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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 836 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 690 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 532 0 Browse Search
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army 480 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 406 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 350 0 Browse Search
Wiley Britton, Memoirs of the Rebellion on the Border 1863. 332 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 322 0 Browse Search
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 310 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The causes of the war [from the Sunday News, Charleston, S. C., November 28, 1897.] (search)
qual to what I feel from this source. Maine and Missouri both applied at about the same time for admission dmitted; but the Northern members refused to admit Missouri, on the ground that Missouri allowed slavery; thouMissouri allowed slavery; though, as all the original States formerly permitted slavery, and as Missouri was entitled to admission on the saMissouri was entitled to admission on the same footing as the original States, what the slavery question had to do with the right of Missouri to admissionMissouri to admission it is hard to discover. But the reason for which the Northern members wanted to exclude Missouri as a slaveMissouri as a slave State is very patent. Slavery having been found to be an industrial failure at the North had been abandoned o strongly felt in the dispute of the admission of Missouri, and which raged afterwards with ever-increasing fthern votes in Congress, on the understanding that Missouri was to be admitted likewise by the Northern votes,udulently refused to carry out their agreement and Missouri still remained excluded from her rights. Finall
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.15 (search)
arms, etc. If you approve the plan please include Helena with the boats, and give us, by telegraph, a knowledge of your indorsement in words, say, plan approved. General Pemberton, the Confederate Treasurer, Mr. Dellow and others might be ordered in general terms to confer with me and furnish all facilities to accomplish an understood purpose. There must not be delay or all may be frustrated. We ought not, of course, be restricted much as to reasonable sums of money. General Parsons, of Missouri, with a good command, is now encamped a few miles west of Helena, and could co-operate with the boats on the river in the bloodless capture of Helena. Awaiting your earliest advices, and begging to urge your prompt action, I beg to subscribe. President Davis on the back of this letter wrote: Confidential letter of Governor Pettus. The record shows nothing farther of the proposed transaction until June 24, when a dispatch from Governor Pettus was sent to Mr. Davis. This dispatch sh
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Shiloh [from the New Orleans, la, Picayune, Sept., 25, 1904.] (search)
unitions of war, and the means of obtaining them. The Mississippi river divided his department into two distinct theatres of war. West of the river Fremont held Missouri with a force of from 60,000 to 80,000 troops confronted by Price and McCullock in the extreme southwest corner of Missouri, with 6,000 men, and by Hardee in the Missouri, with 6,000 men, and by Hardee in the northeastern part of Arkansas, with several thousand raw recruits, the major part of them suffering from diseases incident to camp life. East of the Mississippi the northern boundary of Tennessee was held in sufferance from an enemy who for various reasons hesitated to advance. The Mississippi was open to a naval invasion unlen was confronted by General Halleck in the west and General Buell, who had succeeded Sherman in Kentucky. With the exception of the army under General Curtis in Missouri, about 12,000 strong, the whole resources of the Northwest were turned against General Johnston in Kentucky. Halleck, with troops at Cairo and Paducah, under Ge
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
, 77, 153. Mann, A. Dudley, 108. Martin, Colonel Rawley, 183. Marye's Hill, Battle of, 272. Marye, Captain E. S., 240. Maryland, Lee's Invasion of, 5, 255. Mason, Hon. John M., 108. Masonic Sign of Distress in War, 84. Maury, Commodore M. F., 114. May, Lieutenant-Commander R. L., 65. Mayo, Colonel Joseph, 34. Memminger, C. G., 107. Miles, General N. A., as jailer, 338, 391. Miltenberger, Colonel Ernest, 367. Minnigerode, D. D., Rev. Charles, 147. Missouri, Compromise, The, 26. Moncure, Major T. C., 367. Morris, Lieutenant, killed, 240. Munford, General T. T., portrait of, 1; his services and tenderness of character, 12. Murray, Miss Amelia, Tour of, 103. Napoleon, Emperor Louis, 110. Nashville, Abandonment of. 126. New Orleans, Battle of, 23 sion in 1812, 15, 24. New England, Treason of in 1809, 21; seces- North Carolina, Events in 1861, 271; in 1776, 288, 289. North, The Political Bargain of, 14; spirit of, 22;