 Roman stoicism," but from folly and want of sense in filling it with lint, cotton, and tinder. Our officers and men on duty worked well to extinguish the flames ; but others not on duty, including the officers who had long been imprisoned there, rescued...  Annual Reports of the War Department - Page 1189by United States. War Department - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...Our officers and men on duty worked well to extinguish the flames ; but others not on duty, including the officers who had long been imprisoned there, rescued...to see the ruin of the capital of South Carolina." and as far as the Spartanburg road bridge over the Broad River, the main body moving toward Winnsboro,... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...had long been imprisoned there, rescued hy us, may have assisted in spreading the fire after it hud once begun, and may have indulged in unconcealed joy...to see the ruin of the Capital of South Carolina." It will be seen that Gen. Sherman does not charge Hampton with intending to burn the city, which he... | |
 | BREVET MAJOR GEORGE WARD NICHOLS - 1865 - 404 pages
...Our officers and men on duty worked well to extinguish the flames ; but others not on duty, including the officers who had long been imprisoned there, rescued...19th, the arsenal, railroad depots, machine-shops, founder] es, and other buildings were properly destroyed by detailed working parties, and the railroad... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...Our officers and men on duty worked well to extinguish the flames; but others not on duty, including the officers who had long been imprisoned there, rescued...During the 18th. and 19th the arsenal, railroad depots, machine shops, founderiesr and other buildings were properly destroyed by detailed working parties,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...Our officers and men on duty worked well to extinguish the flames; but others not on duty, including the officers who had long been imprisoned there, rescued...During the 18th and 19th the arsenal, railroad depots, machine shops, founderies, and other buildings were properly destroyed by detailed working parties,... | |
 | William Tecumseh Sherman - Atlanta Campaign, 1864 - 1865 - 220 pages
...Our officers and men on duty worked well to extinguish the flames ; but others not on duty, including the officers who had long been imprisoned there, rescued...During the 18th and 19th, the arsenal, railroad depots, machine shops, foundries, and other buildings were properly destroyed by detailed working parties,... | |
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - United States - 1865 - 574 pages
...Our officers and men on duty worked well to extinguish the flames ; but others not on duty, including the officers who had long been imprisoned there, rescued...Carolina." During the 18th and 19th, the arsenal, railway depots, machine-shops, foundries, and other buildings were properly destroyed by detailed working... | |
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - United States - 1865 - 590 pages
...Our officers and men on duty worked well to extinguish the flames ; but others not on duty, including the officers who had long been imprisoned there, rescued...Carolina." During the 18th and 19th, the arsenal, railway depots, machine-shops, foundries, and other buildings were properly destroyed by detailed working... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...Our officers and men on duty worked well to extinguish the flames ; but others not on duty, including the officers who had long been imprisoned there, rescued...to see the ruin of the capital of South Carolina." This may be taken as a final and complete refutation of the many mendacious reports, originating chiefly... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...Our officers and men on duty worked well to extinguish the flames ; but others not on duty, including the officers who had long been imprisoned there, rescued...spreading the fire after it had once begun, and may have indulge«! in unconcealed joy to see the ruin of the capital of South Carolina." This may be taken... | |
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