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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition. 6 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 4 0 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 4 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 4 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1862., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Wendell Phillips, Theodore C. Pease, Speeches, Lectures and Letters of Wendell Phillips: Volume 2 2 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 2 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 2 0 Browse Search
Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
ow. Yankee description of Sunday in a captured town. A letter in the Philadelphia Inquirer, from Fairfax C. H., thus describes a Sunday in an "occupied" Virginia town: The church bells rang out merrily their Sabbath chimes yesterday morning. Your correspondent rode into the village for the purpose of attending service, and also to see whether the same sermons and prayers in favor of Secession would be offered as were on the last Sabbath. I found only the Sabbath school of St. Stephen's (Episcopal) church in session. There was no preaching at any of the churches. The measures adopted by the Provost Marshal in arresting the rector of St. Stephen's church, for preaching Secession last Sabbath, had put a temporary squelch on all such proceedings, and, I presume, the people would not listen to anything but Secession, and hence the reason why there were no services. The places of business were closed; the citizens were dressed in their best "bibs and tuckers." The g