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Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation 568 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 440 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 166 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 114 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 72 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) 62 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. 54 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.) 48 0 Browse Search
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) 38 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 36 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: March 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], Yankee Humanity. (search)
ufficient to subjugate Scotland. possessing a population, at that time, scarcely one- tenth as numerous as that of England. Germany was never able to conquer Switzerland, and one hundred years of war were not sufficient to impose the yoke of the German Empire upon Holland. The Spaniards could not be conquered, although Napoleon let loose upon them three hundred thousand veterans, commanded by himself in person — while to resist his legions, flushed with victory over the troops of Austria, Russia, and Prussia, they had but raw recruits, who were scattered like chaff before every assault of the enemy. The men were beaten, but they thought no more of giving up the day after a defeat, than they did the day before. The French could overrun and annihilate Austria and Prussia, because the struggle was not national. They beat their armies and closed the war.--But when the war became national, and there was a general rising throughout Germany, the mightiest power that ever existed in Euro
The Daily Dispatch: March 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], Up and arm. (search)
ier towns captured, we have still the heart of the Confederacy to defend in its hills and fastnesses. Our armies will be massed at important centres, and great battles fought by a whole people in arms. "Italy," says the Charleston Mercury, was overrun by the Carthagenians under Hannibal, and Spain by Napoleon — perhaps the two greatest leaders in ancient or modern times. Yet both were defeated and driven back from the soil they had occupied. Prussia, likewise, was overrun by France, Russia, and Austria; and yet were they driven back by Frederick after bloody defeats on his part, leaving twenty and thirty thousand dead men on the field." Greece, with 500,000 people, fought the Turks with 30,000,000 of population for seven years, and at last saved its independence. If we are conquered, it will be our own fault, and because the boasted pluck of the South shall have proved an illusion when the experimentum crucis is applied to its manhood.--We can be free if we will, but it