Experiment in Rebellion

action armed army asked attack battle Beauregard became Benjamin blockade Bragg British brought building Cabinet called cause cavalry command Confederacy Confederate cotton Davis Davis's defense Department early enemy England failed field fight Finally fire followed forces formed friends gave going Grant hand held Hill interest James Jefferson Davis Joe Johnston John Johnston knew ladies land leader Lee's less letter lived looked lost Main military Mississippi moved nature needed Negroes never North Northern offered party passed political position President prisoners retreat returned Richmond river Secretary Seddon seemed Senate sent ships showed side soldiers South Southern started Street suffered supplies thought thousand tion took troops turned Union United Virginia wanted Washington West whole wife wrote Yankees York young