History of the American War, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1865 |
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... command Army of Virginia - M'Call's Division joins M'Clellan - Stuart's Raid - Rumour of Jackson's appear- ance on the right of the Army of the Potomac - Hooker's Advance- M'Clellan's Letter to the Secretary of War - Preparations to ...
... command Army of Virginia - M'Call's Division joins M'Clellan - Stuart's Raid - Rumour of Jackson's appear- ance on the right of the Army of the Potomac - Hooker's Advance- M'Clellan's Letter to the Secretary of War - Preparations to ...
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... command - He marches to Falmouth - Fails to effect the Passage of the Rappahannock ― The Town of Fredericksburg - Its unfortunate Situation - Burnside resolves to attack Lee - Position of the Federal and Confederate Armies - At- tempt ...
... command - He marches to Falmouth - Fails to effect the Passage of the Rappahannock ― The Town of Fredericksburg - Its unfortunate Situation - Burnside resolves to attack Lee - Position of the Federal and Confederate Armies - At- tempt ...
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... Command of the Army of the Potomac - Meade appointed to succeed him - His Antecedents - Lee crosses the Potomac -His Army - The good Conduct of the Men - Ewell threatens Har- risburg - The Federal Army crosses the Potomac - Meade ...
... Command of the Army of the Potomac - Meade appointed to succeed him - His Antecedents - Lee crosses the Potomac -His Army - The good Conduct of the Men - Ewell threatens Har- risburg - The Federal Army crosses the Potomac - Meade ...
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... command of the so - called depart- ment of the South , declaring the abolition of slavery in the States of Georgia , Florida , and South Carolina , met with the disapproval and disavowal of President Lincoln . General Hunter alleged in ...
... command of the so - called depart- ment of the South , declaring the abolition of slavery in the States of Georgia , Florida , and South Carolina , met with the disapproval and disavowal of President Lincoln . General Hunter alleged in ...
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... command played no part in the attack on Richmond by the army of the Potomac . General Porter's corps withdrew to its former camp , and General M'Clellan's right rested on Mechan- icsville , his left extending across the Chickahominy to ...
... command played no part in the attack on Richmond by the army of the Potomac . General Porter's corps withdrew to its former camp , and General M'Clellan's right rested on Mechan- icsville , his left extending across the Chickahominy to ...
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A. P. Hill action advance Antietam arrived artillery attack attempt batteries battle battle of Fredericksburg Blue Ridge Mountains Bragg bridge brigade Burnside campaign captured cavalry centre Chancellorsville Chickahominy Colonel command commenced Confederacy Confederate army Corinth corps crossed D. H. Hill defeat defence depôt detached directed division enemy enemy's engaged entrenchments Federal army Federal fleet fire flank Ford Fredericksburg front garrison Gordonsville ground gunboats guns Harper's Ferry Hooker infantry Jackson James River Kentucky left bank Longstreet loss Louisville M'Clellan M'Laws main army Maryland ment miles Mississippi morning Mountain movements Murfreesboro Nashville night North numbers occupied officers operations opponents Orleans Pope Port Hudson Porter portion position Potomac prisoners rail railway Rappahannock rear regiments reinforcements repulse retreat Richmond right bank road Rosecrans Shenandoah Valley side skirmishers soldiers South success Sumner's Tennessee tion town troops vessels Vicksburg Virginia waggons Washington West whilst woods wounded Yazoo River
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Page 111 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Page 111 - If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery.
Page 75 - I will do all that a general can do with the splendid army I have the honour to command ; and if it is destroyed by overwhelming numbers, can at least die with it and share its fate. But if the result of the action, which will probably occur to-morrow, or within a short time, is a disaster, the responsibility cannot be thrown on my shoulders ; it must rest where it belongs.
Page 111 - I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views. I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty; and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free.
Page 110 - seem to be pursuing," as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the national authority can be restored, the nearer the Union will be "the Union as it was.
Page 287 - I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet. Would my word free the slaves, when I cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States? Is there a single court, or magistrate, or individual that would be influenced by it there?
Page 416 - ... distance from our base unless attacked by the enemy; but finding ourselves unexpectedly confronted by the Federal army, it became a matter of difficulty to withdraw through the mountains with our large trains. At the same time the country was unfavorable for collecting supplies while in the presence of the enemy's main body, as he was enabled to restrain our foraging parties by occupying the passes of the mountains with regular and local troops. A battle thus became, in a measure, unavoidable....
Page 416 - It had not been intended to fight a general battle at such a distance from our base unless attacked by the enemy; but finding ourselves unexpectedly confronted by the Federal army, it became a matter of difficulty to withdraw through the mountains with our large trains.
Page 119 - The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. "Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before us and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and shame lurk in the rear.
Page 286 - Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this...