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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Old South. (search)
region. The doctrine of secession was taught there half a century before the South took it up. In Barnes' History of the United States, the author tells us (page 167) of the ravaging of the Southern coast in the war of 1812 by the noted Admiral Cockburn. He says: Along the Virginia and Carolina coast he (Cockburn) burned bridges, farm-houses, and villages; robbed the inhabitants of their crops, stock, and slaves; plundered churches of their communion services, and murdered the sick in theiCockburn) burned bridges, farm-houses, and villages; robbed the inhabitants of their crops, stock, and slaves; plundered churches of their communion services, and murdered the sick in their beds. And then the author explains why the Southern coast was devastated and the New England coast was not disturbed. This explanation is in a foot-note, which reads as follows: New England was spared because of a belief that the Northern States were unfriendly to the war and would yet return to their allegiance to Great Britain. This is the statement of a Northern writer, and not the fabrication of an enemy. How did the belief start among the British people that New England wished to re
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
k, 104. Clark, Gen., 312. Clarke, Gen., Geo. Rogers, 433. Clarksville, Tenn., Confederate Reunion at, 350. Clary's Farm, Engagement at, 194. Clay, Hon. C. C., 274. Clay, Capt. T. T., 381. Clayton, Hon. A. M., 275. Cleburne, Gen. P. R., 309, 365; Daring of, 374. Clemens, inventor of the telegraph, Dr., 428. Clements, Lt., 404. Cleveland, 12. Cleveland, Capt. J. S., 381. Clyburne, Major T. F., 21. Cobb's Mill, Battle of, 312. Cochran, Lt., J. Henry, 65, 68. Cockburn, Admiral, 434. Cold Harbor, Battle of, 19, 21, 54, 258, 377. Coleman, Capt. W. P., 22. Coles' Island 120, 126, 131. Coles' Plan of Monitor, Capt., 219. Collart, Col., 299. Colleges and schools in S. C., 3. Colquitt, Gen., 132, 156, 298, 349. Columbia, S. C., 30. Columbus, Ky., 81. Cone, Capt., 141. Confederate Army 1861-1861, numbers of 256; contrasted with Federal, 257; cause, 410; constitution and government, 294; currency, 177; generals, ability of, 252; humanity, 232; nav