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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1,057 5 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 114 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 106 2 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 72 0 Browse Search
John Esten Cooke, Wearing of the Gray: Being Personal Portraits, Scenes, and Adventures of War. 70 0 Browse Search
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee 67 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 60 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. 58 0 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 56 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 54 2 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Maryland Political Affairs. (search)
or the ensuing Congressional election in Maryland. The Union men have already nominated their candidates in five or six districts, and in the remaining one (the 6th) the nominating Convention were to assemble at Bradensburg on Saturday last. The Southern-Rights men of the same district will hold their Convention at Upper Mariboro' on Wednesday next. A portion of the delegates, those from Calvert, Anne Arundel, and Howard counties, met there last Wednesday, and organized by calling James D. Cook, of Howard, to the chair, and appointing Dr. S. W. Hammond, of Anne Arundel, secretary. Ascertaining that they had misapprehended the time of meeting, they adjourned over until Wednesday next. The Southern-Rights Convention of the First Congressional District assembled at Cambridge on Tuesday, and was called to order by Hon. James F. Dashiell, of Somerset. Dr. Washington A Smith, of Dorchester, was chosen President, and J. W. Bryant, of Caroline, and E. N. Todd, of Somerset, secretaries.
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Marvelous Cues of a Snakes bite. (search)
of the dross of earth and evil that it behooves the best man who ever lived, and the most virtuous community that ever existed, to fall prostrate upon the earth when the Almighty draws near to judge the nations, and in sackcloth and ashes, with prayer and fasting and penitence, to invoke the forgiveness and the aid of Him who ruleth among the armies of Heaven and the inhabitants of earth. No nation and no individual were ever untrue to their country who were faithful to their God. George Washington ever sought and acknowledged the Divine protection and guidance, and, with no claims to the great genius of a CÆsar or Napoleon, he was the means of accomplishing infinitely grander and more beneficent results. The chosen people of God, as long as it preserved its religious loyalty, went on conquering and to conquer. In the Divine Saviour himself, the sentiment of rationality and patriotism is fully recognized, and one of the most pathetic of His sacred utterances is that outburst of
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Damages awarded. (search)
ide, Capt. Cannon, reached her wharf, from Old Point, yesterday morning. She reports all quiet in that vicinity. The steamer Georgia, on Wednesday, landed the 1st New York regiment at Fortress Monroe. The regiment consisted of 1,000 rank and file. Most of the troops have left the fortress, and on Wednesday afternoon were encamped between Hampton and Newport News point. Among the passengers by the Georgiana, was Major Fay, one of Gen. Butler's staff. He was bearer of dispatches to Washington. Marylander at Harper's Ferry. Among the troops at Harper's Ferry and Point of Rocks are a regiment of Marylander, principally Baltimoreans, which has been organized with George H. Stuart, Jr., as Colonel; John Cushing, Jr., Adjutant; John E. Howard, Quartermaster; and Henry Sherrington, Assistant Quartermaster. It comprises nine companies. The regiment numbers about 700 men, all of whom have been mustered into the service of the Confederate States for the war. the Prizes
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Telegraphic Dispatches. (search)
hore of Maryland. St. Louis, May 30.-- Col. Blair's regiment has been sworn into the United States service for three years. About 200 citizens of Southern Illinois left for the South a few days since to join the Army. In the McDonald habeas corpus case, Gen. Harney made a return that McDonald had been removed to Illinois; that he had never had the body of the prisoner under his control, and consequently was unable to produce him. General Harney further stated that by orders from Washington, he had been removed from the command of the department. It is understood that Gen. Lyon will succeed Gen. Harney. Boston, May 31.--The steamer Cambridge left here this afternoon for Fortress Monroe with lumber, tools and provisions. Also a picked company of sappers and miners, under a requisition from General Butler. Brigadier General Pierce and staff go in her. Also a commission from the Governor, to examine the condition of the Third and Fourth Massachusetts regiments.
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
oice--"That's so.") But you have already declared that you would not be subject to this invasion of your rights. Though war was demanded, it was not for you to declare war; but now that the armies of the invader are hovering around the tomb of Washington, where is the Virginian heart that does not beat with a quicker pulsation at this last and boldest desecration of his beloved State ? Their hordes are already approaching our metropolis, extending the folds of oppression around us as the anaconlies. The very first act of the Confederate Government was to send Commissioners to Washington, to make terms of peace and to establish relations of amity between the two sections; and if the buffoon who now disgraces the seat once occupied by Washington and Madison, had not been lost to the dictates of true justice and humanity; if that people had not been blinded by passion, maddened by fanaticism, and excited by the loss of power — had they consented to the peaceful separation of these two s