Abraham Lincoln and the United StatesEnglish Universities Press, 1955 - 286 páginas |
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... Fort Pickens in Pensacola Bay and the fortifications at Key West remained in the hands of the government of the United States . But President Buchanan took no action . He was advised by his Attorney - General that secession was ...
... Fort Pickens in Pensacola Bay and the fortifications at Key West remained in the hands of the government of the United States . But President Buchanan took no action . He was advised by his Attorney - General that secession was ...
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... Fort Sumter and to Fort Pickens , and he told the Confederate authorities of his intention . Five out of seven members of his Cabinet opposed the decision and his military adviser was against it . His Secretary of State , ' William H ...
... Fort Sumter and to Fort Pickens , and he told the Confederate authorities of his intention . Five out of seven members of his Cabinet opposed the decision and his military adviser was against it . His Secretary of State , ' William H ...
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... Fort Pickens was more im- portant , drew up an order transferring the Powhatan to the Fort Pickens expedition . This order he placed before Lincoln , who signed it without reading it . Seward was , of course , inter- fering with a ...
... Fort Pickens was more im- portant , drew up an order transferring the Powhatan to the Fort Pickens expedition . This order he placed before Lincoln , who signed it without reading it . Seward was , of course , inter- fering with a ...
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