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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., chapter 12 (search)
Xii. Slavery and Emancipation in Congress. E. R. Potter on Emancipation by War Lincoln for colonizing the Blacks Congress forbids military officers returning fugitives from Slavery Abolishes Slavery in the District of Columbia Lincoln proposes, and Congress enacts, compensated Emancipation Prohibits Slavery in the Territories Confiscates the slaves of Rebels opens Diplomatic intercourse with Liberia and Hayti requires Equality in education and punishment between Whites and Ble bull Run rout, the writer first heard this conviction openly declared. The credit of the avowal belongs to Gen. John Cochrane. mind — that Slavery had closed with the Union in mortal strife — a struggle which both could not survive. Hon. Elisha R. Potter, of Rhode Island--who may be fairly styled the hereditary chief of the Democratic party of that State--made a speech on the War to the Senate thereof on the 10th of August, 1861. After distributing the blame of inciting the War between t
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., chapter 25 (search)
ont; while Burnside, repelled during the night by the deadly fire he encountered, carried at daylight the outwork defying him, capturing 4 guns and 400 prisoners. Potter's division, which had made this desperate charge, was now relieved by Ledlie's, which pushed our advance still farther, or to within a mile and a half of the citypped, though the enemy at that point were still paralyzed and the deciding crest completely at our mercy. Then parts of Burnside's two remaining White divisions (Potter's and Wilcox's) followed; but, once in the crater, Ledlie's men barred the way to a farther advance, and all huddled together, losing their formation and becoming mixed up; Gen. Potter finally extricating himself, and charging toward the crest; but with so slender a following that he was soon obliged to fall back. Two hours were thus shamefully squandered, while the Rebels, recovering their self-possession, were planting batteries on either side, and mustering their infantry in an adjacent
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., Appended notes. (search)
686. post of Arkansas, taken by McClernand, 293. post's brigade, at Nashville, Tenn., 686. Potomac, scene of operations and importance of the, 171; the enemy's designs on the, 180; recrossed by Jackson, 199; Lee's retreat to the, 391. Potter, Hon. Elisha R., of R. I., on the War as affecting Slavery, 256. Prairie D'Anne, Steele's battle at, 552. Prairie Grove, Ark., battle at, 38-41. Preble, commander Geo. H., deceived and disgusted, 643. Prentiss, Gen. Benj. M., 59 ; sAtlanta campaign, 626; fights Hood at Franklin, Tenn., 681-3; at Nashville, 685; captures Wilmington, 715. Schurz, Gen. Carl, at Gainesville, 183; at Chancellorsville, 357; at Wauhatchie, 436. Scott, Gen. Winfield, consulted by Pope, 172; Mr. Potter on his strategy, 256. Scott, Col. J. S., routs Union cavalry, 213. Secessionville, S. C., Gen. Wright repulsed in an attack on, 461. Sedgwick, Gen. John, at Malvern Hill, 165; at Antietam, 207; thrice badly wounded, 307; carries Marye'