Abraham Lincoln: A History, Band 3Century Company, 1890 - 470 Seiten Lincoln's law partner wrote a history of Lincoln containing many little-known facts some of which have been disproved by later scholars. |
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... Major Anderson was con- stantly beset with perplexing questions upon minor details . Thus , for instance , he reported that within easy musket - shot of the eastern wall of Moultrie were several sand - hillocks , " which offer admirable ...
... Major Anderson was con- stantly beset with perplexing questions upon minor details . Thus , for instance , he reported that within easy musket - shot of the eastern wall of Moultrie were several sand - hillocks , " which offer admirable ...
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... Major Anderson , Dec. 14 , 1860. W. R. Vol . I. , pp . 92 , 93 . 1 " This fort , " wrote Anderson on December 19th , " is a very weak one in its capacity of being defended ; it is surrounded by houses that I cannot burn or de- stroy ...
... Major Anderson , Dec. 14 , 1860. W. R. Vol . I. , pp . 92 , 93 . 1 " This fort , " wrote Anderson on December 19th , " is a very weak one in its capacity of being defended ; it is surrounded by houses that I cannot burn or de- stroy ...
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... which he had sent by Major Buell to Anderson , on his own responsibility , ten days I. , p . 117 . before . to Commis- sioners , Dec. 31 , 1860 . W. R. Vol . CHAP . III . Why did the Secretary on the THE SURRENDER PROGRAMME 39.
... which he had sent by Major Buell to Anderson , on his own responsibility , ten days I. , p . 117 . before . to Commis- sioners , Dec. 31 , 1860 . W. R. Vol . CHAP . III . Why did the Secretary on the THE SURRENDER PROGRAMME 39.
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... Major Buell , in reducing to writing at Fort Moultrie the instructions he had verbally received , required Major Anderson , in case of attack , to defend himself to the last extremity , immedi- ately caused the Secretary of War to ...
... Major Buell , in reducing to writing at Fort Moultrie the instructions he had verbally received , required Major Anderson , in case of attack , to defend himself to the last extremity , immedi- ately caused the Secretary of War to ...
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... Major Anderson's dispatches prove that he was from the very first keenly alive to his situa- tion and possible fate . He had now , for a whole month , been on the rack of doubt as to the pro- priety of every word and act ; of anxious ...
... Major Anderson's dispatches prove that he was from the very first keenly alive to his situa- tion and possible fate . He had now , for a whole month , been on the rack of doubt as to the pro- priety of every word and act ; of anxious ...
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