Subject:  MSR The Two Rebellions
Author:  William McDonald
Uploaded By:  HOST Comp Joots
Date:  3/18/2003

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Keywords:  The Two Rebellions, William McDonald, Civil War, History

The author of the annexed crude production has no better apology
to offer for his extreme assurance in presenting it to the public
than a statement of the facts which explain its conception.

A short time before the actual breaking out of the present war, the
Virginia Historical Society honored him with a request that be
would prepare, for the sake of historic reference, a brief chronicle
of what was termed the "Harper's Ferry Rebellion."

This was at once acceded to; but absence from this country, to
which he returned but a few months prior to the commencement of
hostilities, prevented more than a partial completion of his
engagement when a higher duty called him to the field. Since that
time, until recently, he has had no opportunity of prosecuting the
work which he had undertaken, and the difficulties of which were
greatly increased by the destruction of his original manuscript and
material by Patterson's soldiers. Lately, taking advantage of a
furlough which a slight wound obtained, the writer recommenced
the task which he had engaged to perform.

Becoming interested in a subject, an investigation of which
disclosed so much which related to the causes and objects of the
present war, he has somewhat enlarged upon his first plan and
indulged in a slight glance at some of the interesting features of
the second as well as the first rebellion against the majesty of an
established compact.

Hoping, in the language of all authors, that the Confederacy and
mankind may derive no little blessing from this effort of his
genius, he beseeches the compassion a generous public.