The Rebellion Record: June '61-Sept. '61Frank Moore Putnam, 1862 |
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Página 44
... thing , and they unlimbered simultaneously with us . mediately loaded with spherical - case shot , with We im- the fuze cut for 1,500 yards . General Bee or- dered me not to fire till they opened on me , as he had sent the Fourth ...
... thing , and they unlimbered simultaneously with us . mediately loaded with spherical - case shot , with We im- the fuze cut for 1,500 yards . General Bee or- dered me not to fire till they opened on me , as he had sent the Fourth ...
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... thing that impeded their escape . Guns , knapsacks , hats , caps , shoes , canteens , and blankets , covered the ground for miles and miles . At about 5 o'clock we heard cheer upon cheer , and the word " Davis " ran along the ranks ...
... thing that impeded their escape . Guns , knapsacks , hats , caps , shoes , canteens , and blankets , covered the ground for miles and miles . At about 5 o'clock we heard cheer upon cheer , and the word " Davis " ran along the ranks ...
Página 54
... thing great and good in government , and glorious and omnipotent in arms - coolly turning their backs on it when in its utmost peril , because the letter of their en- gagement bound them no further . Perhaps the 4th Pennsylvania were ...
... thing great and good in government , and glorious and omnipotent in arms - coolly turning their backs on it when in its utmost peril , because the letter of their en- gagement bound them no further . Perhaps the 4th Pennsylvania were ...
Página 55
... thing that properly belongs to works of this kind . The strength and advantages of this position at Manassas are very much increased by the fact that 14 miles further on is a position of similar formation , while the country between is ...
... thing that properly belongs to works of this kind . The strength and advantages of this position at Manassas are very much increased by the fact that 14 miles further on is a position of similar formation , while the country between is ...
Página 59
... things out purposely . officers whom I overtook , and said , " If these " Stop , " cried I to the driver of one of the carts , runaways are not stopped , the whole of the " every thing is falling out . " - you , " shout - posts and ...
... things out purposely . officers whom I overtook , and said , " If these " Stop , " cried I to the driver of one of the carts , runaways are not stopped , the whole of the " every thing is falling out . " - you , " shout - posts and ...
Términos y frases comunes
advance arms army artillery attack battery battle Beauregard Blackburn's Ford bridge brigade Bull Run camp cannon Capt Captain captured cavalry Centreville citizens Colonel column command companies Confederate Congress Constitution declared division duty enemy enemy's engaged Executive Fairfax Court House Federal field fight fire flag flank force ford Fortress Monroe front Government guard guns Hampton's Legion head-quarters Heintzelman hill honor horses hundred infantry July July 23 killed Lieut Lieutenant Major Manassas Manassas Junction mand McClellan McDowell ment miles military Missouri morning nation North o'clock officers party passed patriotic position President prisoners rear rebellion rebels regi regiment retreat Richmond rifled road secession Second sent shot side skirmishers slave slavery soldiers South South Carolina Southern Tennessee thousand tion to-day troops Union United Virginia Volunteers wagons Warrenton turnpike Washington woods wounded York Zouaves
Pasajes populares
Página 185 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Página 321 - When vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
Página 322 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Página 323 - States, reserving to the States respectively the appointment of the officers and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; 17. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the Government of the United States...
Página 321 - The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six years ; and each senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes.
Página 140 - RESOLVED, That the preceding Constitution be laid before the United States, in Congress assembled, and that it is the opinion of this Convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its Legislature, for their assent and ratification...
Página 326 - Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Página 186 - It is as much the duty of the house of representatives, of the senate, and of the President, to decide upon the constitutionality of any bill or resolution which may be presented to them for passage or approval, as it is of the supreme judges, when it may be brought before them for judicial decision.
Página 322 - House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House may provide.
Página 140 - The assent of the states in their sovereign capacity is implied in calling a convention, and thus submitting that instrument to the people. But the people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it ; and their act was final. It required not the affirmance, and could not be negatived by the state governments. The constitution, when thus adopted, was of complete obligation, and bound the state sovereignties.