A Picture of the Desolated States: And the Work of Restoration. 1865-1868L. Stebbins, 1868 - 736 Seiten |
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... gave the key to the country into our hands , and led the invaders , alarmed by Meade's vigorous pursuit , to fall back and fight the decisive battle here ? With the old " hero " at my side pointing out the various points of interest , I ...
... gave the key to the country into our hands , and led the invaders , alarmed by Meade's vigorous pursuit , to fall back and fight the decisive battle here ? With the old " hero " at my side pointing out the various points of interest , I ...
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... gave him a good rifle in place of the musket he had brought with him . " Are you a good shot ? " Tolerable good , " said John , who is an old fox - hunter . " Do you see that Rebel riding yonder ? " " I do . " " Can you fetch him ...
... gave him a good rifle in place of the musket he had brought with him . " Are you a good shot ? " Tolerable good , " said John , who is an old fox - hunter . " Do you see that Rebel riding yonder ? " " I do . " " Can you fetch him ...
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... gave me , and invited me into the house . The little box was whitewashed outside and in , except the floor and ceilings and inside doors , which were neatly scoured . The woman sat down to some mending , and entered freely into ...
... gave me , and invited me into the house . The little box was whitewashed outside and in , except the floor and ceilings and inside doors , which were neatly scoured . The woman sat down to some mending , and entered freely into ...
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... gave each of our fellows a piece . We were hungry as bears , and it was a god- send . I should like to see that man and thank him . " 66 Just then the man himself appeared at the door . We went over , and I introduced the soldier , who ...
... gave each of our fellows a piece . We were hungry as bears , and it was a god- send . I should like to see that man and thank him . " 66 Just then the man himself appeared at the door . We went over , and I introduced the soldier , who ...
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... gave me . I bore the purple bunches in my hand , and ate them as I walked away from the house . They were sweet as the remembered grace of hospitality . The bridge was a mile farther on . The road strikes the creek , and runs several ...
... gave me . I bore the purple bunches in my hand , and ate them as I walked away from the house . They were sweet as the remembered grace of hospitality . The bridge was a mile farther on . The road strikes the creek , and runs several ...
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Seite 675 - Resolved, That Andrew Johnson, President of the United States be impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors.
Seite 609 - That it shall be the duty of each officer assigned as aforesaid, to protect all persons in their rights of person and property, to suppress insurrection, disorder, and violence, and to punish, or cause to be punished, all disturbers of the public peace and criminals...
Seite 597 - Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States...
Seite 243 - ... and the interest thereof shall be inviolably appropriated to the support and encouragement of common schools throughout the State, and for the equal benefit of all the people thereof; and no law shall be made authorizing said fund or any part thereof to be diverted to any other use than the support and encouragement of common schools.
Seite 615 - State legislature, nor held any executive or judicial office in any State and afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof...
Seite 618 - An act to prescribe an oath of office :" Provided, That if any person shall knowingly and falsely take and subscribe any oath in this act prescribed, such person so offending and being thereof duly convicted shall be subject to the pains, penalties, and disabilities which by law are provided for the punishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt perjury.
Seite 681 - Washington, and all orders and instructions relating to military operations issued by the President or Secretary of War shall be issued through the General of the army, and in case of his inability, through the next in rank.
Seite 603 - We have seen hanging upon the verge of the Government, as it were, a body called, or which assumes to be, the Congress of the United States, while in fact it is a Congress of only a part of the States.
Seite 144 - Time! the beautifier of the dead, Adorner of the ruin, comforter And only healer when the heart hath bled — Time! the corrector where our judgments err, The test of truth, love, — sole philosopher, For all beside are sophists, from thy thrift, Which never loses though it doth defer — Time, the avenger! unto thee I lift My hands, and eyes, and heart, and crave of thee a gift: cxxxi.
Seite 680 - Columbia, said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, unmindful of the high duties of his office...