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A. P. Hill advance afterwards appointed April arrived artillery attack batteries Beauregard Bragg brave brigade Brigadier-general Bull Run Captain captured cavalry Centreville Charleston Colonel command commenced Confederate army Confederate forces corps crossed D. H. Hill defence dispatch division duty enemy enemy's engagement eral evacuated Ewell Ewell's fall back field fight fire flag flank Fort Sumter forward Fredericksburg front gallant Gordonsville Grant Hardee Harper's Ferry headquarters horse J. E. B. Stuart Jackson Johnston July Kirby Smith Lee's letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-general Longstreet Major-general Manassas McClellan ment miles military morning moved movements night North Northern officers P. G. T. BEAUREGARD Polk position Potomac President Davis prisoners R. E. LEE railroad Rappahannock rear regiment reinforcements retreat Richmond river road says sent Shenandoah Shenandoah Valley side soldiers South Southern Stuart Sumter surrender Tennessee tion took troops Union army Union forces valley victory Virginia Washington wounded
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Page 152 - The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia.
Page 159 - I need not tell the survivors of so many hard-fought battles, who have remained steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them ; but feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that...
Page 88 - It is with heartfelt satisfaction, that the Commanding General announces to the army, that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or come out from behind his defences, and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him.
Page 206 - I have just received your note, informing me that you were wounded. I cannot express my regret at the occurrence. Could I have directed events, I should have chosen, for the good of the country, to have been disabled in your stead. I congratulate you upon the victory which is due to your skill and energy.
Page 104 - Never mind, General. All this has been my fault. It is I that have lost this fight, and you must help me out of it the best way you can.
Page 154 - North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable...
Page 215 - If you have no doubt of the authorized character of the agent who communicated to you the intention of the Washington government 'to supply Fort Sumter by force, you will at once demand its evacuation and, if this is refused, proceed in such manner as you may determine to reduce it.
Page 154 - I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia : but, as far as your proposal may affect the Confederate States...
Page 154 - General: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank...
Page 159 - You will take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from the consciousness of duty faithfully performed, and I earnestly pray that a merciful God will extend to you His blessing and protection. With an increasing admiration of your constancy and devotion to your country, and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration of myself, I bid you an affectionate farewell. RE LEE, General.
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| Title | Southern Generals, Their Lives and Campaigns |
| Author | William Parker Snow |
| Publisher | C.B. Richardson, 1866 |
| Length | 500 pages |
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