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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2,462 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 692 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 516 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 418 0 Browse Search
C. Julius Caesar, Gallic War 358 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 298 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) 230 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. 190 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 186 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 182 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], Interesting incidents. (search)
and still. The coolness of the party receiving the charge can rarely ever be preserved, none, indeed, but of the meet approved valor can preserve it, and McClellan has none such in his ranks. Our men may his long range muskets at defiance, if they will charge briskly, and will not lose bail the number they would lose — by standing to be McClellan boasted six months ago the war was to be decided by artillery, and he forthwith went to work and cast any number of long range guns. Let us show him that he is mistaken — that we have something else besides spades and pickaxes to depend upon — and that the bayonet still preserves its ancient supremacy upon the field of battle. The war between France and Austria, in 1859, notwithstanding the enormous mass of long-range artillery in the hands of the French, was decided at last by the bayonet. And so it must be, and so it will be, whenever the spade is laid aside, and the manhood of the soldiers substituted for ditches and earthwo
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
a needy fellow to a rich friends, "Just leave it to me" A gentleman lately heard a laborer gravely inform two comrades that a 74-pounder is a cannon that sends a pound ball exactly 74 miles. Theodore Hook met a friend just after leaving the King's Bench prison, who said to him that he was getting far. "Yes," replied Hook, "I was enlarged to-day." The Bishop of Rick thanked the Bishop of Lecture for having consecrated him. "It is for me to thank you. I was the ugliest bishop in France until you were elected," said the latter. An inscription, it is said, may be found in an Italian graveyard. "Here lies Stella, who transported a large fortune to Heaven in nets of charity, and has gone thither to enjoy it." An intelligent farmer, being asked if his horses were well matched, replied: "Yes, they are matched first-rate, one of them is willing to do all the work, and the other is willing be should." The mind has a certain vegetative power, which cannot be wholly i