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id: 18485
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  "You beat me an'' you kick me an'' you black my eyes, I''m gonna take dis butcher knife an'' hew you down to my size, You mark my words


id: 26429
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  "The Story of Hlakanyana"[i_7] but the story of the hare and other animals curiously tangled, and changed, and inverted


id: 18461
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS ON THE WAR FRONT THE MOVING PICTURE BOYS ON FRENCH BATTLEFIELDS MOVING PICTURE BOYS''


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id: 15018
author: Peterman, Alexander L.
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  Number; Size; Purposes; Government; Citizens; Rights; Duties; Officers; Duties; Government; Corporate Power; Officers; Legislative Department; States county officers are elected by the direct vote of the people; in its own officers, except that in most States the people elect a The terms of the State officers elected by the people are usually alike 1. Why do not the people of the United States make their laws in faithfully execute the office of President of the United States; and the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of shall exercise the office of President of the United States. holding any office under the United States shall be a member of either holding any office under the United States shall be a member of either The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not

title:
  Elements of Civil Government A Text-Book for Use in Public Schools, High Schools and Normal Schools and a Manual of Reference for Teachers


id: 15872
author: Sparks, W. H. (William Henry)
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  the power of his State in the national councils, to have a great man political power of the South--especially in the United States Senate, At the time, it was asserted he was the brother-in-law of Mr. Adams, and knowing that some of the banks in which Crawford had the frankness of his nature he said: "Aleck came, when a young man, to were his brothers-in-law, and were men of high character and great people''s man, and had in his nature very little in common with the most of the leading men of the day, turned to him as a man of great great, and the life of such a man creates a public sentiment which, the Natchez in the country at that time, and the old man has many "I shall be sure to come," said the young man, "and suppose I bring From that day forward, Prentiss was the great man of the House and of

title:
  The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest


id: 16303
title: Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia
author: Simms, William Gilmore
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  may usurp the place of old ones--that there may come a time, dear Edith, "Young man, sir!--I feel it very difficult to understand you, uncle! While engaged in this way, the eye of Ralph caught the look of Rivers, Something, too, I would like to know of this man Rivers, whose men whose looks I so little like, and whom I would more willingly avoid, If you think so, Munro, you know little of Guy Rivers." "Hush--hark!" said Munro, placing his hand upon the arm of his restrain your hands from this young man, but take your time for it. It is time to return to Ralph Colleton, who has quite too long escaped Look around you, young man!"--taking the youth aside as he With a few more words the old man took his departure, leaving the young there''s one little matter I''d like to look at."


id: 19648
title: Mingo, and Other Sketches in Black and White
author: Harris, Joel Chandler
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  "I''ve come up here to look after a lot of land," said Woodward. Sis ran to the door, saw Woodward coming up the road, and blushed "She''s thes es much like her Gran''pap Poteet," said Mrs. Hightower, "ez "Sis talks right out in meetin''," said Teague, after waiting to be sure "Good-bye, old man," he said; "I shall remember you. Yit ''oman er man kin sliet one eye an'' tell that Sis looks The young man, unhappy as he was, was almost ready to accuse Mrs. Poteet of humour, and he rode off with a sort of grim desire to laugh Teague Poteet went down the mountain a little way, and returned after a "Ah, when it comes to that, Brother Roach," said the man on horseback, "A likely young man, that George Denham," said Brother Brannum, as "Bless yo'' soul, Miss Kitty, hit ain''t no home fer me," said Blue Dave,


id: 21320
title: Mass'' George: A Boy''s Adventures in the Old Savannah
author: Fenn, George Manville
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  "Yes, sir; that''s right," said Morgan, "and the blacks are put to work "Yes--father said so," I replied in a whisper, as I looked cautiously "No, Master George, boy, so your father said; and I''m going to ask him "Call the boy," said my father, looking hard at the man, and pointing to "Mass'' George like to come dis end?" said Pomp. "Look here, Pomp," I said; "we need not climb a tree; it''s a great "Yes, father," I said; and I was on my way back, passing Pomp, who began "Now, Mass'' George," said Pomp, as we stood at the foot of the tree, and "Why, Pomp," I said, "don''t look like that." For though I felt a little "That''s right, boy," said my father to Pomp, who was eagerly watching "No," I said; but Morgan turned to me quickly, as Pomp looked


id: 29513
author: Marshall, John
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  A writ of error was issued from the Supreme Court of the United States, to the said Supreme Court of the United States, the record and United States and the Cherokee nation of Indians, to wit: at Hopewell, United States and the Cherokee nation of Indians, to wit: at Hopewell, treaties, the United States of America acknowledge the said Cherokee treaties, the United States of America acknowledge the said Cherokee between the aforesaid Cherokee nation and the said United States of between the aforesaid Cherokee nation and the said United States of constitution, treaties, or laws, of the United States, and the decision validity of the treaties made by the United States with the Cherokee United States considered the Cherokees as a nation. Cherokee nation is under the protection of the United States of The treaties and laws of the United States contemplate the Indian United States and the Cherokee nation, the regulation of which,

title:
  Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in the Case of Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, versus the State of Georgia With a Statement of the Case, Extracted from the Records of the Supreme Court of the United States


id: 29942
title: A Letter to Hon. Charles Sumner, with ''Statements'' of Outrages upon Freedmen in Georgia
author: Pierson, Hamilton W. (Hamilton Wilcox)
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  his door he told me that if I died he would pay my wife $50. in the last twenty years to both white and colored people at National Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia, says: in the employ of the Government, at work in the National Cemetery, twenty-six or thirty armed white men, went to the houses of all "Teacher''s Home" and the "Freedmen''s School," rallied and protected The night I saw them they went to the house of Mr. Henry Mr. Williams states that Mr. Souber came to his house some two or three that Mr. Souber came to his house while he was away and told her we must stockades at Andersonville, as prisoners of war never suffered and died upon the colored people in any five years of slavery as I heard and saw bearing this inscription: "National Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia." National Cemetery at Andersonville, Georgia. So we celebrated Emancipation Day in Andersonville, Georgia.


id: 17178
title: Westerfelt
author: Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel)
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  "I''m sorry," said Westerfelt, "but I don''t know where my uncle keeps "You are jest like all the rest, I reckon," she said; "men think girls Just before Westerfelt went to bed, Bradley looked into his room. "How are they running?" asked Westerfelt, looking over the young man''s Westerfelt stopped and looked straight into Wambush''s eyes. Mrs. Floyd raised Westerfelt''s head and turned his face upward. "You think, then, Luke," said Westerfelt, "that a good woman--a real "The left hand road leads to town, I believe?" said Westerfelt, riding know as it makes much difference one way or the other, but I hope, Mr. Westerfelt, that you won''t mention what I said. "Harriet!" Mrs. Floyd looked straight into the girl''s eyes as she "What did Mrs. Floyd say?" Westerfelt started, and looked Bates "I don''t know," said Westerfelt. When Westerfelt went to bed that night after his talk with Mrs. Bradley


id: 18461
title: Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June''s
author: Hope, Laura Lee
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  "He hasn''t got the croup!" Rose cried again, while Russ began to laugh "Of course she does, Mun Bun," said Rose, quickly hugging the little "Yes," said Mun Bun, grabbing at the colored boy''s cold, wet hand. "Here he is, Mother," said Russ, entering the hall with the colored boy. Russ, and Rose, and Violet, and Laddie, and Margy, and Mun Bun where "Let me have dat mouf organ, little boy," said Sam, observing Laddie''s Mun Bun was not a very disobedient little boy; but as Daddy Bunker said, Russ and Rose Bunker scarcely realized that the chances of the big "You talk pretty good, I guess, Mun Bun," said Russ. "She''s got to have help," said the wireless operator, and Russ and Rose Russ Bunker looked very funny--Rose said he did--when he suddenly came "I know it wasn''t, Russ," said Daddy Bunker, with a pride that the "But Rose is right, Laddie," said Russ.


id: 18485
author: United States. Work Projects Administration
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  "Marster was sho'' good ''bout seein'' dat his Niggers had plenty to eat "Slaves all went to church wid deir white folkses ''cause dere warn''t no wid our good old Marster to look atter us and see dat us had what us ''cause our white folkses day sho'' did take good keer of deir slaves. Mammy said dat most times when slaves got married dey jus'' jumped de preacher man''s house and got married, us come right on here to dis "Dem days it was de custom for marsters to hire out what slaves dey had died, and a long time atter dat us kept on wukin'' for Old Marster. Betsey, and dey moved up to de big house wid old Miss atter Marse Ike jay birds.'' ''Bout dat time a white man come along and told dem Niggers did know how many slaves Marster had, but dat old plantation was plumb

title:
  Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 4


id: 18484
author: United States. Work Projects Administration
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  wants to hear ''bout dem old days dat you loves so good to tell about." de larnin'' dat dem two good old folks gimme is done stayed right wid me "Marster was too old to wuk when dey sot us free, so for a long time us days, not even for de white folks, but dem old cord springs went a long "Slaves all et up at de big house in dat long old kitchen. slaves stayed right on wid de Marster; dat was all dey knowed to do. "Old Marster John McCree was sho'' a good white man, I jus'' tells you de "Long ''bout dat time dey wuz killin'' hawgs on de plantation, en it wuz tell uv it, but Mammy said dat when slaves did run away, dey wuz cotched and Old Mist''ess sho'' wuz powerful good when dey Niggers got sick.

title:
  Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 3


id: 31160
title: Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches
author: Harris, Joel Chandler
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  dar wuz little Dan, en it look like ter me dat his ribs done grow "Why, Jack," said Compton, his little eyes glistening, "I''m not such a "I been layin'' off ter go see my young mistiss dis long time," said Aunt don''t look like I''m mighty strong, does I, suh?" said Aunt Fountain, look dat away dee wuz cert''n''y mighty like we-all. ain'' know ''im, suh, but dat ar w''ite man, he got mo'' ways ter work, en It got so, suh, dat me en my ole man ain'' have ter long, suh, ''fo'' we all knowd dat Marse Fess wuz gwine marry Miss Lady. "I heard of Miss Babe last night," said Chichester, "and I''ve got a "I heard the little negro boy talking of Miss Hallie," said Helen. Instead of looking in Helen''s direction, Mrs. Stucky fixed her eyes on the face of the young man and held them there;


id: 22166
author: United States. Work Projects Administration
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  "De slaves went to church wid dey marsters. Long ''fore dat time, one of dem white chillun got married and ground; only dem Niggers was in dat field to wuk and dey sho'' did have ''till dey wuz 18 years old." Margaret''s father went to the war with tell ''bout one man named Si what run ''way wid dem yankees when dey come bring a steamer down dere wid a red flag, ''cause dey knowed dem folks laughs when us calls ''em ''good old days,'' and dey wants to know how come gadgets to wuk wid lak dey got now, but I still calls ''em de good old "My Daddy said slaves went to de white folks'' church ''til dey got some "Dere didn''t many folks die out back in dem good old days, ''cause dey "Honey, back in dem good old days us went to church wid our white folks.

title:
  Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 2


id: 22282
title: Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit
author: Harris, Joel Chandler
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  "Wid dat, Brer Rabbit bow''d, he did, an'' went back down de road like de Rabbit got up a big race fer ter pleasure de yuther creeturs. "Well, dey fix de day, dey did, an'' den Brer Rabbit put out ter whar de ''Twant sech a big cloud, but Brer Rabbit know''d dat Cousin Rain wuz in best fer ter ketch, but ef dey wuz anything in de roun'' worl'' dat Brer Ter de man what kin tol Brer Rabbit off, suh; fur fum one an''er, an'' it so happen dat Brer Rabbit wuz in de gang wid Rabbit ''low, ''My eyes ain''t big fer nothin''.'' Brer Wolf say, ''I got a Dey ''gree ter de day, an'' Brer Rabbit say an'' time dey tuck um out, he ha''r wuz ready fer ter drap out by de Wid ol'' Brer Rabbit fer ter stan'' ''roun'' an'' boss um,


id: 26429
title: Nights With Uncle Remus: Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation
author: Harris, Joel Chandler
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  "Well, atter Brer Fox done git rested fum keepin'' out er de way er Mr. Dog, en sorter ketch up wid his rations, he say ter hisse''f dat he be "Den Mr. Man call to der Little Gal ter watch Brer Rabbit w''iles he "Well, den, some time ''long in dar, ole Brer Fox en Brer Rabbit got ter "King Deer say ef Brer Rabbit man ''nuff ter do dat, den he kin git de "Right den en dar," Uncle Remus went on, "Brer Fox mouf ''gun ter water, tuck''n lay low, en it keep on dat a-way twel hit look like ter Brer Fox, "One time atter dey bin gwine in cohoots dis a-way, Brer Rabbit ''gun ter "Wid dat," continued Uncle Remus, "Brer Rabbit put out fer home, en ''low, dey did, dat long ez Brer Rabbit been so good ez ter run atter de


id: 2306
title: Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings
author: Harris, Joel Chandler
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  "''I ain''t got time, Brer Fox,'' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee, sorter "Co''se Brer Rabbit know de game dat Brer Fox wuz fixin'' fer ter Rabbit wuz to git off, en Brer Fox made a motion fer ter stan'' "Den, atter some mo'' palaver, Brer Fox make a bargain dat Mr. Buzzard wuz ter watch de hole, en keep Brer Rabbit dar wiles Brer "''Den I''m des in time fer ter wake im up, sez Brer Fox, sezee. Brer Rabbit, sezee, ''en I''d like mighty well fer ter have some un "By dis time Brer Rabbit done come ter de do'', wid his head tied "Bimeby, one day w''en Brer Rabbit wuz fixin'' fer ter call on Miss wuz brash nuff fer ter ketch up wid Brer Rabbit," remarked Uncle dividjun, hit come ter light dat ole Brer Buzzard ain''t got tell Brer Rabbit dat all he gotter do fer ter git er big mess er


id: 843
title: The Life of Francis Marion
author: Simms, William Gilmore
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  Country--Marion and Lee surprise Georgetown--Col. Horry Watson--Fort Motte taken--Anecdote of Horry and Marion. Carolina, the British ships of war, nine in number,*1* commanded by Sir for defence; while Marion, with a force of 600 men, in several vessels, Carolina Regiment, of which Marion was second in command, and the first Charleston, he left Marion in command of the army. to success as caution, and Marion ordered his men to follow him at full Marion''s rear, at each of which, if driven by the enemy, his men could Marion commanded, the Whig and Tory warfare, of which we know but little Marion''s was the only force in active operation against the British. Col. Peter Horry led Marion''s advance, consisting of about thirty men. next day (Greene had reached Marion''s camp that night) said to me, ''Col. Horry, how came you to affront Capt. Marion summoned to the Camp of Greene--Defeats the British


id: 6056
title: The Desired Woman
author: Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel)
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  "Nobody knows that better than I do," Mostyn said, a sickly smile "Yes, that certainly is true," Mostyn said, "the ideal is the thing. "I don''t know whether you can or not," the old man said, as he sank "Oh, I''m all right," Mostyn said, good-naturedly, "just a little run "I don''t want to tell you till you see it," Mrs. Drake said, smiling "''Sh!" said Dolly, for Mostyn was quite near He was smoking an Dolly swept Mostyn''s expectant face with a startled look and then fixed "Well, I''m glad it came out all right," Mostyn said, lamely; but Dolly, "I didn''t know he was in town," Mostyn said, in surprise. "I did not know your father had such a hot temper," Mostyn said. "Yes, I know what the child said," Saunders retorted. Mostyn saw him, I think, but said nothing. "I want to see your father," Mostyn said.


id: 10677
title: Biographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe Founder of the Colony of Georgia, in North America.
author: Harris, Thaddeus Mason
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  Account of the Indians in Georgia by Oglethorpe, On his return to Savannah he sent forward Captain Hugh Mackay, Jr. with a company of rangers, to travel by land to Darien, in order to the Islands and gives names to them--Commissioners from St. Augustine--Apparently amicable overtures--Oglethorpe goes to Savannah the Islands and gives names to them--Commissioners from St. Augustine--Apparently amicable overtures--Oglethorpe goes to Savannah General Assembly of South Carolina respecting the Indian trade, which Province and returns to England--CHARLES WESLEY attends Oglethorpe Province and returns to England--CHARLES WESLEY attends Oglethorpe Oglethorpe arrives in England--Trustees petition the King for military Oglethorpe arrives in England--Trustees petition the King for military sent out--Oglethorpe embarks for Georgia the third time--Remainder of sent out--Oglethorpe embarks for Georgia the third time--Remainder of In the beginning of the year 1743, General Oglethorpe, having [Footnote 2: The date for the time of the death of General Oglethorpe,


id: 12422
title: Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation: 1838-1839
author: Kemble, Fanny
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  I do not think that a residence on a slave plantation is likely to be dozen young slaves were ready to swing little ''missis.'' ----, think of favourite slaves presented to me, and one or two little negro children, population, who, too poor to possess land or slaves, and having no means Irish free labourers and negro slaves will be permitted to work together never to leave his old father and mother, his poor wife and children, and said I thought female labour of the sort exacted from these slaves, and To-day, for the first time since I left the Rice Island, I went out day, a woman, a creature like themselves, who have borne children too, slaves on the plantation, and has to walk to her field labour, and back slaves on the plantation to the little overseer''s wife; I did not tell my


id: 8179
author: Hewatt, Alexander
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  Grants of land were allowed them in Carolina by the proprietors, where it to the country of Carolina granted to the proprietors by the king; and During the time Sir John Yeamans was governor of Carolina, the colony The proprietors of Carolina had indeed instructed Governor Morton to take people, as to occasion great trouble to the governor, and totally to appointed governor of Carolina, arrived in the province. mean time the Governor, having drawn up his men in such a manner as to the laws of England, and prevailed on the Proprietors to write Governor About this time Governor Craven, having received advice from England of Proprietors and people concerned in trade, and the Governor received shall be brought before the Governor and council as a court of chancery. The Palatine, or any of the Lords Proprietors, shall have power three and each proprietor one; but if the Palatine shall govern by a

title:
  An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1


id: 8181
author: Hewatt, Alexander
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  not suffer their people to trade with white men of any other nation but order to maintain and defend the great King''s right to the country of friendship shall be carried to our people.--We look upon the great King "The province of South Carolina, and the new colony of Georgia, are the the chiefs of that nation received from your Majesty in Great-Britain, ships of war to annoy a great part of the British trade to America, as exported from the British colonies, are consumed by the people of Great landed in Great Britain, or in some of the British plantations, excepting trade of the province, and shews its usefulness and importance to Great Carolina by this time had found great advantage from the settlement of different times presented the province with great guns for that purpose. province as Carolina, where the lands are good, new staples will be

title:
  An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2


id: 13602
author: United States. Work Projects Administration
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  rainy spell come and de grass got to growin'' fast, dey wukked dem slaves and if folks lives right dey sho'' is gwine to have a good restin'' place evvy meal, and dey sho was pretty hangin'' dar in dat big old fireplace. "Old Marster was powerful good to his Niggers when dey got sick. "Marse Henry kept a lot of slaves to wuk his big old plantation whar he Nigger 12 or 14 years old dem days was big as a white child 17 or 18 house, an'' us didn''t know nothin'' ''bout no jail dat day an'' time. "And jus'' a few days ago a old man come to see me thinkin'' dat he wuz Marster''s plantation; dey rested up a day and dat wuz all. When slaves got too old to wuk, dey took keer of de chillun in a house Dey lived at home on dat big old plantation.

title:
  Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1


id: 40973
author: Clark, Walter A. (Walter Augustus)
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  closing days of March, orders were received from the War Department for Barrancas, we marched to our camping place, half a mile beyond and near A few days later a Federal soldier attempted to place a Union hearts in those old days when their "boys" came home from the war, had reached their position in line Col. Gracie gave the command, m. brigade ordered away, leaving us on skirmish line without companies from our regiment sent out on picket line. Skirmishing on picket line all day. position and our regiment was placed on the picket line. column had already reached our skirmish line, ordered the company into ten-year-old son standing by the soldier said, "Here, boy, hold this next day we began our march to rejoin the army and for 17 miles, in times together in those old war days." Brad''s smile reached from his

title:
  Under the Stars and Bars Or, Memories of Four Years Service with the Oglethorpes, of Augusta, Georgia


id: 40760
title: Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave
author: Ball, Charles
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  One Saturday evening, when I came home from the corn field, my master night at a small tavern, and our master said we were within a day''s We passed this day through cotton-fields and pine woods, alternately; off, my young master, whom I had seen on the day of my arrival, came out followed up our work with great industry all night, only taking time to When the night came, the master again told me he should go to bed, not yet I had been compelled to work all the time, by night and by day, I had to work in the day-time, but went every night to witness this to my master''s plantation, and took me from the field to the house, The next day, my new master set off with me to the place of This man was a slave, but hired his time of his master at two hundred


id: 32247
title: The Battle of Allatoona, October 5th, 1864
author: Ludlow, William
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  Allatoona or Rome, with the West and Southwest to fall back upon in case was to remain at Rome and hold it fast; if to Allatoona, Corse was to move Repeated dispatches were sent to Allatoona, directing the commanding The fact was disclosed that Hood lay in force near Dallas, 15 miles to the The signal officer at Kenesaw reports that Sherman at the time, pronounced Redfield, commanding; 9 companies, 7th Illinois, 291 men, Lieut.-Colonel Allatoona was garrisoned as follows: Ten companies, 4th Minnesota, 450 men They were summoned by French on his way to Allatoona to surrender, but West, were ordered to occupy the line of rifle-pits crossing the ridge French commanded a division in the corps of Lieutenant-General Stewart, French''s division was sent Northward under direct orders from Hood, which West Redoubt, and here French got his first view of the works, which of Sherman''s and French''s veterans--men inured to war in every aspect, and


id: 32595
author: Lunt, Dolly Sumner
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  When some years later Mr. Burge died, Mrs. Burge was left on the plantation with her little daughter Sarah (the Floyd stopped, saying: "Mrs. Burge, the Yankees are coming. Sadai [Mrs. Burge''s nine-year-old daughter] said: I went to the smoke-house, divided out the meat to the servants, and I have been left in my home all day with no one but Sadai. not come that day, but it was thought best to send Major Ansley away. Slept in my clothes last night, as I heard that the Yankees went to that old Mrs. Perry had just sent her word that the Yankees went to To-night, when the greater part of the army had passed, it came up more soldiers came by, and this ended the passing of Sherman''s army by the army first came along they offered a guard for the house, but Mrs. Laura told them she was guarded by a Higher Power, and did not thank

title:
  A Woman''s Wartime Journal An account of the passage over a Georgia plantation of Sherman''s army on the march to the sea, as recorded in the diary of Dolly Sumner Lunt


id: 35559
title: The Reconstruction of Georgia Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1901
author: Woolley, Edwin C. (Edwin Campbell)
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  provided for a general state election on the following November 15th, and Thus the President, having reconstructed the state government, had should pass an act admitting the reconstructed state to Congressional constitutions, elect new governments, enfranchise the negroes, and That the Reconstruction Acts required communities not states to ratify a Congress and officers of the new state government.[97] This election Republican governor was elected; but in the state senate the seats were governments the act of March 23 had provided that the new constitutions prescribed in the state constitution), and the presiding officers elected. regularly elected to the Senate of the United States by the legislature of amendment in Georgia will not be a state legislature at the time; but it never been a member of Congress or of a state legislature, nor held any United States soldiers were acting as a committee in the legislature of


id: 46400
title: Revolutionary Reader: Reminiscences and Indian Legends
author: Foster, Sophie Lee
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  Indian War Period Forts, Battle Fields and Treaty Spots 370 nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress thirty years old, the father of four little ones, stately in person, a General James Jackson had a brother, John, who was in the British Navy All day long there had been a vague unrest in the old colonial home, that time up rode a gallant revolutionary soldier named Captain John On February 14th, 1779, at War Hill, Wilkes County, Georgia, the battle and served as one of Georgia''s soldiers line in the Revolutionary War. He was three times married, raised a large family of children whose Many years ago there lived in Virginia a little boy whose name was John of his life, his home was near Augusta at a beautiful country place All this time General Elijah Clarke''s right hand man Colonel Hawkins, patriot, soldier, United States senator and Indian


id: 55189
title: The Summit House Mystery; Or, The Earthly Purgatory
author: Dougall, L. (Lily)
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  Said Durgan, as the sisters rode by, "Summer passed me in the night, Next day, when Bertha passed by on her horse, Durgan told her what he "I saw that fellow come up the road," said Durgan. Miss Smith said, with a kind smile lighting up her face: "I think, Mr. Durgan, you don''t mean that even a ''thieving yellow nigger'' hasn''t an said, "I''m sure you think you''re speaking right down truth, Mr. Durgan, When Durgan had said good-night to the sisters, he made the warm "Adam, tell me what you know." Durgan''s imperious tone was a needed At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request "Oh, Adam," went on Durgan, "you look like a man in a tract. Durgan saw that neither Bertha nor Mr. Alden would ask about the other "I should like to know," said Durgan.


