ISBN: 123697879X

[EAN: 9781236978790], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub], GENERAL SOCIETY OF THE SOCIETY,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 94 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This … More...

[EAN: 9781236978790], Neubuch, [PU: RareBooksClub], GENERAL SOCIETY OF THE SOCIETY,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 94 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: . . . the Navy Department of the United States, freed from the restraints imposed by fear of retaliation, would be vindictive and tyrannical to the last degree. That department had always proclaimed the Southern people rebels, and their cruisers only pirates. On the land we had forced a recognition of belligerent rights: but at sea we had been powerless to retaliate. On August 2d, when in north latitude 16 degrees and 122 west longitude, seeing a sailing bark, the Shenandoah made chase under steam and sail, and overhauled her at 4 oclock in the afternoon. It proved to be the British bark Barraconta, thirteen days out from San Francisco, en route to Liverpool. When the British captain was asked for the news of the war, he inquired in astonishment: What war The war between the United States and the Confederate States. Why, said he, that war has been over ever since April. What ship is that The Confederate ship, Shenandoah, was the reply. Then came the information of the surrender of all the Confederate forces, the capture of President Davis, and the entire collapse of the Confederate cause; and the additional information, says Whittle, that Federal cruisers were searching for us everywhere and would deal summarily with us, if caught. Files of recent papers confirmed it all. The information was appalling. We were bereft of country, bereft of ground of hope or aspiration, bereft of a cause for which to struggle and to suffer! That independence for which our brave people had so nobly fought, suffered and died, was under Gods ruling, denied to us. Our anguish of disappointed hopes can not be described! Naturally our minds and hearts turned to. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

2013, ISBN: 123697879X

[EAN: 9781236978790], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missi… More...

[EAN: 9781236978790], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: . the Navy Department of the United States, freed from the restraints imposed by fear of retaliation, would be vindictive and tyrannical to the last degree. That department had always proclaimed the Southern people rebels, and their cruisers only pirates. On the land we had forced a recognition of belligerent rights: but at sea we had been powerless to retaliate. On August 2d, when in north latitude 16 degrees and 122 west longitude, seeing a sailing bark, the Shenandoah made chase under steam and sail, and overhauled her at 4 o clock in the afternoon. It proved to be the British bark Barraconta, thirteen days out from San Francisco, en route to Liverpool. When the British captain was asked for the news of the war, he inquired in astonishment: What war? The war between the United States and the Confederate States. Why, said he, that war has been over ever since April. What ship is that? The Confederate ship, Shenandoah, was the reply. Then came the information of the surrender of all the Confederate forces, the capture of President Davis, and the entire collapse of the Confederate cause; and the additional information, says Whittle, that Federal cruisers were searching for us everywhere and would deal summarily with us, if caught. Files of recent papers confirmed it all. The information was appalling. We were bereft of country, bereft of ground of hope or aspiration, bereft of a cause for which to struggle and to suffer! That independence for which our brave people had so nobly fought, suffered and died, was under God s ruling, denied to us. Our anguish of disappointed hopes can not be described! Naturally our minds and hearts turned to.<

2013, ISBN: 123697879X

[EAN: 9781236978790], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missin… More...

[EAN: 9781236978790], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: . the Navy Department of the United States, freed from the restraints imposed by fear of retaliation, would be vindictive and tyrannical to the last degree. That department had always proclaimed the Southern people rebels, and their cruisers only pirates. On the land we had forced a recognition of belligerent rights: but at sea we had been powerless to retaliate. On August 2d, when in north latitude 16 degrees and 122 west longitude, seeing a sailing bark, the Shenandoah made chase under steam and sail, and overhauled her at 4 o clock in the afternoon. It proved to be the British bark Barraconta, thirteen days out from San Francisco, en route to Liverpool. When the British captain was asked for the news of the war, he inquired in astonishment: What war? The war between the United States and the Confederate States. Why, said he, that war has been over ever since April. What ship is that? The Confederate ship, Shenandoah, was the reply. Then came the information of the surrender of all the Confederate forces, the capture of President Davis, and the entire collapse of the Confederate cause; and the additional information, says Whittle, that Federal cruisers were searching for us everywhere and would deal summarily with us, if caught. Files of recent papers confirmed it all. The information was appalling. We were bereft of country, bereft of ground of hope or aspiration, bereft of a cause for which to struggle and to suffer! That independence for which our brave people had so nobly fought, suffered and died, was under God s ruling, denied to us. Our anguish of disappointed hopes can not be described! Naturally our minds and hearts turned to.<