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... force opposing McDowell , he would not only hasten McDowell's advance , but perhaps cut off part of the enemy's force and save some of the railroad bridges they would otherwise destroy in their retreat . " Can you not do this almost as ...
... force opposing McDowell , he would not only hasten McDowell's advance , but perhaps cut off part of the enemy's force and save some of the railroad bridges they would otherwise destroy in their retreat . " Can you not do this almost as ...
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... force was still inferior . And when McClellan asked for 100,000 new troops to renew his campaign against Richmond ... forces , its politics , economy , and the psychology of its people into an ! irresistible instrument of war . This must ...
... force was still inferior . And when McClellan asked for 100,000 new troops to renew his campaign against Richmond ... forces , its politics , economy , and the psychology of its people into an ! irresistible instrument of war . This must ...
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... force or to impose peace through military victory . The blockade squeezed more tightly as Union amphibious ... forces west of the Mississippi , resorting to guerrilla tactics when too weak to fight pitched battles , kept large Federal ...
... force or to impose peace through military victory . The blockade squeezed more tightly as Union amphibious ... forces west of the Mississippi , resorting to guerrilla tactics when too weak to fight pitched battles , kept large Federal ...
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The Short and Simple Annals of the Poor | 3 |
Young Man on His Own | 23 |
His Love Affairs | 44 |
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