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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 14 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 14 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 12 0 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 8 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 8 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 8 0 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 6 0 Browse Search
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 6 0 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3. You can also browse the collection for McNair or search for McNair in all documents.

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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 40: outrages in Kansas.—speech on Kansas.—the Brooks assault.—1855-1856. (search)
ithdrawn from other objects that he was unaware of the presence of any one in the chamber. Sumner's testimony, Congressional Globe, p. 1353. His legs were far under the desk, and so close to its bottom that he could not rise unless he bethought himself to push his chair back on its rollers,—a movement not likely to occur to one acting under surprise and excitement. The desk was immovable, its feet fastened to a plate of iron by screws, and the plate itself firmly screwed to the floor. McNair's testimony, Congressional Globe, p. 1363. He was thus pinioned, so as to be at the mercy of an assailant coming stealthily upon him. At about quarter-past one, Sutton's testimony, Congressional Globe. p. 1363. half an hour after the adjournment, Brooks stepped to the front of Sumner's desk. Sumner, with his head bent over close to it and absorbed in writing, did not see him approach; and his attention was first drawn by hearing his name pronounced, when looking up he saw directly in