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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 84 0 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 72 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 57 1 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 49 3 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 45 3 Browse Search
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 39 3 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 38 4 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. 36 2 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 34 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 II. 31 3 Browse Search
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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 4: (search)
thern officer in charge had evacuated Harpers Ferry, after having attempted to destroy the public buildings there. His report says: I gave the order to apply the torch. In three minutes or less, both of the arsenal buildings, containing nearly fifteen thousand stand of arms, together with the carpenter's shop, which was at the upper end of a long and connected series of workshops of the armory proper, were in a blaze. There is every reason for believing the destruction was complete. Simon Cameron, the Secretary of War, on April 22d replied to this report in these words: I am directed by the President of the United States to communicate to you, and through you to the officers and men under your command at Harpers Ferry Armory, the approbation of the Government of your and their judicious conduct there, and to tender you and them the thanks of the Government for the same. At the same time the shipyard at Norfolk was abandoned after an attempt to destroy it. About midnight of April
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
Extracts from narrative of Gen. Early, 322-28. Extract from reminiscences of Col. Lay, 329. Burke, Edmund, 107. Burlamagui, —, 120, 121. Burt, Colonel, 376, 377. Butler, Gen. B. F. Occupation of Federal Hill in Baltimore, 289. C Cabell, Gen. W. L., 303, 329-30. Cabot, George, 8, 60, 61, 63. Calhoun, John C., 115, 131, 429. Death, 13. Extract from address in Senate, 47-48. Advocate of nullification, 190. California, 33, 214. Admission, 9, 12, 18. Cameron, Simon, 285. Camp Jackson, Mo., 356-58. Campbell, J. A. P. Extract from letter concerning Davis, 204. Judge John A., 235-36,237, 239. Extracts from letters to Col. Munford, 231, 232, 233, 235. Communication to Davis regarding Fort Sumter, 232. Carthage, Battle of, 365, 368. Cass, Gen., Lewis, 32, 33. Resignation as U. S. Secretary of State, 183. Chandler, Z. Letter to Gov. Blair, 215. Charleston, S. C. Harbor forts, 181-83. Chase, —, 231. Cheney (ship), 339.