History of the American War, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1865 |
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... Defence taken by President Lincoln -Hooker resigns the 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 ...
... Defence taken by President Lincoln -Hooker resigns the 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 ...
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... defence . Consequently , the North , roused and piqued to increased exertions , rather than disheartened by first failures , put forth her strength , and gradually , but with sure steps , carried the war far from the frontiers , even ...
... defence . Consequently , the North , roused and piqued to increased exertions , rather than disheartened by first failures , put forth her strength , and gradually , but with sure steps , carried the war far from the frontiers , even ...
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... defence . The unfinished fort at Drury's Bluff had indeed repulsed the first efforts of the ironclads , and the hastily - con- structed earthworks joined to the swamps of the Chica- hominy had hitherto hindered the advance of the army ...
... defence . The unfinished fort at Drury's Bluff had indeed repulsed the first efforts of the ironclads , and the hastily - con- structed earthworks joined to the swamps of the Chica- hominy had hitherto hindered the advance of the army ...
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Henry Charles Fletcher. positions principally with reference to the defence of the national capital . Each general was at the head of a force sufficient to encourage him to attempt offensive movements , but was without power to carry ...
Henry Charles Fletcher. positions principally with reference to the defence of the national capital . Each general was at the head of a force sufficient to encourage him to attempt offensive movements , but was without power to carry ...
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... defence of Richmond . I think the time is near when you must either attack Richmond or give up the job , * and come back to the defence of Washington . Let me hear from you instantly . ' A. LINCOLN , President . ' Not being inclined ...
... defence of Richmond . I think the time is near when you must either attack Richmond or give up the job , * and come back to the defence of Washington . Let me hear from you instantly . ' A. LINCOLN , President . ' Not being inclined ...
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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...