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The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present — John Shaqi

The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the presentSherwood, John D.

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The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present

Name: The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present
Author: Sherwood, John D.

Sherwood, John D.

United States -- History -- Humor

The Road to Peace.—Distance thither illustrated.—What
          certain Knights might have learned.—The Difficulties
          created by losing Battles in Kentucky, Tennessee,
          Missouri, and Arkansas detailed.—What Grant, Thomas,
          Curtis, and others did; and what Crittenden,
          Zollicoffer, etc., had done unto them.—Whistling in the
          Woods.—Wonderful Story-telling powers of J. Davis.—How
          he repeated Tales with charming Variation.—A Sea Story
          in which Iron enters.—Farragut and Porter up the
          Mississippi.—Received at New Orleans with Illuminations
          and Bonfires.—Butler deals with effervescing
          Materials.—The Peninsular Campaign traced.—Spading and
          Fighting.—The Glories and Disasters of the Army of the
          Potomac.—The American Pope fallible.—Lee’s Trip into
          Maryland.—Accidents at South Mountain and
          Antietam.—Difficult Questions besiege Mr. Lincoln in
          Washington.—His New-Year’s Gift to the Slaves.—Getting
          rich on Paper.—Cotton mixed.—A Depraved Currency.—Hooker
          gets at Lee’s Rear at Chancellorsville.—What
          followed.—Lee at Gettysburg; gets the Advertising its
          Springs want.—The Sorrows of Vicksburg, July 4,
          1863.—The Mississippi open.—Mortar-boat Building.—Valor
          of Colored Regiments at Charleston; and of discolored
          Irish in New York.—Contrasts.—Grant Transfigured at
          Missionary Ridge and Look-Out Mountain without Bragging
          of it.


                             DIVISION THIRD.

           COTTON WORSTED. JANUARY 1, 1864, TO APRIL 14, 1865.

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The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present

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