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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 14 0 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 5. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 12 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 II. 12 2 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 11 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: April 15, 1862., [Electronic resource] 10 2 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.) 10 0 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 9 1 Browse Search
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 8 0 Browse Search
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion 8 0 Browse Search
James Russell Lowell, Among my books 8 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Later from Kentucky. (search)
nd the standard of their country, and put forth the whole energies of the Commonwealth till the rebellion shall be overthrown, and the just supremacy of the National Government shall be restored and maintained everywhere within its limits. Mr. Prall addressed the Senate at length in support of the resolution. The resolution was then adopted by yeas 21, noes 1. Mr. Grover only voting in the negative. The following resolutions were introduced in the House on Monday: Mr. Burns offered the following preamble and joint resolution, which lies one day on the table, viz: Whereas, C. S. Morehead, M. W. Barr, and R. T. Durrett, citizens of the State of Kentucky, have been forcibly seized, without warrant of law, by order of the Federal Government, and taken beyond the jurisdiction of this Commonwealth, and are now incarcerated in the military forts of the United States: Therefore, Resolved, by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Gov
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
ck or otherwise. Insulting remarks were made to him by the crowd until the officer in the room became ashamed of such treatment to a prisoner, and ordered the crowd dispersed. While at the headquarters of Gen. Smith he met a man by the named of Burns, orderly sergeant of General Stuart's old company of United States Dragoons, who made very particular inquiries about Stuart, and regretted he could not be with him again. Burns said he had recognized Gen. Stuart on the battle-field of the 21st,Burns said he had recognized Gen. Stuart on the battle-field of the 21st, and that his love for him was so great that he could not fight well against him. If he had an opportunity he could not hurt a hair of his head. The next morning Burke was taken before Gen. McClellan, who said he wished to have a little conversation with him. Burke replied that it would please him very much. "I want to ask you a few questions," said Gen. McClellan, "and you can answer them or not as you please. There will be no compulsion about it." "I am much obliged to you," s