Lectures on the Growth and Development of the United States, Volume 8Amer. Educational Alliance, 1915 - United States |
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... York River . Lincoln made no objection to this plan , but in a letter dated March 13 stipulated that a sufficient force should be left at Manassas Junction to prevent its reoccupation by the Confederates , and that Washington be left ...
... York River . Lincoln made no objection to this plan , but in a letter dated March 13 stipulated that a sufficient force should be left at Manassas Junction to prevent its reoccupation by the Confederates , and that Washington be left ...
Page 154
... York- town on York River . A line about 12 miles in length was covered a great part of the distance by boggy and difficult swamps and quite well forti- fied by redoubts at the road cross- ings . McClellan estimated Magruder's force at ...
... York- town on York River . A line about 12 miles in length was covered a great part of the distance by boggy and difficult swamps and quite well forti- fied by redoubts at the road cross- ings . McClellan estimated Magruder's force at ...
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... York River . By noon of the 4th General George Stoneman's cav- alry and four batteries of artillery , followed by Hooker's division of in- fantry on the direct road from York- town to Williamsburg , and Smith's division from Lee's Mills ...
... York River . By noon of the 4th General George Stoneman's cav- alry and four batteries of artillery , followed by Hooker's division of in- fantry on the direct road from York- town to Williamsburg , and Smith's division from Lee's Mills ...
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