A Picture of the Desolated States, and the Work of Restoration. 1865-1868"A Picture of the Desolated States, and the Work of Restoration. 1865-1868" is a book about the consequences of the Civil War in the United States. The author, who traveled around the post-war country and interviewed the representatives of the opposite forces, accentuates the ruination the land suffered from war actions. |
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... head and front of an important ridge, running two miles farther south to Round Top,—the ridge held by General Meade's army during the great battles. The Rebels attacked on three sides,—on the west, on the north, and on the east ...
... head and front of an important ridge, running two miles farther south to Round Top,—the ridge held by General Meade's army during the great battles. The Rebels attacked on three sides,—on the west, on the north, and on the east ...
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... heads towards the monument, rest the three thousand five hundred and sixty. The name of each, when it could be ascertained, together with the number of the company and regiment in which he served, is lettered on the granite at his head ...
... heads towards the monument, rest the three thousand five hundred and sixty. The name of each, when it could be ascertained, together with the number of the company and regiment in which he served, is lettered on the granite at his head ...
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... head , and penetrated the wall behind the lounge on which he was lying . The other shot fell lower , passing through a door . Burns is certain that the design was to assassinate him . That the shots were fired by the Rebels there can be ...
... head , and penetrated the wall behind the lounge on which he was lying . The other shot fell lower , passing through a door . Burns is certain that the design was to assassinate him . That the shots were fired by the Rebels there can be ...
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... head,” and the spot where he fell and lay all night under the stars and dew. This act of daring on the part of so aged a citizen, and his subsequent sufferings from wounds, naturally called out a great deal of sympathy, and caused him ...
... head,” and the spot where he fell and lay all night under the stars and dew. This act of daring on the part of so aged a citizen, and his subsequent sufferings from wounds, naturally called out a great deal of sympathy, and caused him ...
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... head- quarters . I tied my horse at the gate , and entered the little square box of a house which enjoys that historical celebrity . It is scarcely more than a hut , having but two little rooms on the ground - floor , and I know not ...
... head- quarters . I tied my horse at the gate , and entered the little square box of a house which enjoys that historical celebrity . It is scarcely more than a hut , having but two little rooms on the ground - floor , and I know not ...
Contents
A NIGHT IN A TENNESSEE FARMHOUSE | |
THE FIELD OF SHILOH | |
WAITING FOR THE TRAIN AT MIDNIGHT | |
FROM CORINTH TO MEMPHIS | |
FREEDMENS SCHOOLS AND THE FREEDMENS BUREAU | |
DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI | |
IN AND ABOUT VICKSBURG | |
FREE LABOR IN MISSISSIPPI | |
A VISIT TO MOUNT VERNON | |
STATE PRIDE | |
THE FIELD OF FREDERICKSBURG | |
TO CHANCELLORSVILLE | |
THE WILDERNESS | |
SPOTTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE | |
THE FIELD OF SPOTTSYLVANIA | |
ON TO RICHMOND | |
THE BURNT DISTRICT | |
LIBBY CASTLE THUNDER AND BELLE ISLE | |
FEEDING THE DESTITUTE | |
THE UNION MEN OF RICHMOND | |
MARKETS AND FARMING | |
IN AND AROUND RICHMOND | |
PEOPLE AND POLITICS | |
FORTIFICATIONS DUTCH GAP FAIR OAKS | |
IN AND ABOUT PETERSBURG | |
JAMES RIVER AND FORTRESS MONROE | |
ABOUT HAMPTON | |
A GENERAL VIEW OF VIRGINIA | |
THE SWITZERLAND OF AMERICA | |
EAST TENNESSEE FARMERS | |
IN AND ABOUT CHATTANOOGA | |
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN | |
THE SOLDIERS CEMETERY | |
MISSION RIDGE AND CHICKAMAUGA | |
FROM CHATTANOOGA TO MURFREESBORO | |
STONE RIVER | |
THE HEART OF TENNESSEE | |
BY RAILROAD TO CORINTH | |
ON HORSEBACK FROM CORINTH | |
ZEEK | |
ZEEKS FAMILY | |
A RECONSTRUCTED STATE | |
A FEW WORDS ABOUT COTTON | |
DAVISS BEND GRAND GULF NATCHEZ | |
THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI | |
THE CRESCENT CITY | |
POLITICS FREE LABOR AND SUGAR | |
THE BATTLE OF MOBILE | |
MOBILE | |
ALABAMA PLANTERS | |
WILSONS RAID | |
IN AND ABOUT ATLANTA | |
DOWN IN MIDDLE GEORGIA | |
ANDERSONVILLE | |
SHERMAN IN MIDDLE GEORGIA | |
PLANTATION GLIMPSES | |
POLITICS AND FREE LABOR IN GEORGIA | |
SHERMAN IN EASTERN GEORGIA | |
A GLANCE AT SAVANNAH | |
CHARLESTON AND THE | |
A VISIT TO FORT SUMTER | |
A PRISON AND A PRISONER | |
THE SEA ISLANDS | |
A VISIT TO JAMES ISLAND | |
SHERMAN IN SOUTH CAROLINA | |
THE BURNING OF COLUMBIA | |
THE RIDE TO WINNSBORO | |
A GLIMPSE OF THE OLD NORTH STATE | |
CONCLUSIONS | |
A Picture of the Desolated States | |
RECONSTRUCTION | |
THE WORK OF RESTORATION | |
VOTES OF STATE LEGISLATURES ON THE FOURTEENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT | |
SOCIAL CONDITION | |
IMPEACHMENT | |
APPENDIX SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF GENERAL U S GRANT | |
HON SCHUYLER COLFAX | |
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