By Joseph A. Altsheler
ISBN-10: 1406816787
ISBN-13: 9781406816785
"The weapons of Bull Run (Illustrated)" is quantity 1 of Mr. Altsheler's 8-volume "Civil struggle" series.
There are 21 illustrations.
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My name is Shepard, William J. Shepard, of St. " Colonel Talbot turned a measuring look upon him. It was so intent and comprehensive that the young man flushed slightly, and moved a little in his seat. "So you are from St. " said the colonel. "That is a great city, and you must know something about the feeling there. " "I cannot," replied Shepard. "No man can. " persisted Colonel Talbot. "I am hoping. Missouri is really a Southern state, the daughter of Kentucky, and she ought to join her Southern sisters.
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana are ready. We have word from them all. It is only a matter of a few days until every state in the lower south goes out, but we want also and we need greatly those on the border, famous states like your Kentucky and Virginia. Do you not see how you are threatened? With the triumph of the rail-splitter, Lincoln, the seat of power is transferred to the North. It is not alone a question of slavery. The balance of the Union is destroyed. The South loses leadership.
Scott always wrote about gentlemen. A great fire of hickory logs blazed on the wide hearth. Colonel Kenton was alone in the room. He stood at the edge of the hearth, with his back to the fire and his hands crossed behind him. His tanned face was slightly pale, and Harry saw that he had been subjected to great nervous excitement, which had not yet wholly abated. The colonel was a tall man, broad of chest, but lean and muscular. He regarded his son attentively, and his eyes seemed to ask a question.