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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1,468 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) 1,286 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 656 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 I. 566 0 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 440 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 416 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 360 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 298 0 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 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) 272 0 Browse Search
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oldiers without damage to its commercial and agricultural interest. In the Southern States, where the labor is performed almost entirely by a class of the population from which no soldiers are taken. It was thought that a ten per cent. ratio could be adopted. This caused some little rivalry among the States as to which should approach nearest the standard, and finally individuals began to argue the matter, each of course maintaining his own State was equal or superior to any. The South Carolina papers published lists of the troops sent from that State, Georgia followed, and so on throughout the Confederacy. No paper in the South took the trouble to condense these various reports, but the Herald did; and some time in July last came out with a full list of the rebel army up to that date, giving at the same time a partial list of the regular Confederate officers which I had obtained from the War Department in Montgomery, and published during the second session of Congress. Every
, servants, medicines, sweetmeats, delicacies, and gold, came quickly from that handsome, enterprising, and hospitable, though now afflicted city of the Sunny South. Now large numbers of her people are rendered destitute by the sea of fire that has swept in terrific waves of flame through a rich and beautiful part of the metropolis. They ask not yet for help in their deep distress, though men, women, and little children are without food and covering in winter time. The chivalrous State of South Carolina will promptly aid her chief city; other States, too, and the Confederacy will doubtless help those whom the flames have hurried from their homes at the midnight hour and deprived of every comfort; but a special obligation rests upon these seaboard cities of Virginia, and I doubt not judicious and early action will be taken by those in authority to give the citizens an opportunity to show, in a substantial way, their appreciation of past and inestimable favors. Indeed, the ball is a
Joel M. Smith, city Treasurer of Nashville, Tenn, died on the 11th Inst., at that place, in the 76th year of his age. The Washington types are on a general strike, claiming the ten hour system and extra compensation for over work. James C. Black, has been elected Comptroller General of South Carolina. Martial law has been proclaimed in Knowville, Tenn.
The Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance of South Carolina has severed its connection with the National Division of the United States, and recommends a Confederate Convention at Augusta in May next, to organise a National Division for the Confederacy. It is reported in the Northern journals that the Hons. Andy Johnson, of Tennessee, and John S. Phelps, of Missouri, have declined taking their seats in the Congress of the United States, preferring to retain their respective commissions in the Federal service. Persons desiring to contribute to the relief of Mr. James Keilan the hero who so gallantly defended Strawberry Plains bridge from destruction at the hands of Tennessee traitors, can send their donations to Mr. F. A. Butler, postmaster at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. The wife of Gen. Price, of Missouri, is now in Texas, and both Houses of the Legislature of that State have passed resolutions welcoming her to Texas, and complimenting her husband for his bri
d in Bowling Green, Ky., on the 3rd inst., on a charge of giving information to the enemy. He is an old resident of that place, and was for many years postmaster there, and a leading Democratic manager for the county. The public debt of South Carolina is $4,246,262.47; she owns railroad stocks worth $2,651,600, and the general tax levied amounts to $361,316.52. During the twelve months, ending September 30, she has expended $184,254.49 on her new State Capitol at Columbia. The revenuegiment of lancers for the war. The Fort Smith (Ark.) News, of the 2d inst., says that a skirmish with the Jayha where in Kansas took place a few days ago, in which seven of them were killed and three taken prisoners. The Governor of South Carolina has issued a proclamation calling for 12,000 volunteers, "to be furnished for a term of service not less than twelve months, unless sooner discharged." Mr. Henry Hite, of Nashville, Tenn., committed suicide at that place on the 10th inst