Historical sketch of the war of the rebellion, from 1861 to 1865 Movements of the Federal and Confederate armies; chronological list of engagements; reconstruction proceedings; proclamations, statistical tables, etc

"The Civil War. The Slaveholders' Rebellion, the seeds of which had been germinating for more than thirty years, was formally inaugurated in November, 1860. The election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency was the pretense under which the conspiracy was set on foot. The time was propitious. The cou...

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