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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 888 888 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 30 30 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 11 11 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 10 10 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 10 10 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 8 8 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 7 7 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 7 7 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 7 7 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 II. 6 6 Browse Search
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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Eighth: the war of the Rebellion. (search)
le we were going through a domestic trouble,—a great trouble, which filled every true heart in America or elsewhere with a sadness which dragged us down to the depths of the earth. Little did England then dream, that within eight short years—and chiefly through the influence of Charles Sumner—she would be forced to yield to arbitration, and branded by an impartial Tribunal as a public enemy of the United States, and condemned to pay exemplary damages for her crime. Xliii. On the 26th of May—1862—of the previous year, Senator Sumner had introduced a Resolution to the effect that the time had come for the nation to invite all persons, without distinction of color, to come forward everywhere to render all the assistance in their power to the cause of the Union, according to their ability, whether by arms, labor, information, or in any other way. On the 17th of the following July, an Act was approved, authorizing the President to receive into the service of the United States,
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xliii. (search)
Xliii. On the 26th of May—1862—of the previous year, Senator Sumner had introduced a Resolution to the effect that the time had come for the nation to invite all persons, without distinction of color, to come forward everywhere to render all the assistance in their power to the cause of the Union, according to their ability, whether by arms, labor, information, or in any other way. On the 17th of the following July, an Act was approved, authorizing the President to receive into the service of the United States, persons of African descent who might be found competent to aid in constructing entrenchments, or performing camp service or labor. This was the beginning of a wise policy in our legislation regarding the employment of Colored men. In the following October, at Fanueil Hall, Mr. Sumner had spoken in justification of a direct appeal to the slaves of Rebels: but this was on all sides regarded as premature, at least. On the 9th of the following February, 1863, however, he i