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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 332 0 Browse Search
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, Debates of Lincoln and Douglas: Carefully Prepared by the Reporters of Each Party at the times of their Delivery. 110 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. 68 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 32 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 28 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 24 0 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 22 0 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 20 0 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3 20 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 20 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: may 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], A war sign in the Heaven (search)
A war sign in the Heaven --Gov. Black, of Nebraska, gives the following description of a remarkable display witnessed at Omaha at the close of last year: "Shortly after the moon rose, a very distinct and bright cross was visible, of which the moon was the centre. The arms of the cross extended on either side, apparently about one degree; at the extremity of each arm was an upright column, seen through thin clouds. The pillars were variegated like a rainbow. When the moon was about three hours high, the cross and the columns disappeared and several bright and distinct circles succeeded; at one time as many as six great circles were visible. From ten to eleven (when I went to bed) two circles only were displayed, but those were very bright and beautiful; and what, to me, seemed most strange, part of the circumference of the one ran through the centre of the other — a clear and complete belt. I am not able to describe the manifestations as they were seen, but they were qui