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| Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 13 | 13 | Browse | Search |
| George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 | 2 | 2 | Browse | Search |
| Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
| The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1862., [Electronic resource] | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
| The Daily Dispatch: April 8, 1864., [Electronic resource] | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
| The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1864., [Electronic resource] | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
| The Daily Dispatch: December 13, 1865., [Electronic resource] | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Take courage.
--It is remarked by an exchange that in the Revolution of '76 the darkest hour was just before day. So may it prove in this second struggle for independence.
In January, 1781, Richmond was captured by the British forces.
Petersburg was twice taken in May, 1781. The Legislature, during the same month, on the approach of Cornwallis from the South, adjourned to Charlottesville.
They were followed there, in June, by Tarleton's cavalry, seven of them captured, and the rest forced to retreat to Staunton.
Gov. Jefferson escaped capture by only ten minutes. And yet in a few months thereafter — in October, 1781--our people had the satisfaction of seeing Lord Cornwallis and his whole army captured at Yorktown, and the war ended in a blaze of glory.