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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 291 291 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 11 11 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 11 11 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 7 7 Browse Search
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid 7 7 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 6 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 5 5 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 5 5 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 4 4 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 4 4 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 57 (search)
Doc. 56. proclamation by Gen. Anderson. Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 21. Kentuckians: Called by the Legislature of this, my native State, I hereby assume command of this Department. I come to enforce, not to make laws, and, God willing, to protect your property and your lives. The enemies of the country have dared to invade our soil. Kentucky is in danger. She has vainly striven to keep peace with her neighbors. Our State is now invaded by those who professed to be her friends, but who now seek to conquer her. No true son of Kentucky can longer hesitate as to his duty to his State and country. The invaders must and, God willing, will be expelled. The leader of the hostile forces, who now approaches, is, I regret to say, a Kentuckian, making war on Kentucky and Kentuckians. Let all past differences of opinion be overlooked. Every one who now rallies to the support of our Union and our State is a friend. Rally, then, my countrymen, around the flag our fathers lov
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 123 (search)
ratulate themselves. When the Sumter left Surinam, which she was enabled to do by getting coals from an Englishman, (who else would have supplied her?) she anchored outside, lowered her pipe, made all sail, and, under canvas alone, stood to the northwest. This proceeding was intended to humbug us, but it deceived very few. The Powhatan's head was put to the southeast, and, after various mishaps to our boilers, having to run under low steam against strong head winds, we arrived on the 21st September in Maranham, in the Empire of Brazil, some six hundred miles to the east of the great Amazon, and two degrees south of the Equator. It was a thick and mucky day when we arrived off the mouth of this dangerous river, and there was no prospect of getting a pilot. Our charts were of no account, and there was a prospect of our bringing up on a mud bank; but fortunately we got in by all the dangers, and toward evening picked up a fisherman pilot, who, after a fashion, took us to anchorage,