The National Memorial Volume: Being a Popular Descriptive Portraiture of the Great Events of Our Past CenturyC. A. Nichols & Company, 1879 - 669 páginas |
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... GIVEN TO THE PRINCE OF WALES IN BOSTON , 486 - 455 · - 458 222. Interior of Fort Sumter after Bombardment , 223. Flag of Fort Sumter After Bombardment , 224. Major Anderson , with Autograph , 225. General Beauregard , with Autograph ...
... GIVEN TO THE PRINCE OF WALES IN BOSTON , 486 - 455 · - 458 222. Interior of Fort Sumter after Bombardment , 223. Flag of Fort Sumter After Bombardment , 224. Major Anderson , with Autograph , 225. General Beauregard , with Autograph ...
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... given , soon after its occur- rence , by Commodore Jones himself , a portion of which , describing in his own . dramatic style , the principal scenes during the engagement , is given below : On the morning of that day , September twenty ...
... given , soon after its occur- rence , by Commodore Jones himself , a portion of which , describing in his own . dramatic style , the principal scenes during the engagement , is given below : On the morning of that day , September twenty ...
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... given by Dr. Tenney , of New Hampshire , an in- telligent observer and writer , are some interesting details , gathered by him while on a journey to Pennsylvania , from the east . He repeats and confirms the state- ment made by others ...
... given by Dr. Tenney , of New Hampshire , an in- telligent observer and writer , are some interesting details , gathered by him while on a journey to Pennsylvania , from the east . He repeats and confirms the state- ment made by others ...
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... given by the royalists to Sir William Howe , the British commander - in - chief . Major Andre , made Adjutant - General of the army by Howe's successor , was one of the chief managers of the affair . Miss Shippen , a Philadel- phia ...
... given by the royalists to Sir William Howe , the British commander - in - chief . Major Andre , made Adjutant - General of the army by Howe's successor , was one of the chief managers of the affair . Miss Shippen , a Philadel- phia ...
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... given me the happiest presages of success . " A glorious event , one eliciting the most unbounded demonstrations of joy throughout the United States , and which completely destroyed British military power at the south , thus setting the ...
... given me the happiest presages of success . " A glorious event , one eliciting the most unbounded demonstrations of joy throughout the United States , and which completely destroyed British military power at the south , thus setting the ...
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Página 26 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore.
Página 208 - He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha ; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains and the shouting.
Página 67 - Frances' tavern; soon after which, their beloved commander entered the room. His emotions were too strong to be concealed. Filling a glass, he turned to them and said, "with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy, as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Página 545 - Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...
Página 545 - Joint Resolution. Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States...
Página 539 - ... thenceforward and forever free and the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authority thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons or any of them in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom...
Página 369 - Thou hast spread thy wing, and sheltered us from the pestilence that walketh in darkness, and the destruction that wasteth at noon-day.
Página 605 - He instructs me to say that you are not to decide, discuss, or confer upon any political question. Such questions the President holds in his own hands, and will submit them to no military conferences or conventions. Meantime you are to press to the utmost your military advantages.
Página 68 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
Página 539 - That on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any state, or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward and forever free...