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South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.77
Ratification of Constitution, 85-88. Adjournment, 89. Rules, 106. Publication of journal, 105-06. Philippi, Battle of 293. Pickens, Gov. F. W. (South Carolina), 234, 239, 376. Extract from message to South Carolina legislature, 234-35. Correspondence regarding Fort Sumter, 235, 538-40. Official notice from Washintt, General, 234, 238, 289. Sebastian, Senator, 175. Secession, 96, 116, 218. Right of states, 50, 52, 60, 142, 144-47, 154, 159, 218-19. Ordinance of South Carolina, 51. Preparation, 60. Earlier propaganda, 60-64. Hartford convention, 63-64. Resolutions of Massachusetts legislature, 64. Slavery not the cause, 65-67. . Letters of instruction from Davis, 390. William, 9. South, The, 27-28, 29. Excess of territory, 28. Taxation, 28. Discrimination against, 42. South Carolina, 260. Early slavery, 2. Secession, 51-52, 60, 181. Instructions to delegates to Philadelphia Constitutional convention, 79. Ratification of Constitution, 9
Vermont (Vermont, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.77
secretary of state (Confederacy), 207. Townsend, Col., Frederick, 297. Trent (ship), 402. Tyler, John, pres. U. S., 9. Delegate to Peace Congress, 214, 216. U Union (Bangor, Me.). Remarks on coercion, 221. Union bank of Mississippi, 426-27. United colonies of New England, 99-100. States of America, 131. Origin, 98, 102, 109. V Van Dorn, General, 384. Varnum, —, 62. Vattel, — Remarks on sovereignty, 123. Vaughn, Col. John C., 298-99. Vermont, 63. Virginia, 42, 259, 379-80. Slavery question, 1, 2, 27. Northwestern territory, 4, 28, 41. John Brown raid, 27, 36. Commissioners to Annapolis, 76. Instructions to delegates to Constitutional convention, 78. Ratification of Constitution, 93-94; amendments proposed, 94. Right of state interposition, 160. Property ceded to Federal gov't, 180. Commissioners appointed to Peace Con-gress, 214. Ordinance of secession, 259. Alliance with Confederacy, 259-60, 284. Concentration o
Laurel Hill, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.77
interposition, 160. Resolutions of 1798-99, 332. Position of neutrality, 333-37, 341-45. Correspondence with Gen. Polk, 337-41. Gov. Magoffin's reply to U. S. call for troops, 354. King, Rufus, 136. Remarks on sectional interests, 158. Know-nothing party (See American party). Knox, General, 139. L Lafayette, General, 139. Lamon, Colonel, 234-35, 243, 244. Lane, General, 365, 370. Gen. Joseph, 43, 44. Extract from speech on right of secession, 216-17. Laurel Hill, Battle of, July 12, 1861, 293-94, 372. Lay, Colonel, 329. Col. John F., 305. Extracts from reminiscences of Bull Run, 329. Lecompton constitution of Kansas, 465. Lee, Henry (Light-Horse Harry), 147. Richard Henry, 104. Gen. Robert Edward, 294, 295, 320, 382, 389, 443. Resignation from U. S. Army, 267. Attachment to Confederate army, 267-68. Lee Commander-in-chief of Virginia army, 284. Campaign in western Virginia, 374-76. Commander of Confederate army, 434. Ca
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.77
, James, Pres. of U. S., 31, 47, 48, 50, 51, 161, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 188, 212, 228-29, 233, 234, 355, 427. Buckner, Gen. S. B., 342, 348, 350, 351. Bull Run, Battle of, 300-321. Extracts from narrative of Gen. Early, 322-28. Extract from reminiscences of Col. Lay, 329. Burke, Edmund, 107. Burlamagui, —, 120-43, 250. Drayton, —, 430. Dred Scott case. Decision of Supreme Court, 70-71. E Early, Gen. Jubal A., 305, 306, 330. Extracts from narrative of Bull Run, 322-28. Extracts on retreat from Centreville, 401. Elgin, Col., Gustavus, 369. Ellis, Gov. of North Carolina. Reply to U. S. call for troops, 355. Ren right of secession, 216-17. Laurel Hill, Battle of, July 12, 1861, 293-94, 372. Lay, Colonel, 329. Col. John F., 305. Extracts from reminiscences of Bull Run, 329. Lecompton constitution of Kansas, 465. Lee, Henry (Light-Horse Harry), 147. Richard Henry, 104. Gen. Robert Edward, 294, 295, 320, 382, 389, 443
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.77
tion (See Constitution Federal). Federal party (See Whig party). Fessenden, —, 465. Fillmore, Millard, pres. U. S., 52, 141. Fitzpatrick, Benjamin, 43, 189. Florida. Ordinance of secession, 189. Floyd, Gen. John B., 174, 352, 372-74, 376, 392, 413. Resignation accepted by Lincoln, 183. Foot, Samuel A., 8. Forsyth, John, 239. Commissioner from Confederacy to Lin-coln, 212, 230. Fort Barrancas, 230. Brown, 183, 407. Castle Pinckney, 242. Caswell, 355. Donelson, 348. Henry, 348. Jackson, 283. Jefferson, 242. Johnson, 242, 355. McHenry, 290. McRee, 230. Monroe, 180, 380. Morgan, 242, 283. Moultrie, 181, 183, 242. Pickens, 174, 230, 242. Pulaski, 242, 283. St. Philip, 283. Sumter, 185, 186, 187, 242, 243, 244, 250-51, 406. Occupation by Federal forces, 182, 183-84, 230. Attempted reinforcement, 186. Evacuation considered, 231-239. Correspondence concerning bombardment,244-49. Bombardment and surrender, 252-53, 257. Taylor, 242. W
Hudson (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.77
Jefferson, Thomas, 19,, 66, 160, 163, 191, 218, 332, 380. Election to presidency, 161. Jenifer, Colonel, 377. Jersey plan, 91-92. Jessup, General, 22. John Brown raid, 27, 36, 70. Johnson, Andrew, pres. U. S., 216. Herschel, ers to Annapolis, 76. Instructions to delegates to Constitutional convention, 78. Ratification of Constitution, 91-92. Jersey plan, 91-92. New Mexico, 10. New York, 12. Fugitive slaves, 69. Commissioners to Annapolis, 76. Instructions t3. Partisan rangers, 439. Patterson, Major-General, 293, 296, 300, 301, 313, 316, 319. Patterson, William. Jersey plan, 91-92. Pawnee (ship), 252. Peace Congress, 214-15, 380. Plan agreed upon, 216. Plan rejected by Congress4-35, 38. Party, 44. Star of the West, 186, 230, 254. Stark, John, 99. State rights, 6-7, 36-37, 99, 102-03. Jersey plan, 91-92, 110-14. Constitution considered a compact, 115. Sovereignty of the people, 120. Tenth Amendment, 124-132,
Plymouth, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.77
W. (South Carolina), 234, 239, 376. Extract from message to South Carolina legislature, 234-35. Correspondence regarding Fort Sumter, 235, 538-40. Official notice from Washington, 236, 244. Pickering, Col., Timothy, 8, 60, 63, 67. Letter to Higginson, 60-61. Letter to Cabot, 61. Letter to Lyman, 61-62. Pierce, Franklin, pres. U. S., 20, 22, 23, 25, 176, 212. Pillow, General. Defense of Belmont, Missouri, 346. Pinckney, Charles, 9, 136, 139. Pleasants, James, 9. Plymouth (ship), 285. Poindexter, —, 62. Polk, Gen., Leonidas, 345, 351. Occupation of Columbus, Ky., 336-37. Correspondence with Kentucky authorities, 337-41. Defense of Belmont, Mo., 346-47. Popular sovereignty, (See Squatter sovereignty). Porterfield, Colonel, 293. Powell, Senator, 53, 55, 58. Prentice, —, 339. Preston, Col. J. L. T., 391. Col. John S., 324. William, 342. Price, Gen., Sterling, 356, 361, 364, 367-68, 369-70. Agreement with Gen. Harney, 358-60.
Montgomery (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.77
. Remarks in Senate showing position in Dec. 1860, 53-58. Member of Powell committee, 58-59. Adherence to state rights, 141. Davis Refutation of statements of Count of Paris, 173. Position in Jan., 1861, 176-78. Letter of Clav refuting misstatements, 177-78. Conferences with Buchanan, 183-84. Remarks on resigning from Senate, 189-192. Departure from Washington, 193. Appointment to command of army of Mis-sissippi, 195. Election to presidency of Confederacy, 197. Journey to Montgomery, 198. Inauguration, 198-203; extracts from inaugural address, 200-03. Extracts from letters concerning election to presidency, 203-06. Formation of cabinet, 207-09. No part in framing Confederate Consti-tution, 227. Letter to President of U. S., 228. Communication regarding Fort Sumter, 232. Extracts from message to Confederate Congress concerning Washington Commission, 239-41. Aid to Virginia from Confederacy, 260. Letter of instructions to Capt. Semmes, 270-71. Congress called,
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.77
x A Abolitionism, 29-30, 72. First considerations in the South, 66. Adams, James H., 182. John, 95. John Quincy, 219. Address to New York Historical Society, 162-63. Samuel, 104, 105, 165. African servitude, 66-67, 262. Alabama, 51. Ordinance of secession, 189. Alabama (ship), 408. Alexander, Capt. E., P. 308. Allegiance, Division of, 154-55. American party, 31, 32. Anderson, Gen. C. C., 343-44, 413. Maj. Robert, 181, 184-85, 230, 233, 234, 235Alabama (ship), 408. Alexander, Capt. E., P. 308. Allegiance, Division of, 154-55. American party, 31, 32. Anderson, Gen. C. C., 343-44, 413. Maj. Robert, 181, 184-85, 230, 233, 234, 235, 243, 249, 252. Instructions from U. S. War Department, 181-82. Dismantling of Fort Moultrie, 182. Letter protesting plan for relieving Fort Sumter, 243-44. Correspondence concerning evacuations, 246-48. Surrender of Fort Sumter, 253. Correspondence with Gov. Pickens concerning Star of the West, 538-39. Annapolis Constitutional convention, 76. Recommendation to Congress, 76. Archer, William S., 9. Argus (Albany), Remarks on right of secession, 219. Arkansas, 214. Reply
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.77
anspiring in Washington, 229. Crittenden, J. C., 52, 58, 216. Crozet, Colonel, 387. Cushing, Caleb, 43. Speech introducing Davis to people of Boston, 473-78. D Dallas, —, 281. Davis, Col. J. R., 302, 303. Jefferson. Extension of Missouri compromise, 10. Compromise measures of 1850, 13-14; speech in Senate, 453-56; extract from speech relative to slavery in territories, 457-64. Reflection to Senate, 16, 22. Nomination for governor, 17; defeat, 18. Letter to Brown of Indiana, 18-19. Member of Pierce's cabinet, 20-22. Extracts from speech on master and servant, 26-27. Extract from speech on Nicholson letter, 32-33. Resolutions submitted in Senate, 36-38. Speech in reply to Douglas, 38-40. Opinions on secession, 50, 51-52. Remarks in Senate showing position in Dec. 1860, 53-58. Member of Powell committee, 58-59. Adherence to state rights, 141. Davis Refutation of statements of Count of Paris, 173. Position in Jan., 1861, 176-78. Letter of Clav r
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