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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 4 2 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bachman, John, 1790-1874 (search)
Bachman, John, 1790-1874 Naturalist; born in Dutchess county, N. Y., Feb. 4, 1790. He was pastor of a Lutheran church at Charleston, S. C., in 1815-74; but is best known from his association with Auduhbon in the preparation of his great work on ornithology. He contributed the most of the text on the quadrupeds of North America, which Audubon and his sons illustrated. He died in Charleston, S. C., Feb. 25, 1874.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of South Carolina, (search)
nd its trunk, and at its base a park of cannon and some emblems of State commerce. On a ribbon fluttering from the body of the tree were the words Southern republic. Over the whole design were fifteen stars in the segment of a circle. Underneath all, in large letters, were the words Built from the ruins. On each side of the platform on which the president sat was a real palmetto-tree. After the signature of every member of the convention was affixed to the ordinance the venerable Rev. Dr. Bachman advanced to the front of the platform and uttered a petition to Almighty God for his blessing and favor on the act. Then the president stepped forward, read and Banner of the South Carolina secession convention. exhibited the instrument to the people, and said, The ordinance of secession has been signed, and I proclaim the State of South Carolina an independent commonwealth. A great shout of exultation went up from the multitude. As soon as the proclamation was made the civil offi