moved forward in line of battle , with cavalry in ad- vance and on ...
... moved at daylight , and during the fore- noon there was constant skirmishing with the cavalry of the enemy . At noon Gen. Crufts made a junction , and the whole corps moved forward in line of battle , with cavalry in ad- vance and on ...
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... moved seven- teen miles to Barber's Station , the roads having been bad on the whole route . On the 20th the troops were in motion at an early hour , the light cavalry in advance . The line of march was across the south fork of the St ...
... moved seven- teen miles to Barber's Station , the roads having been bad on the whole route . On the 20th the troops were in motion at an early hour , the light cavalry in advance . The line of march was across the south fork of the St ...
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... moved to join Gen. Banks , while the Vicksburg , ready to cooperate . It was the purpose of Gen. Banks to open the region of Western Louisiana to trade , and scatter or de- the months of March and April the Red River stroy the forces of ...
... moved to join Gen. Banks , while the Vicksburg , ready to cooperate . It was the purpose of Gen. Banks to open the region of Western Louisiana to trade , and scatter or de- the months of March and April the Red River stroy the forces of ...
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... moved up the old Red River , into the Atchafalaya , and in the afternoon anchored at Semmesport . The town had ceased to exist ; a few chimneys marked the former site . It was burned by Col. C. R. Ellet , in retaliation for the firing ...
... moved up the old Red River , into the Atchafalaya , and in the afternoon anchored at Semmesport . The town had ceased to exist ; a few chimneys marked the former site . It was burned by Col. C. R. Ellet , in retaliation for the firing ...
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Página 255 - In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view, that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led each State in the Convention to be less rigid on points of inferior magnitude, than might have been otherwise expected ; and thus the Constitution, which we now...
Página 227 - I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice, without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich...
Página 312 - States provides that the United States shall guarantee to every State in the Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on the application of the legislature or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.
Página 255 - It is obviously impracticable in the federal government of these states, to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all: Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
Página 284 - The modern usage of nations, which has become law, would be violated, that sense of justice and of right which is acknowledged and felt by the whole civilized world would be outraged, if private property should be generally confiscated, and private rights annulled. The people change their allegiance, their relation to their ancient sovereign is dissolved, but their relations to each other, and their rights of property, remain undisturbed.
Página 346 - I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States...
Página 309 - And for the same reason it may be proper to further say that whether members sent to Congress from any State shall be admitted to seats constitutionally rests exclusively with the respective Houses, and not to any extent with the Executive.
Página 199 - HAIL, holy Light, offspring of heaven first-born, Or of the eternal co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblamed ? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate.
Página 359 - In 1842 he was appointed by the governor to fill the vacancy in the United States Senate caused by the death of Hon.
Página 229 - to nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate to appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not in the Constitution otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law.