From May 1846 to January 1, 1912P.F. Collier & Son, 1910 - United States |
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Aguinaldo Aibonito American army artillery attack batteries battle bill Bragg Buchanan campaign canal captured cause cavalry Cavite charge Chattanooga civil coast command Compromise Compromise of 1850 Confederates Congress convention Cuba Cuban declared defeated defense Democrats Dred Scott elected enemy engaged England favor Federals fighting Filipinos fire flag fleet force fought Grant gunboats guns harbor Havana hill hundred islands Jackson Jefferson Davis Kansas killed land latter Lincoln loss Manila McClellan Meanwhile ment Merrimac Mexican Mexico miles Missouri Compromise nation negro North Northern officers party passed peace Philippines political position President pro-slavery re-enforcements rear regiment Republicans result retreat Richmond river Roosevelt Santiago Scott secession seemed sent Sherman ships shot side slave slavery soldiers South Southern Spain Spaniards Spanish surrender Taylor territory thousand tion took town troops Union Union army United victory vote Washington Whigs Wilmot Proviso wounded
Popular passages
Page 1054 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Page 1010 - But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.
Page 850 - I heard the report of a gun, and saw the poor innocent creature fall dead ! I think it was an accidental shot that struck her. I would not be willing to believe otherwise. It made me sick at heart, and, turning from the scene, I involuntarily raised my eyes...
Page 1053 - Spain from the island, and empowered the President to use the military and naval forces of the United States to carry the resolutions into effect.
Page 919 - THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNTRY, THE UNION OF THE STATES, AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS...
Page 1054 - WHEREAS, The abhorrent conditions which have existed for more than three years in the island of Cuba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the United States, have been a disgrace to Christian civilization, culminating, as they have, in the destruction of a United States battle-ship with 266 of its officers and crew, while on a friendly visit in the harbor of Havana, and cannot longer be endured...
Page 849 - After having exhausted her supplies, she went back to her house to get more bread and water for others. As she was returning on her mission of mercy, to comfort other wounded persons, I heard the report of a gun...
Page 839 - As war exists, and, notwithstanding all our efforts to avoid it, exists by the act of Mexico herself, we are called upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism to vindicate with decision the honor, the rights, and the interests of our country.
Page 1150 - Meantime we had to suppress an insurrection in order to initiate such a policy. Those who were responsible for the policy have been subjected to the severest criticism, in that they are said to have violated the proposition of the Declaration of Independence that to secure the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness "governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Page 956 - The President, recovering himself, begins that very night — sternly, rapidly sets about the task of reorganizing his forces, and placing himself in positions for future and surer work. If there were nothing else of Abraham Lincoln for history to stamp him with, it is enough to send him with his wreath to the memory of all future time, that he endured that hour, that day, bitterer than gall — indeed a crucifixion day — that it did not conquer him — that he unflinchingly stemm'd it, and resolv'd...