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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2,462 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 692 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 516 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 418 0 Browse Search
C. Julius Caesar, Gallic War 358 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 298 0 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 230 0 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 190 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 186 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 182 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: January 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Speech of U. S. Senator Benjamin on the Crisis. (search)
fourth of that number. Instead of following him, surrounding him, crushing him, Howe withdrew all his troops from Jersey, and shut them up in New York. And there Washington kept them shut up the whole winter.--Nay, when the spring came he had but 8,000 still, and when Howe crossed the river with his host of veterans, to force his way to Philadelphia, Washington with his handful of raw recruits, manœuvred in such a masterly manner that he did not dare to attack him, and so like the King of France mentioned in the ballad, he went back to where he came from.--Nay, when he defended himself in the House of Commons against the charge of neglect of duty, in not marching up the Hudson to Burgoyne's assistance, he said that had be done so Washington would have been on his flank. He could neither beat his little army, nor get out of the way of it. In a word, Washington was master of the position, and had things all his own way. If the man who, with 8,000 half-trained soldiers under his comma
The Daily Dispatch: January 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Four Negroes drowned. (search)
guage, which are the evident utterances of unaffected good will and good wishes. This nation in France, our old ally, the most chivalric and the most martial power of Europe, a nation of soldiers and of continental nations are derived, England, which is the most ancient and unforgiving rival of France, and whose journals never hesitate to defame any race or any people whom interest, passion or ma itself,) are all as dependent upon slavery as New York itself. On the other hand, the press of France, a country which is in no wise responsible for the existence of slavery in the United States, aness of the nation, but manifests a profound and genuine interest in the welfare of our country. "France," says La Presse, "the most ancient ally of America, which aided to build up that country, will unreal, the sincere and noble from the dissimulating and selfish. Whatever betide our country. France will hereafter occupy a place in its respect and admiration which will be awarded to no other na