Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress; Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a History of His Eventful Administration, and of the Scenes Attendant Upon His Tragic and Lamented DemiseLommis National Library Association, 1888 - 842 pages Written in 1864 by a political contemporary, this is a work of nineteenth-century American biographic literature. It contains Lincoln's most masterful speeches and writings, along with a contemporary history of the Civil War. |
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... Heintzelman , of the Army ; the Fourth under Gen. Theodore Runyon , of New Jersey , and the Fifth under Col. D. S. Miles , of the Army . The two last divisions were intended to act as the Reserve . On the 18th , Patterson's force ...
... Heintzelman , of the Army ; the Fourth under Gen. Theodore Runyon , of New Jersey , and the Fifth under Col. D. S. Miles , of the Army . The two last divisions were intended to act as the Reserve . On the 18th , Patterson's force ...
Page 251
... Heintzelman's division , which was to cross lower down , after Hunter had effected his crossing and descended the right bank to a point nearly opposite , driving away any force that might be there to dispute the passage . These two divi ...
... Heintzelman's division , which was to cross lower down , after Hunter had effected his crossing and descended the right bank to a point nearly opposite , driving away any force that might be there to dispute the passage . These two divi ...
Page 252
... Heintzelman had each , from their respective positions , succeeded in throwing part of their force across , and presently nearly all but the reserves before mentioned were brought into action . The ground was hotly contested from half ...
... Heintzelman had each , from their respective positions , succeeded in throwing part of their force across , and presently nearly all but the reserves before mentioned were brought into action . The ground was hotly contested from half ...
Page 341
... Heintzelman . Fourth Corps , to consist of three divisions , and to be com- manded by Brig . - Gen . E. D. Keyes . II . That the divisions now commanded by the officers above assigned to the command of Corps , shall be embraced in and ...
... Heintzelman . Fourth Corps , to consist of three divisions , and to be com- manded by Brig . - Gen . E. D. Keyes . II . That the divisions now commanded by the officers above assigned to the command of Corps , shall be embraced in and ...
Page 345
... Heintzelman and McDowell . ) A total of forty thousand men for the defense of the city would suffice . ( Sumner . ) The scheme having been promptly submitted to the Presi- dent , the following dispatch was immediately returned : WAR ...
... Heintzelman and McDowell . ) A total of forty thousand men for the defense of the city would suffice . ( Sumner . ) The scheme having been promptly submitted to the Presi- dent , the following dispatch was immediately returned : WAR ...
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