Military History of the United States, by Emory Upton. [1st Ed.].1904 - Počet stran: 495 |
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Strana 9
... movement of the campaign , ended in disaster . General Montgomery , after occupy- ing Montreal and joining Arnold , who had made his famous march through the wilderness of Maine , attempted to take Quebec by assault , this step being ...
... movement of the campaign , ended in disaster . General Montgomery , after occupy- ing Montreal and joining Arnold , who had made his famous march through the wilderness of Maine , attempted to take Quebec by assault , this step being ...
Strana 39
... movements in the North were limited to an almost passive defense , while the British contented themselves with sending two marauding expeditions of about 2,500 men each to Con- necticut and Virginia . These expeditions , though ...
... movements in the North were limited to an almost passive defense , while the British contented themselves with sending two marauding expeditions of about 2,500 men each to Con- necticut and Virginia . These expeditions , though ...
Strana 45
... movement on the left , and gave orders to Webster to lead into battle with the right . The com- mand was executed with the characteristic courage and intelligence of that officer . Our left was instantly overpowered by the assault ; and ...
... movement on the left , and gave orders to Webster to lead into battle with the right . The com- mand was executed with the characteristic courage and intelligence of that officer . Our left was instantly overpowered by the assault ; and ...
Strana 99
... movements against the Indians were going on , prepara- tions were made for collecting another army under General William Henry Harrison for the special purpose of effacing the stain of Hull's surrender . To this end volunteers , and ...
... movements against the Indians were going on , prepara- tions were made for collecting another army under General William Henry Harrison for the special purpose of effacing the stain of Hull's surrender . To this end volunteers , and ...
Strana 100
... movements may be inferred from the returns of his command , which showed an effective strength on the 1st of September of 691 men , " many of them without shoes , and all clamorous for pay . " " a On the 12th of October his force , in ...
... movements may be inferred from the returns of his command , which showed an effective strength on the 1st of September of 691 men , " many of them without shoes , and all clamorous for pay . " " a On the 12th of October his force , in ...
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adjutant Adjutant-General American State Papers appointed April Aquia Creek arms Army of Virginia artillery attack August authorized battalions battle bounty brigade British Bull Run called campaign captain cavalry Centreville Chief Colonel commissaries companies Conduct Confederate President Congress Constitution corps defense Department despatch detachment directed discharge discipline division dragoons duty enemy enemy's enlisted field Fitz John Porter Florida force Fort Monroe frontier Government governors Groveton Halleck Indians infantry Jackson Joint Committee July killed and wounded lieutenant-colonel lieutenants major Major-General Manassas March McClellan McDowell ment miles military commanders militia months movement Navy number of troops ordnance organization Potomac prescribed quartermasters rank raw troops Rebellion received recruiting reenforcements regiments regiments of infantry Regular Army regular troops Revolution Richmond River second lieutenants Secretary Secretary of War soldiers South Carolina staff surgeons telegraphed tion United volunteers War Department Washington
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Strana 31 - States, or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander in chief of the army or navy, unless nine States assent to the same...
Strana 428 - The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.
Strana 31 - ... office — appointing all officers of the land forces, in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers — appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States — making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. THE United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated...
Strana 30 - States in congress assembled, for the defence of such State or its trade; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State in time of peace, except such number only as, in the judgment of the United States in congress assembled, shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defence of such State...
Strana 31 - States an account of the sums of money so borrowed or emitted — to build and equip a navy — to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each State for its quota, in proportion to the number of white inhabitants in such State ; which requisition shall be binding, and thereupon the legislature of each State shall appoint the regimental officers, raise the men, and clothe, arm and equip them in a soldier-like manner, at the expense of the United States ; and the officers...
Strana 72 - The Congress shall have Power 1 To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States...
Strana 256 - States, are hereby approved and in all respects legalized and made valid, to the same intent and with the same effect as if they had been issued and done under the previous express authority and direction of the Congress of the United States.
Strana 441 - In pursuance of this authority, the act of 1795 has provided "that whenever the United States shall be invaded, or be in imminent danger of invasion from any foreign nation or Indian tribe, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to call forth such number of the militia of the state or states most convenient to the place of danger, or scene of action, as he may judge necessary to repel such invasion, and to issue his order for that purpose to such officer or officers of the militia...
Strana 30 - Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled.
Strana 31 - The taxes for paying that proportion shall be laid and levied by the authority and direction of the legislatures of the several states, within the time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled.