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  • But Pickens's recent consternation is understandably a little more intense than usual.

    Pickens Plan Still Kickin’ 2009

  • Boston Globe columnist Scott Lehigh reports that "five former members of Kerry's second swift boat crew," acting "with the help of Kerry's office," are making another play for Pickens's million.

    'Did I Mention He's Black?' 2008

  • Yesterday Spectator editor Bob Tyrrell sent along the correspondence between Kerry and Pickens (Pickens's reply comes first, then Kerry's original letter), and it turns out there's a lot less to this than meets the eye.

    From the WSJ Opinion Archives James Taranto 2007

  • During the war he served as aide on Governor Pickens's staff until he was

    Southern Prose and Poetry for Schools 1910

  • On the breaking out of hostilities, he became a member of Governor Pickens's staff, and was stationed for a time in Fort Sumter; but after a brief service he was forced to resign on account of failing health.

    Poets of the South 1891

  • Mr. Hayne, whose health, delicate from his childhood, would not allow him to take field service, became an aid on Governor Pickens's staff.

    Poems of Paul Hamilton Hayne, 1882

  • Senators; Governor Pickens's review of the same; and the final demand; consumed the balance of the month of January; and ended, February 6th, in a further reply, through the Secretary of War, from the President, asserting the title of the United States to that Fort, and declining the demand, as "he has no Constitutional power to cede or surrender it."

    The Great Conspiracy, Volume 2 John Alexander Logan 1856

  • Senators; Governor Pickens's review of the same; and the final demand; consumed the balance of the month of January; and ended, February 6th, in a further reply, through the Secretary of War, from the President, asserting the title of the United States to that Fort, and declining the demand, as "he has no Constitutional power to cede or surrender it."

    The Great Conspiracy, Complete John Alexander Logan 1856

  • Many unfavorable comments having been made, even in the Southern States, more particularly in Kentucky, in relation to Governor Pickens's treatment of us, he relaxed his severity, and on the 21st sent us over some fresh beef and vegetables; as if we would consent to be fed by the charity of South Carolina.

    Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61 Abner Doubleday 1856

  • He went out with his rifle in company with Joel Sparkman, who was his mother's brother, and joined himself to Pickens's Brigade.

    The Wigwam and the Cabin. By the Author of "The Yemassee," "Guy Rivers," &c. First Series 1845

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