. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . that number offered themselves. Mostpeople in the North supposed that the revolt would soon besuppressed, and Lincoln asked the men to serve for three South, too, raised an army at once, and made ready todefend the border line of the seceded was chosen as the Confederate capi-tal. If the Union men could take Richmondor the Confederates could take Washington,it Avould be a great gain to the victors, it mighteven bring the war to an end. Week afteiweek passed. On to Washington ! cried theConfederates.
. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . that number offered themselves. Mostpeople in the North supposed that the revolt would soon besuppressed, and Lincoln asked the men to serve for three South, too, raised an army at once, and made ready todefend the border line of the seceded was chosen as the Confederate capi-tal. If the Union men could take Richmondor the Confederates could take Washington,it Avould be a great gain to the victors, it mighteven bring the war to an end. Week afteiweek passed. On to Washington ! cried theConfederates. Why does nt General Scott dosomething ? complained the Unionists. Hecould fight in the Mexican War. Why doeshe stand still now ? On to Richmond ! The two armies pressed a little nearer to-gether. Neither was ready to fight, buteach commander felt that he must payA UNION SOLDIER gouic regard to the wishes of his people. -^ confederate In Virginia, not far from Washington, is a little river called BullRun, and just beyond it is a railroad that runs from Washington.
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